Anna's Recipe:
Spicy Gingerbread Dough (from Good Housekeeping)
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/spicy-gingerbread-dough-157...
2 1/2 cups (500g) packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups (360mL) heavy cream or whipping cream
1 1/4 cups (425g) molasses
9 1/2 cups (1663g) all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon(s) baking soda
1 tablespoon(s) ground ginger
Directions
7. Use chilled rolled dough, floured poster board patterns, and sharp paring knife to cut all house pieces on cookie sheet, making sure to leave at least 1 1/4 inches between pieces because dough will expand slightly during baking. Wrap and reserve trimmings in refrigerator. Combine and use trimmings as necessary to complete house and other decorative pieces. Cut and bake large pieces and small pieces separately.
8. Chill for 10 minutes before baking if the dough seems really soft after you cut it. This will discourage too much spreading/warping of the shapes you cut.
9. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until pieces are firm to the touch. Do not overbake; pieces will be too crisp to trim to proper size.
10. Remove cookie sheet from oven. While house pieces are still warm, place poster-board patterns on top and use them as guides to trim shapes to match if necessary. Cool pieces completely before attempting to assemble the house.
Royal Icing:
1 large egg white
3 cups (330g) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon almond extract
Beat all ingredients until smooth, adding the powdered sugar gradually to get the desired consistency. Pipe on pieces and allow to dry before assembling. If you aren't using it all at once you can keep it in a small bowl, loosely covered with a damp towel for a few hours until ready to use. You may have to beat it slightly to get it an even consistency if the top sets up a bit. Piped on the house, this will set up hard over time
14 comments:
that is such a cute house:)
Merry Christmas, Betty! So cute that you guys built a house together on Christmas Day =)
thanks Sandra! but i think it wouldn't be the same or as nice without the santa out front hehe
It's gorgeous Betty and OMG, the raspberry tartlette is a brilliant window! I wish I'd thought of that rather than crushing those lollies and making stained glass ones lol. Hope you're having an amazing Christmas break! :D
I went 'awwww' when I saw your adorable gingerbread house, and 'awww' when I saw the Santa. And 'awww' again when I saw the kitten and dog. Hope you had a brilliant Christmas!
Hello
I am amazed by your masterpiece congratulations !!
I am Pierre from Paris my foodblog is dedicated to creative french food so you are welcome to pop in !! cheers from France
Pierre
What a beautiful creation! I LOVED the line about the sweets you used (Tim Tams, Skittles, Styarburst Chews, etc.): "Everything I already had at home"!!! Made me laugh!
I was a bit worried about the first photo, as your cat looked ready to pounce from behind the house! LOL
What a gorgeous cat! (and dog too!)
A shame all such wonderful creations have to be eaten eventually huh? ;-)
very well done. love the jam tart and the tim tam door :)
ahhh your tabby cat is so cute!
ive one like that.. without the white nose and its much fatter. something like garfield.
hahaha. i love how simple and pretty your gingerbread house is. good job!
Great job Betty. Its so darn cute. The Santa is adorable. I'm glad that a daring bakers challege has started a tradition for you and Richard.:)
this gingerbread house is so cute!!! tops!
i got around to making gingerbread men and had planned to do a house but just didn't get round to it, and now it's after x'mas so i'll need to wait till next year! merry christmas chick!
Such a gorgeous house. I was hoping the cat wasn't going in for a little taste! ;)
Adorable! I'm not much of a cat person, but how cute is that cat in the first picture - about to paw that gingerbread house! Great gb pad! :)
thanks for visiting our blog! You're right about sometimes taking vietnamese food for granted especially if you have parents making it for you. Since we both live away from our parents, we cook alot. This gingerbread house looks so cute! Nice job!
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