How Do You Make Gingerbread For A Gingerbread House?
Gingerbread houses are the architectural wonder of the baking world – from humble cottages to elaborate castles, constructions of all shapes and sizes spring up every year around the holidays as ambitious architects try their best. Here’s how to make the bricks and mortar for yours. Step 1 Choose a gingerbread recipe – superstitious cooks swear by their secrets but the truth is that any standard recipe that references gingerbread men (or gingerbread houses) will do. It should look something like the following. Step 2 Blend 1/2 c. shortening and 1 c. brown sugar until creamy. Step 3 Beat in 1 c. dark molasses. Step 4 Mix together 7 c. flour, 2 tsp. baking soda and 1 tsp. salt. Add spices – any or all of 1/2 tsp. cloves, 1 tsp. cinnamon and 2 tsp. ginger. Step 5 Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture in thirds, alternating with thirds of 1/2 c. water. Step 6 Roll to a thickness of between 1/4 and 1/2 inch (try for even thickness; it will make the house sturdier). Step 7 Cut out you
