Gingerbread Houses

Ingredients

Yields: 3 small houses or one large house

  • 2.75 C sifted flour
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 1 t ginger
  • 2/3 C molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 3 t baking powder
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 1/8 t cloves
  • 1/3 C brown sugar
  • 1/2 C oil

Royal Icing Frosting

  • 3 egg whites
  • 4 C powdered sugar
  • 1/2 t cream of tartar
Instructions
  1. Mix thoroughly and chill several hours (overnight or longer)
  2. Roll dough on an oiled piece of foil
  3. Place wax paper pattern on bread and cut around the pattern
  4. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 300º for 20–30 minutes
  5. Remove from oven and cut through the gingerbread again
  6. The gingerbread should be very hard when cool
    • If necessary, the pieces can be laid back on the cookie sheet and placed in oven for 5–10 more minutes
  7. The roof section will break if the dough is not thoroughly baked

Royal Icing Frosting

  1. Beat together until stiff, until frosting forms good peaks
Ingredients
Flour (all purpose)
Salt
Ginger (ground)
Molasses
Eggs
Baking Powder
Cinnamon (Saigon/Cassia)
Cloves
Sugar (light brown)
Oil (olive extra virgin)
Sugar (powdered)
Cream of Tartar
Categories
Austrian
Desserts
Cooking Method
Oven