Homemade Gingerbread House
Making a homemade gingerbread house is a fun and festive activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's a great way to get into the holiday spirit and create a lasting memory with your loved ones.
Ingredients
Gingerbread House
- ¼ c water
- ½ c butter
- ½ c brown sugar
- ½ c dark molasses
- 3½ c all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ginger
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
Royal Icing
- 4 tbsp shortening
- ¼ tbsp salt
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 3 c powdered sugar
- 5 tbsp warm milk
Instructions
Gingerbread
- Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃)
- Boil water and pour over butter in a bowl.¼ c water, ½ c butter
- Mix in brown sugar and molasses.½ c brown sugar, ½ c dark molasses
- Sift together dry ingredients.3½ c all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp ginger, ½ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp ground cloves
- Mix dry ingredients with the molasses mixture.
- Chill the dough.
- Roll out dough to ¼" thickness and cut into desired shapes.
- Bake on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper for 12-14 minutes.
Royal Icing
- Blend all ingredients and store the mixture in an air-tight container.4 tbsp shortening, ¼ tbsp salt, 1 tsp peppermint extract, 3 c powdered sugar, 5 tbsp warm milk
