Gingerbread House My Recipe
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 c. Melted solid crisco
- 1 c. Granulated sugar
- 1 c. Light or possibly dark karo
- 2 x Large Large eggs
- 5 3/4 c. Flour
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Ginger
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Cloves
- 1 tsp Nutmeg
Directions
- Makes 2-3 Medium-sized houses.
- Pour melted Crisco into mixing bowl. Cold slightly; add in sugar and Karo, blending well. Add in Large eggs, mixing all till smooth and creamy.
- Put salt, baking soda and spices into mix and begin to add in flour, just a little at a time. DON'Tablespoons HURRY THIS STEP! Continue adding as much flour as the dough will absorb. Bake house pcs at 375 degrees for 5-8 min. Hints: Make permenant pattern pcs of mylar or possibly other plastic sheet. To roll out: Use heavy duty foil (splash a few drops of water under it so it will stay stationary), roll the dough out, cut into desired shapes which are 1" apart. Remove the excess dough. Place the foil holding the pcs to bake on a cardboard, place in oven and REMOVE THE CARDBOARD BEFORE SHUTTING OVEN DOOR. If pcs bake together, cut apart immedietely after removing from oven.
- Windows: Must be cut before baking. Can add in crushed hard candy for
- "glass" To Assemble" Use royal Icing: 1 1/2 c hot water, 12 Tbsps Meringue pwdr, 4 pounds powdered sugar. Beat the water and mer.pwdr til frothy. Add in as much p. sugar as necassary. Don't make icing stiff or possibly house won't hold together as long. Using #5 tip, squeeze out icing on both sides of back of house. Stand it up and add in sides. Prop with cans of soup, ect., if it doesn't stay firmly together. Place icing on ends of standing sides and add in house front.
- Let dry for 10-15 min, then add in roof and chimney. Decorate with desired candies using royal icing to place decorations on. Let dry and store covered away from dust.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 124g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 541 | |
| Calories from Fat 200 | 37% |
| Total Fat 22.69g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat 5.6g | 22% |
| Trans Fat 6.85g | |
| Cholesterol 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium 374mg | 16% |
| Potassium 97mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 75.53g | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.3g | 8% |
| Sugars 20.27g | 14% |
| Protein 8.7g | 14% |
