Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Gingerbread Houses - A Recipe that Really Sticks


Of course making a gingerbread house is a great, classic holiday activity and these days you can purchase pre-made kits.  You can also get reusable molds and cutters (there is a link to one below).  Of course, doing it the old fashioned way and designing your own is still a super fun possibility.  Anyway you bake it, here is a recipe that works really well.

Little House in the Big Woods Inspired Alice for THIS creation
Gingerbread: 
1 cup butter (room temp)
1 c sugar
1 c molasses
1 egg
1 tbs vinegar
1 1/2 c sifted flour
1 tbs baking soda
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt

Place butter in a bowl and cut in sugar until it is a mixture of pea - sized balls or smaller.
boil molasses and pour into butter and sugar mix. Add vinegar and blend.  Cool.

Add egg and blend.

In a separate bowl sift all the remaining dry ingredients together.  Then add butter and sugar mixture.  Refrigerate overnight.

Roll out and bake at 350 degrees for 8 - 10 minutes

Frosting:
3 tbsp Meringue Powder
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 tsp cream of tartar


Mix ingredients together at high speed and use immediately (will harden into a glue-like substance quickly.  Add a few drops of warm water as needed to soften if it gets too hard too quickly).

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