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Gingerbread House Recipe
There are a multitude of Gingerbread recipes on the web and we have assembled what we feel are some of the better ones below. Recipes are shared on so many web sites that we can never be sure of the copywrites to any individual recipe and so to avoid any infringements we have listed a recipe and it's ingredients with a link to the source so that you are able to get the complete instructions and reviews yourself.
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Link to Allrecipes Children's Gingerbread House
Ingredients
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3/4 cup butter
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7/8 cup packed light brown sugar
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1/2 cup molasses
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2 eggs
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 tablespoon ground ginger
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2 teaspoons ground allspice
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6 egg whites
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4 (16 ounce) packages confectioners' sugar, sifted
Link to Epicurious Gingerbread House
Ingredients
- 6 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 4 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 1/2 cups solid vegetable shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup robust (dark) molasses
- 1 roll kitchen parchment (at least 10 yards long — sold at cookware stores and at some supermarkets)
- 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter for roof tiles
- Assorted cookie cutters (such as Christmas tree, gingerbread man, and star)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Templates
- 6 cardboard sheets (about 15 X 15 inches)
Link to Allrecipes Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups dark molasses
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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2/3 cup cold water
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1/3 cup shortening
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7 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 (16 ounce) package chocolate frosting
A very popular recipe liked by over 2800 reviewers, I got hungry just reading the recipe.
Link to Allrecipes Big Soft Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup margarine, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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1 egg
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1 tablespoon water
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1/4 cup molasses
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2 tablespoons white sugar
Link to Allrecipes Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread
Ingredients
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup butter
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1 egg
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1 cup molasses
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup hot water
We have a recipe for the icing used on Gingerbread Houses and Cookies
Link to Allrecipes Gingerbread House Icing
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons meringue powder
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4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
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6 tablespoons water
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