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Children's Gingerbread House

Children's Gingerbread House

Cost $20, save $30

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  • 2,880 Min
  • 15 Servings
  • $20

INGREDIENTS

  • Gingerbread Dough

    • 🧈 ¾ cup butter
    • ⅞ cup packed light brown sugar
    • 🍋 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    • 🍋 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
    • ½ cup molasses
    • 🥚 2 large eggs
    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
    • 2 teaspoons ground allspice

  • Royal Icing

    • 🥚 6 egg whites
    • 🍭 4 (16 ounce) packages confectioners' sugar, sifted

STEPS

1

Prepare cardboard templates for the gingerbread house: side wall, end wall with gable, and roof pieces.

2

Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, molasses, and eggs. Then incorporate flour, baking powder, ginger, and allspice. Wrap dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.

3

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

4

Roll out the dough and cut into house sections using templates. Transfer to baking trays.

5

Bake for 10 minutes or until crisp. Let the gingerbread cool and set for 8 hours or overnight.

6

Whisk 2 egg whites and gradually beat in 5 cups of confectioners' sugar to create icing for construction.

7

Construct the house walls by piping icing onto the cake board and along the edges of each wall piece. Let set for 2 hours.

8

Attach the roof pieces with icing and secure along the crest. Let set for 8 hours or overnight.

9

Prepare decorating icing by whisking 4 egg whites with the remaining confectioners' sugar. Use to decorate the house with candies and a dusting of sugar.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

736

Calories

  • 5
    Protein
  • 160
    Carbs
  • 10
    Fats

💡 Use food-safe cardboard for templates.Add candies like gumdrops, peppermints, or colored sprinkles for extra visual appeal.Let each stage of construction dry fully before moving to the next.