Making gingerbread houses is a Christmas tradition in lots of families. They’re typically made before Christmas using pieces of baked gingerbread dough assembled with melted sugar.
Gingerbread House
I desired to make gingerbread house for a really very long time. Finally made it this yr. It turned out so cute than I expected. Though this can be a hard task and takes a number of your time, but your kids will like it. You may bake the cookies a day upfront and decorate it the subsequent day.
About Gingerbread House
A gingerbread house is a novelty confectionery shaped like a constructing that’s manufactured from cookie dough, cut and baked into appropriate components like partitions and roofing. The standard material is crisp ginger biscuit manufactured from gingerbread – the ginger nut. One other sort of model-making with gingerbread uses a boiled dough that will be moulded like clay to form edible statuettes or other decorations. These houses, covered with quite a lot of candies and icing, are popular Christmas decorations, often built by children with the assistance of their parents.
What’s the gingerbread house tradition?
Making gingerbread houses is a Christmas tradition in lots of families. They’re typically made before Christmas using pieces of baked gingerbread dough assembled with melted sugar. The roof ’tiles’ can consist of frosting or candy. The gingerbread house yard will likely be decorated with icing to represent snow.
Watch Us Construct Gingerbread House
![Gingerbread House](https://i2.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/new-2-1.jpg?ssl=1)
I followed sallys baking addiction blog for recipe and concepts. You may download template from this link. Source Sallys baking addiction.
The best way to Construct a Gingerbread House (Easy Method)
- Start by making cookie dough. Take butter, sugar in a bowl and cream well.
- Add egg and molasses and blend well.
- Add in flour, spice powders, salt, baking soda and fold right into a soft dough.
- Divide the dough into two portions. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for two hours.
- Cut out templates as per the link.
- Roll the dough into thin sheets and cut out cookies as per template.
- Place it in a parchment lined pan and bake for 15 to 18 mins. Remove and funky completely.
- Now whip egg white and icing sugar till thick and fluffy. Add in water and whip till cramy.
- Decorate the home as per image and decorate it.
It took a solid 3 to 4 hours of my time to make this cookies. You may make this cookies even per week upfront and store in an air tight container.
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Chocolate plum cake, White fruit cake, Christmas Pudding, Rum Raisan Cake, Rum Fruit Cake
![Gingerbread House](https://i3.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/new-3.jpg?ssl=1)
Hope you’ll give this a try to let me know the way it seems for you.
![Gingerbread House](https://i0.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/new-4-1.jpg?ssl=1)
The best way to Make Gingerbread House (Stepwise Pictures)
Make Gingerbread Cookie Dough
1)Take your ingredients for cookies.
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2)Take butter in a bowl.
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3)Add in brown sugar
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4)Mix butter and sugar till combined and creamy.
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5)Add in egg and blend well into the creamed butter and brown sugar.
![Gingerbread House](https://i1.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/4-8.jpg?ssl=1)
6)Add spice powders, salt, baking soda. Mix this well so the spices and baking soda mixed evenly with the sugar.
![Gingerbread House](https://i0.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5-2.jpg?ssl=1)
7)Add in molasses. in case you do not have molasses, you should utilize honey or golden syrup. I actually have a recipe for homemade molasses.
![molasses](https://i1.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/6-2.jpg?ssl=1)
8)Mix well.
![Gingerbread House](https://i1.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/7-2.jpg?ssl=1)
9)Add in plain flour and blend well.
![Gingerbread House](https://i0.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/8-2.jpg?ssl=1)
10)Shape it right into a soft dough
![Gingerbread House](https://i0.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/9-2.jpg?ssl=1)
11)Divide into two portion and place in fridge for a minimum of 1 hour to firm up. I prefer to do that step the day before for straightforward rolling.
![Gingerbread House](https://i2.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/10-2.jpg?ssl=1)
Cutting Out Gingerbread House Using Templates
12)Cut out templates. I used sally’s baking addiction templates. Check this link to print templates.
![Gingerbread House template](https://i3.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/12-1.jpg?ssl=1)
13)Use the template to chop out two cookies in each template.
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14)I cut gingerbread man, candy cane and stars using remaining dough.
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15)Place it in a baking sheet and bake. Cool completely.
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Gingerbread House Frosting
16)Now make frosting. take egg white in a bowl.
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17)Whip till fluffy
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18)Add in icing sugar
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19)Whip till fluffy. Add little water and whip till smooth.
![royal icing](https://i1.wp.com/www.yummytummyaarthi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/21-1.jpg?ssl=1)
20)Fill piping bag.
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Constructing Gingerbread House
21)Take side cookies and stick together using the icing. Form the 4 sides of the home. Stick them together using the icing which acts as glue. Once 4 sides is stuck. Let it dry for 1 hour.
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23)Once the icing has harden a bit and the perimeters are stuck. Pipe more icing on the roof and stick the roof cookies. Add as much icing as you wish. Because we are going to cover the entire house with decorative candies.
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Decorating Gingerbread House
25)These are the ornamental pieces. Once they’re baked, you’ll be able to decorate it as you favor.
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26)Decorate it as per your wish.
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27)Bring your kid and decorate it as per your wish.
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Gingerbread House | The best way to Construct Gingerbread House (Video)
Gingerbread Home is a must for christmas. Gingerbread House Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. This can be a fun recipe to try along with your kids and family.
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