Gingerbread house
Ingredients
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small bowl, standing mixer or hand mixer with dough hooks, plastic wrap, Christmas tree- and gingerbread men-shaped cookie cutters, stencil for gingerbread house, baking sheet, oven, cooling rack, parchment paper, knife, rolling pin, piping bag, pastry brush, serving plate, small saucepan
Nutrition per serving
Step 1/ 7
- ⅛ tsp flaxseed (ground)
- ⅓ tbsp water
- small bowl
Mix ground flaxseed with a part of the water in a small bowl. Set aside for approx. 5 min.
Step 2/ 7
- 133⅓ g flour
- 41⅔ g demerara sugar
- ⅔ tsp pumpkin pie spice mix or mixed spice
- ⅓ tsp baking soda
- 75 g molasses
- 41⅔ g margarine
- standing mixer or hand mixer with dough hooks
In the meantime, add flour, demerara sugar, spices, baking soda, flaxeed-water-mix, margarine, and molasses to a standing mixer. Knead until a smooth dough forms.
Step 3/ 7
- plastic wrap
Wrap dough in plastic wrap, transfer to refrigerator, and let rest for approx. 1 h.
Step 4/ 7
- flour for work surface
- Christmas tree- and gingerbread men-shaped cookie cutters
- stencil for gingerbread house
- baking sheet
- oven
- cooling rack
- parchment paper
- knife
- rolling pin
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Flour work surface and roll dough out until approx. 1/2 finger thick. Using stencils (you will find them in the last step), cut out shapes needed for a gingerbread house. Cut Christmas tree shapes and gingerbread men out of remaining dough. Transfer to a lined baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for approx. 10 – 20 min., in batches if necessary. The pieces should be golden brown with a slightly firm surface. Transfer to a cooling rack.
Step 5/ 7
- 66⅔ g confectioner’s sugar
- ⅔ tbsp water
- Christmas-themed sprinkles or other edible decoration
- piping bag
- small bowl
Meanwhile, mix confectioner’s sugar with just enough water to form a thick icing. Once pieces have cooled, decorate with icing using a piping bag. If desired, decorate with sprinkles or other edible decorations. Set aside to dry completely.
Step 6/ 7
- 33⅓ g sugar
- ⅔ tbsp water
- pastry brush
- serving plate
- small saucepan
Melt sugar and a little water in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until a dark caramel forms. Carefully dip bottom of house pieces in caramel and stick to a serving plate. Use caramel to stick together other inner edges and to attach Christmas trees and gingerbread men.
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For your gingerbread house cut out each template from the dough twice. You can also take the measurements and make your own stencils. Enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!
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