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Day 3 plan on putting the house together
ase for the gingerbread house.
Cut templates for the gingerbread house out of
e as templates for the gingerbread house.
Preheat oven to
rom sheet pan.
Royal Icing: Place all ingredients in clean
cut the 6 gingerbread shapes for one house. Cut an 8
nd cut house pieces using
so work fast.
For Icing: Beat egg whites until stiff
ire rack.
Make thick icing and spread along your plate
In a large clean bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer at medium speed.
Add powdered sugar in small amounts, mixing well on high speed after each addition.
Beat on high speed 4-5 minutes or until mixture thickens.
Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.
You may need to stir icing to soften before use.
Whip until a knife leaves a path in it, about 7 minutes.
Now you can \"glue\" together Graham Crackers onto a milk carton frame to make and decorate your very own \"Gingerbread House\".
This is usually enough for 4 small houses.
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Taking gingerbread moldplate, take half the mixture
o rectangular roof pieces. Transfer gingerbread onto greased baking trays.
inch thick. Cut out gingerbread men shapes using floured cutters
nch thick then cut out gingerbread men with a floured cookie
*For my gingerbread structures, I like to build
gingerbread people.
NOTE: We make houses by cutting out our house
Cream shortening and sugar.
Beat in egg, molasses and vinegar. Sift together dry ingredients; blend in.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0. Roll dough on lightly floured surface.
Cut into house shapes. Place 1-inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 5 to 6 minutes.
Cool.
Decorate with icing and candies.
Makes about 3 dozen.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Add powdered sugar slowly.
When mixed, add tartar and vanilla.
Use icing to put graham crackers around a milk carton.
Decorate with candy canes, M&M's, etc.
ool to room temperature before icing the cake (the edges of
These gingerbread men are both fun and