Gingerbread House
Baking and Desserts • European
Description
In the lead-up to New Year and Christmas, it's a sin not to share one's own experience in creating a themed culinary masterpiece. This process is quite labor-intensive and meticulous, but very engaging and interesting for the whole family! Moreover, the result is worth the effort.
Ingredients
- Wheat Flour 20 oz
- Honey 10 oz
- Sugar 5 oz
- Chocolate eggs 2 pieces
- Grated Ginger Root 1 tablespoon
- Cocoa Powder 0 oz
- Ground Cinnamon 1½ teaspoons
- Vanillin 0 oz
- Salt a pinch
- Baking Powder 0 oz
- Egg white 1 piece
- Powdered Sugar 5 oz
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Mix all the dry ingredients: flour, spices, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Step 2
In warm honey, melted to a liquid state, add the eggs and mix.
Step 3
Add the dry ingredients to the egg-honey mixture and knead a pliable dough (this will require considerable effort and time). Place the dough in a bowl and cover it with plastic wrap or a plastic bag and refrigerate overnight.
Step 4
Remove the dough from the refrigerator, roll it out on a flat surface to a thickness of 5 mm, and cut out the house parts according to pre-drawn templates.
Step 5
Bake in a preheated oven at 355°F for about 8 minutes.
Step 6
Allow the pieces to cool.
Step 7
Meanwhile, make the egg white icing — 'snow': whisk the egg white (preferably with an electric whisk), gradually adding the powdered sugar. The icing should not be liquid.
Step 8
Assemble the house parts by 'gluing' them together with the icing. It’s better to do this with a helper and take your time, allowing each seam to dry.
Step 9
Finally, decorate with any confectionery decor.
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