Holiday Gingerbread House
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The Ultimate Gingerbread House
skill level
Moderate
time
Over 120min
servings
1
cost
$
Contributed by : The Chew
Dress up the classic holiday gingerbread house with these festive tips and tricks.
things you'll need.
ingredients
- For the Gingerbread Cookies:
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Ground Ginger1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
- 3 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Unsulphured Molasses
- 1 Egg
- For the Royal Icing:
- 1 pound Confectioners Sugar
- 5 tablespoons Meringue Powder
- 1/4 cup Water
- Food Coloring
- For the Rice Crispy Treats:
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 5 ounces Marshmallow
- Brown Food Coloring
- 3 cups Rice Puff Cereal
- For the Colored Shredded Coconut:
- 2 cups Shredded Coconut
- Food Coloring
- For the Gingerbread House:
- 2 batches Gingerbread Cookie RecipeTemplates
- Royal Icing
- Clean firm base for gingerbread house
- Wooden skewers or cans
- Tooth Picks
- Rice Crispy Treats
- Ice Cream Cones
- Shredded Coconut
- For the Assorted Candies:
- Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- Candy-Coated ChocolatesLicorice Bites
- Gumballs
- Gumdrops
- Meringues
- Brownie Bites
- Lollipops
- Marshmallow Rope
kitchenware
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Icing Spatula
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Mixing Bowl
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Mixing Spoon
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Hand Mixer
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Rolling Pin
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Cooling Rack
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Pastry Bag
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Sheet Pan
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Chef's Knife
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Cutting Board
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Liquid Measuring Cup
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Measuring Cup (set)
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Measuring Spoons
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Cooking Spray
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step 1ingredients 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
3 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Unsulphured Molasses
1 Egginstructions For the Gingerbread Cookies: In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients: the flour, spices, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until smooth, then beat in the molasses and egg. To prevent the molasses from sticking to the measuring cup, spray with nonstick spray before measuring out the molasses. -
step 2ingredientsinstructions Beat in the dry ingredients, and beat only until a dough forms. Divide the dough in half, and wrap each half in floured plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least two hours, or up to overnight.
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step 3ingredientsinstructions Preheat oven to 350F. Roll dough out to a thickness of about 1/4" on floured parchment paper. Using the templates on the chew.com, carefully cut out the dough. Transfer the parchment paper with the cut outs to a baking sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack, let cool completely.
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step 4ingredients 1 pound Confectioners Sugar
5 tablespoons Meringue Powder
1/4 cup Water
Food Coloringinstructions For the Royal Icing: In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together sugar and meringue powder until combined. Add the water and beat at a medium speed until very glossy and stiff peaks form. If the icing fails to create the right consistency, add more sugar or water. Add food coloring and stir until the desired color is reached. Place into a pastry bag and use immediately. -
step 5ingredients 2 tablespoons Butter
5 ounces Marshmallow
Brown Food Coloring
3 cups Rice Puff Cerealinstructions For the Rice Crispy Treats: In a saucepan, melt the butter stir in the marshmallows over medium low heat. Stir continuously until melted. Add 2 to 3 drops of brown food coloring and stir until incorporated. Add the rice cereal in batches and stir until all the cereal is coated in marshmallow. Press into a rimmed baking sheet and allow to cool for 15 minutes. -
step 6ingredients 2 cups Shredded Coconut
Food Coloringinstructions For the Colored Shredded Coconut: Place shredded coconut into a ziptop bag, add food coloring and seal shut. Shake until the food coloring is evenly distributed. Be careful, this will stain. -
step 7ingredients 2 batches Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
Templates
Royal Icing
Clean firm base for gingerbread house
Wooden skewers or cans
Tooth Picksinstructions For the Gingerbread House: Gather all the materials. On a clean firm base, begin building the gingerbread house. Pipe the frosting onto the shortest side of one of the triangular pieces, and place it onto the base. Use a wooden skewer or can to hold it in place until the icing firms up. -
step 8ingredientsinstructions Next, pipe frosting onto the other two sides of the triangle and attach the short side of each of the rectangles to each side of the triangle to create the roof.
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step 9ingredientsinstructions Pipe a line of frosting onto the top of the roof to seal the gap. Finally, pipe icing around each side of the remaining triangles, and place it onto the open end of the house. Using an offset spatula or butter knife, smooth out any excess frosting.
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step 10ingredients Rice Crispy Treats
Ice Cream Cones
Shredded Coconutinstructions For the towers, using a 2-inch ring mold, cut out rounds of brown rice crispy treats. Stack them to your desired height, and then cut out triangles to attach the towers to the angle of the roof. Use royal icing to adhere the triangles to the roof and towers. Place an upside down ice cream cone on the towers. -
step 11ingredients Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Candy-Coated Chocolates
Licorice Bites
Gumballs
Gumdrops
Meringues
Brownie Bites
Lollipops
Marshmallow Ropeinstructions For the Assorted Candies: Allow the house to set for about 3 hours. Use candy and colored icings to decorate the house!
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