GINGERBREAD HOUSE
Here is all you need to know to build a gingerbread house: a delicious recipe, instructions for assembly, and a printable template provided by Nina Cooke John, a Manhattan architect. The recipe came to us from Genevieve Meli, the pastry chef at Il Buco Alimentari in Manhattan, and it works just as well for cookies as it does for a gingerbread house. This recipe makes one small house, so you may consider doubling the recipe for a larger structure, but note: only one recipe at a time will fit in the bowl of a standard stand mixer, so plan ahead. (Ms. Cooke John and Ms. Meli also built a gingerbread structure for us, and you can watch that here.)
Provided by The New York Times
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 1 small gingerbread house
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the gingerbread: Combine the syrup, molasses, brown sugar and margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until the margarine is melted and the sugar has dissolved; set aside.
- Place the flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and star anise (if using) in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- With the machine running on medium-low speed, slowly stream in the sugar mixture and beat until incorporated. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. (If using a convection oven, heat to 350 degrees.) With a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness on a large sheet of parchment paper. Cut out your desired shapes with a chef's knife or pizza cutter and pull away scraps (if making the gingerbread house from the templates provided, you'll need to cut out two sides and two roofs). To minimize distortion, gently slide the parchment onto a baking sheet. Reroll the scraps and repeat as needed to cut out all of the necessary shapes.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned. If using the template, be sure to bake the door piece. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheets. The cookies will harden as they cool.
- Assemble the house: Using a pastry bag fitted with small plain round tip, draw windows with royal icing on the pieces as they lie flat. Let the icing set, about two minutes. Then, using icing as glue, attach the 4 walls of the house to each other and support the walls with jars or cans to allow the icing to set. Attach the two roof pieces with icing, and let the icing dry. Attach the door with icing, and then decorate with icing and assorted candies.
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Abdifatah Nadir
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a bit challenging to make, but it was so worth it. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it look like a winter wonderland. I would definitely rec
Black Mommba
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a bit challenging to make, but it was so worth it. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it look like a winter wonderland. I would definitely rec
Ali Tanha
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a bit challenging to make, but it was so worth it. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it look like a winter wonderland. I would definitely rec
zeta chin
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a bit challenging to make, but it was so worth it. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it look like a winter wonderland. I would definitely rec
Ronald Summerville
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a bit challenging to make, but it was so worth it. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it look like a winter wonderland. I would definitely rec
Atobaru Adeoyin
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a bit challenging to make, but it was so worth it. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it look like a winter wonderland. I would definitely rec
786Meermnuwar Baloch
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a bit challenging to make, but it was so worth it. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it look like a winter wonderland. I would definitely rec
Timothy Turner
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a bit challenging to make, but it was so worth it. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it look like a winter wonderland. I would definitely rec
Bhupendra Patel
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a lot of fun to make and decorate. It was a little challenging to put together, but I figured it out. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it lo
Bhola Rawal
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a bit challenging to make, but it was so worth it. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it look like a winter wonderland. I would definitely rec
Lerato Msibi
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a lot of fun to make and decorate. It was a little challenging to put together, but I figured it out. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to make it lo
Mush Tea
[email protected]I made this gingerbread house with my boyfriend, and we had a great time. It was a little challenging to put together, but we figured it out. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. We used a variety of candy and sprinkles
Dara Wealth
[email protected]This gingerbread house was delicious! The gingerbread was perfectly spiced, and the royal icing was the perfect consistency. I used a variety of candy and sprinkles to decorate the house, and it turned out beautifully. I would definitely recommend th
Saad Rohaan
[email protected]I've made this gingerbread house several times, and it's always a hit. It's a bit time-consuming to make, but it's so worth it. The house always turns out beautiful, and it's so much fun to decorate. I usually use a store-bought gingerbread mix to ma
iman khalel
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a bit more challenging to make than I expected, but it was so worth it! It turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. I used a royal icing recipe to make the decorations, and they turned out great. I would de
Shaundiinae Benally
[email protected]I made this gingerbread house with my kids, and we had a blast! It was a little challenging to put together, but it was totally worth it. The house turned out beautiful, and it was so much fun to decorate. We used candy canes, sprinkles, and frosting
Agbaglo Ernest
[email protected]This gingerbread house was a hit at my holiday party! It was so much fun to make and decorate, and it tasted delicious. I used a store-bought gingerbread mix to make the house, and it turned out great. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyo