HAUNTED GINGERBREAD HOUSE

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Create a creepy gingerbread house decorated with your favorite candies and cookies. It's a fun project for the entire family!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup full-flavor molasses
1/3 cup cold water
3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Assorted candies and cookies
1 1/2 to 2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon full-flavor molasses

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square pan and 15x10x1-inch rectangular pan. In large bowl, mix brown sugar, shortening and molasses until well blended. Stir in cold water. Stir in remaining gingerbread ingredients except candies. Press one-third of dough into square pan; press remaining dough into rectangular pan.
  • Bake 1 pan at a time about 15 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 5 minutes; turn upside down onto large cutting surface. Immediately cut as shown in diagram (cut windows if desired). Cool completely, about 25 minutes.
  • In medium bowl, mix 1 cup of the powdered sugar and remaining frosting ingredients until smooth. Stir in enough remaining powdered sugar to make stiff frosting. (If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk.)
  • Decorate front of house as desired using frosting and assorted candies and cookies. For windows as shown in photo, cut yellow tissue paper slightly larger than outline of windows. Brush paper with vegetable oil and "glue" to back side of windows, using frosting. Use frosting to attach supports to back of house, sidewalk to front of house, door and sign to front of house and fence to sidewalk. Complete decorating as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 110 mg

NiSChal Magar
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Would not recommend.


MaryLou Jopek
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Too much work for the end result.


jobbar mia
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Not as impressive as I thought it would be.


Hafsa Hamam
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Tricky to assemble, but worth it in the end.


Innocent Thadeus
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A little too sweet for my taste, but still good.


nickyjay cuellar
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Turned out great! Followed the recipe exactly and it came out perfect.


Omelia Mitchell
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So much fun to make and decorate! My kids loved helping me.


Fuaad Ahmed
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Amazing recipe! The house was a huge success at the party and everyone loved it.


sultan haider
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The house was a little tricky to assemble, but the end result was worth it! It was a showstopper at the party.


Ahmed Sakib
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The recipe was easy to follow and the house turned out beautiful. But it was a lot of work and took longer than I expected.


Ahmed Jani
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A bit too sweet for my taste, but overall a great recipe. The house looked amazing and was a hit at the party.


nika kekutia
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Followed the recipe exactly and the gingerbread house came out perfect! It was so delicious and everyone at the party loved it.


JM Md Julfiker
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This haunted gingerbread house turned out amazing! My kids loved helping me decorate it and it was a great family activity.