Gingerbread House Recipe

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Gingerbread House
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
857
Calories
Total time
10
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, cream the shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, corn syrup, cinnamon and ginger; mix well. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to egg mixture and beat until combined. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Trace patterns without foldlines onto waxed paper and cut out. Trace patterns with foldlines onto folded waxed paper. Cut out and unfold for complete patterns. Cut out the windows and doors as directed on patterns and discard.
  3. From waxed paper, also cut an 8-1/2 x 6-in. rectangle for the roof, a 1-7/8 x 1-1/4-in. rectangle for doors, a 1-3/8 x 2-3/8-in. rectangle for back of chimney and a 1-3/8- x 7/8-in. rectangle for front of chimney.
  4. Roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Position patterns on dough and cut out as directed. Using a sharp knife, score outlines to mark doors and windows where indicated on patterns, being careful not to cut all the way through dough.
  5. Using remaining waxed paper patterns, cut out two 8-1/2- x 6-in. rectangles for the roof, two 1-7/8- x 1-1/4-in. rectangles for doors, one 1-3/8-x 2-3/8-in. rectangle for back of chimney and one 1-3/8- x 7/8-in. rectangle for front of chimney.
  6. If desired, also cut out 20 gingerbread people with cookie cutter. Remove dough scraps. Transfer all cutouts to greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-13 minutes or until browned. Immediately replace patterns on cutouts and cut around edges to trim excess. Cool for 2 minutes before carefully removing cutouts to wire racks to cool completely.
  7. Making icing: Place egg whites in a bowl. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  8. Add confectioners' sugar and cream of tartar; beat on low speed for 1 minute. Beat on high for 8-10 minutes or until a knife cut through icing leaves a line.
  9. Cover icing when not being used. Yield: 1 house and twenty 2-inch people.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 857.24 Kcal (3589 kJ)
Calories from fat 96.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.7g 16%
Cholesterol 16.37mg 5%
Sodium 137.95mg 6%
Potassium 52.23mg 1%
Total Carbs 176.91g 59%
Sugars 69.9g 280%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 1%
Protein 9.93g 20%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 18.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 294.97 Kcal (1235 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.68g 16%
Cholesterol 5.63mg 5%
Sodium 47.47mg 6%
Potassium 17.97mg 1%
Total Carbs 60.87g 59%
Sugars 24.05g 280%
Dietary Fiber 0.07g 1%
Protein 3.42g 20%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 6.5mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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