Gingerbread House

Luciana’s recipe for construction-grade gingerbread, see other recipe for cookies

Ingredients

4 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp ground ginger
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 can vanilla frosting
gumdrops
peppermints
candy canes
other decorative candies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit

In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg

In another bowl, beat on medium sugar, molasses, and shortening

Fold the dry ingredients into the wet to make the dough

Roll out the dough like a pie crust, cut it (to house dimensions) and re-roll it flat. It should be kind of thin, but not too thin or it will burn through in the oven.

Bake 8-10 minutes, or until firm

Assemble gingerbread house with frosting and decorate with candies