Ginger Bread House

Ginger Bread House

3 cups plain flour

2 tsb baking poder

1 tlbs ground ginger

2 tsb ground all spice

6 egg whites

16 oz Sifted icing sugar

3/4 cup butter

7/8 brown sugar (pack it down)

1 tsb lemon zest

1 1/2 cups maple Lemon juice

1/2 cup maple syrup

2 eggs

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy in a big bowl. Add lemon zest, maple syrup and lemon juice. Add 2 eggs slowly. combin flour, spices and baking powder and sift before adding to the mixture. kneald into a dough, wrap in plastic and refigerate for at least an hour.

while dough chilling, cut out shape of the house wall.

2 pcs front/back of the house: 12.5 cm width x 11.25 cm height x square mid width up 5 cm for the pointy bit under the roof.

2 pcs side walls: 20 cm width by 11.25 cm

2 pcs roof: 23 cm with x 11 cm

Divide dough into six pieces, roll each out on smooth surface or in between two layers of baking paper. Use each template to cut out the shape. Bake in 190 c oven for 10 minutes. Remove and leave to cool overnight.

Beat two egg whites with icing sugar (add sugar gradually until foam becomes firm and smooth). Using a piping bag to pipe icing and glue all house pieces together at pace. Glue two piece at a time and allow them to dry out (around 15 minutes or so). When complete the house, leave it to dry out completely before adding all the decorations. Use any sweets/chocolate/nuts etc as you desire. Glue them on with egg white and icing sugar. Dust the house for snow. Have fun!