Best Gingerbread House

8 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 c. flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp powdered sugar
  • 1 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 c. solid vegetable shortening (Crisco)
  • 1 c. unsulphured molasses (like Grandmas)

Directions

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    ["1. Over moderate heat, melt shortening in saucepan. Add granulated sugar and molasses and stir until sugar is dissolved. Sift flour and remaining ingredients together in a bowl.", "2. Measure 1c. dry ingredients from mixing bowl, reserving it, and gradually add the rest of the dry ingredients to melted shortening mixture. Stir until blended thoroughly. Remove mixture from heat and transfer from saucepan to pastry board or countertop. Add remaining cup of dry mixture by hand. Blend thoroughly and divide the dough into 3 equal parts, shaping each portion into a ball.", "(AT THIS POINT DOUGH CAN BE FROZEN OR REFRIGERATED)", "3. Place each ball on a separate cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. With a rolling pin, roll dough into a rectangle uniformly 1/4\" thick. (TIP: Placing a damp towel under each cookie sheet will keep it from sliding while rolling out the dough.)""

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