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Karen's Gingerbread Recipe


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Ingredients You'll Need

Gingerbread Recipe

1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup corn syrup (light)
3 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Mortar (icing to hold house together)

3 egg whites AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
1 box (1 lb) confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar


Directions

Gingerbread Recipe:Mix all ingredients in food processor to form dough or use electric hand mixer. Bake houses pieces at 350 for 10-12 minutes


Mortar (icing to hold house together): Beat ingredients for TEN (10) minutes until stiff. (Don't cheat:)


Questions, Comments & Reviews


THE GINGERBREAD RECIPE IS DEVINE. HOWEVER, WHAT PATTERN NEEDS TO BE USED TO ACCOMMODATE THIS RECIPE? JUNE CULVER CITY, CA

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