Gingerbread House
A fun and festive baking project, perfect for entertaining kids. I’ve kept the decorating simple, but you could add sweets and sprinkles to add vibrance.
GINGERBREAD
400 grams plain flour
2½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground mixed spice
95 grams butter, softened
170 grams caster sugar
130 grams golden syrup
1 large egg
finely grated zest 1 orange
ICING
2 large egg whites
750 grams icing sugar
4-5 tablespoons lemon juice
GINGERBREAD: Draw up the template on baking paper and cut out the pieces, don’t worry about cutting out the shape for the round window.
EQUIPMENT: Grease and line two oven trays. To construct the house, wrap a piece of cardboard with tinfoil or use a cake board.
Preheat the oven to 180°C regular bake.
Sift together all the dry ingredients and set aside.
In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar. Add the golden syrup, egg and orange zest and beat until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and mix to combine.
Divide the dough into three equal pieces and place on three separate sheets of baking paper. Place a sheet of baking paper on top of the dough and roll out to roughly 4mm thick.
Place the template pieces on top of the dough and use a sharp knife to trace around them. Remove the excess dough from
