Building Gingerbread

Name: Building Gingerbread
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 591 milliliters confectioners sugar; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 2 egg whites; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 237 milliliters molasses; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters shortening; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 237 milliliters white sugar

Building Gingerbread is a dairy free and vegetarian recipe with 1 servings. One serving contains 7072 calories, 72g of protein, and 212g of fat. This recipe covers 69% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of molasses, ground ginger, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours. It works well as a dessert. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Building the Wedge, Building Blocks Cakes, and Bone-Building Rainbow Kale Slaw with Fresh Oranges.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Melt shortening in a saucepan large enough for mixing the dough.

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Shortening

Dough

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Sauce Pan

Mix in sugar and molasses.

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Molasses

Sugar

Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, and ginger; gradually stir into the pan, using your hands to work in the last bit. Dough should be stiff.

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Baking Soda

Ginger

Nutmeg

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Frying Pan

On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness, and cut out as desired. Make sure the gingerbread is of uniform thickness, or the edges may burn before the center is done.

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Dough

Roll

Place pieces onto cookie sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven.

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Oven

Let cool for several minutes on the cookie sheet, then remove to racks to finish cooling.

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Baking Sheet

When the gingerbread has cooled completely, make the frosting cement. In a medium bowl, mix together confectioners' sugar and cream of tartar.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Of Tartar

Frosting

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Bowl

Add egg whites and vanilla. Beat on high speed until frosting holds its shape. If necessary, add more confectioners' sugar to thicken the icing. Cover frosting with a damp cloth to prevent drying.

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Powdered Sugar

Egg Whites