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2/23/2020 0 Comments

2019 Dickens Festival Gingerbread Contest Charity Receiptiant

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At a special dinner held February 20, 2020 Suffolk Lodge # 60 was honored to donate some of proceeds raised from the 2019 Gingerbread House competition to The Open Door Exchange and Judy's Run for Stroke Awareness.
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8/25/2019 0 Comments

Best Method for Rolling the Dough

The most successful way to roll out this gingerbread cookie dough is between two sheets of parchment paper. It will stick to your counter no matter how much you flour it.

Re-roll the scraps so you have enough dough for the entire house.
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8/19/2019 0 Comments

Use other supplies besides candy

Unless you are going for a minimalist approach, clean out your cupboards and use up pretzels, marshmallows, cinnamon sticks, cereal and any other food item you think could fit the bill. 
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7/27/2019 0 Comments

Choose a cool dry day to make the project.

If you try to make the house when it is humid, the results will be more crumbly.  The humidity in the air will also keep the frosting soft and you really want nice stiff frosting for best results.
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6/22/2019 0 Comments

Know how to handle your gingerbread.

It’s super important you bake the gingerbread properly. Underbaked gingerbread will have unwanted moisture, which can lead to flimsy walls that won’t stand up and/or cave in with time. It’s best to err on the side of overbaking your gingerbread—look for noticeably brown edges and for the surface of the dough to look and feel dry, even inside the oven!

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6/16/2019 0 Comments

Decorating Tip

Use a sugar duster to sprinkle the house with non-melting sugar (or confectioners’ sugar) for that freshly fallen snow look.
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6/12/2019 0 Comments

Gingerbread house template

Perhaps one of the most challenging steps in making a gingerbread house is creating the template—making sure you have all of the measurements correct and the pieces are proportional. The beauty of the internet is that you can find a variety of house patterns to pick from! Just print and cut out the designs, transfer to lightweight cardboard, place the templates over rolled-out dough, and cut.
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10/24/2018 0 Comments

Paint the House

You have several options for painting your gingerbread house.  You can cover the house pieces either in rolled fondant (available in white and pre-colored) or with royal icing. Fondant is the quickest route because it doesn’t need to dry.

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10/15/2018 0 Comments

Preventing the 'naked cookie'

Always add a bit of distilled white vinegar to the royal icing—it aids in hardening. A lot of people skip this step the end result is a naked cookie surrounded by a pile of candy.
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10/14/2018 0 Comments

How to Make Your Gingerbread House As Solid as a Real House

Bake gingerbread until it is dark brown and cracker-like – 35 to 40 minutes.

Air-dry it for two days before assembly in a low-moisture room. If you live in a humid climate, run a dehumidifier while drying.

If you’re not planning on eating the house, first make a foam board model and attach the gingerbread walls to that.

To achieve straight walls that make assembly easier, cut gingerbread with a pizza wheel.

To preserve the house for three years, coat the finished product with shellac and store in a plastic box with a tight seal.

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