Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Gingerbread House

Here is the gingerbread house that we built yesterday afternoon. I bought the moulds from http://www.chefstoolbox.com.au/. The kids had lots of fun. I think they enjoyed eating the lollies as much as decorating.

Kayla and I did the pre assembly, before the kids got home. I made Zac come and help, he put one lolly on!!!
Jarred had great steady hands, for putting the lollies on


Kloe worked out the piping bag and was a little whiz with it. She piped and Jarred stuck.
And their finished creation.


Gingerbread recipe

125g Butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup treacle
1 egg yolk
2 1/2 cups SR Flour
1 Tbs ground ginger
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp bicarb

Cream butter and brown sugar. Add treacle and egg yolk, mix until smooth. Add to sift dry ingredients. Roll out on a floured bench. Cut as desired. Bake at 160 until golden.
And the gingerbread men we made last week

4 comments:

Marisa said...

wow Mel the ginger bread house looks fantastic!

Sheree said...

Looks like a lot of fun Melleny... and everyone did such a wonderful job...that gingerbread house looks fabulous!

Sheree xx

Jen said...

This is ultra, ultra, ultra cute. What a talented family. Hope you enjoy picking it apart and eating it!

Angela said...

I have always wanted to make one of these!! never have the time though. enjoy your houses and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!
xx