Ingredients
"2 cups light corn syrup",
"1 1/2 cups light brown sugar (packed firmly)",
"1 1/4 cups margarine",
"9 cups all-purpose flour",
"1/2 teaspoon salt",
"1 tablespoon ground cinnamon",
"1 tablespoon ground ginger",
"2 teaspoons ground cloves"
Instructions
Before you begin the actual recipe, print out a pattern. Cut it out and transfer to light cardboard and cut again.
Gather the ingredients.
In a medium microwave-safe bowl, heat 2 cups light corn syrup , 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar , and 1 1/4 cups margarine until the margarine has melted and sugar has dissolved completely. Stir until smooth.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together 9 cups all-purpose flour , 1/2 teaspoon salt , 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon , 1 tablespoon ground ginger , and 2 teaspoons ground cloves .
Add the syrup-sugar-margarine mixture, making sure it's cool enough for kids (or adults) to combine the dough by hand, with a rubber spatula, or using a stand mixer until it's smooth and comes away from the sides of the bowl.
Wrap the dough in plastic and let it rest for at least 30 minutes at room temperature. Don't skip this step. The dough needs to relax so it's easier to roll. This is a good time to wash up the dishes and get your baking pans, rolling pin, and pattern pieces ready.
If the dough is too hard or unmanageable, you can microwave it for 20 to 30 seconds.
Heat the oven to 350 F. Roll out the dough 1/4-inch thick onto a sheet of parchment cut to fit your baking pan. Edgeless pans or those with only one edge are the best.
Lightly flour the cardboard patterns and place them, floured-side down, on the rolled-out dough, leaving a 1-inch space between pieces.
Try to fit as many as you can without crowding.
For clean edges, cut with a pizza wheel.
Remove and reserve excess dough.
Grab the opposite edges of the parchment paper and transfer to the baking sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until pieces are firm and lightly browned around the edges. Cool completely before removing from pans.
Re-roll dough scraps for the remainder of the pieces.
Assemble and decorate your gingerbread house as you see fit.
Prep: PT30M
Cook: PT20M
Total: PT80M
Serves:
