Gingerbread Recipe

5 1/2 cups flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
3 t. cinnamon
2 t. ginger
2 t. ground cloves
1 t. nutmeg
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses, honey, or King syrup
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup of water as needed

1. Mix dry stuff
2. Beat shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add molasses and beaten egg.
3. Alternately add dry ingredients and water as needed.
Don't chill.
Bake on foil or shiny sheet.
Allow to cool. Remove carefully.

Bake at 300 F for 20 minutes for house. Bake cookies at 350 F for 10 minutes.


Frosting (glue)
3 egg whites (room temp.)
1/2 t. cream of tarter
1 lb. confectioners sugar (10X or 4X)

Whip egg whites and cream of tarter on high for 7-10 minutes until soft peaks form. Add confectioners sugar.
Glue will last several days if covered and refrigerated.

House dimensions
Sides of house: 8" long by 4" high. Make a window in the middle of both sides.
Ends of house: 4" long by 4" high square with 2 1/2" high peak. Make a door in one end and a window in the other end.
Roof: 3" high by 8 1/2" long...I guessed on this part and it was too small, so these dimensions are a bit bigger than what I did. :-)