Gourmet Chocolate Love

Here’s our second Holiday Recipe for you, and your family, to enjoy!

Gingerbread Dough for Houses:

The Ingredients:

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 cup dark molasses
2 Tbsp cider vinegar
5 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves

Instructions:

• In a Kitchen Aid stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg, molasses, and vinegar and mix slowly.
• Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix everything until combined.
• Roll out the dough onto lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick.
• Lay the pattern pieces for the house on the dough and cut out the shapes (you can find pattern pieces for your house on the Internet).
• Place the pieces onto a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Bake the pieces for 12-15 minutes at 375F (times may vary depending on the oven).

Be sure to take photos of you and your family making your Gingerbread dough, add them to Facebook, and tag “Norman Love Confections” (that way we’ll see them!)

Also, be sure to visit our web site at: www.NormanLoveConfections.com to learn more about our creations!

Happy Holidays, and enjoy!

PS – In our next post, we’ll review our Gingerbread Icing recipe!