How to Make a Festive Gingerbread House | Full Recipe & Tutorial by Kirsten Tibballs

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia offers a low-calorie alternative, while granulated sugar is more affordable.

royal icing

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt frosting

💰Cheaper: buttercream

Greek yogurt frosting is lighter, while buttercream is often less expensive.

candy decorations

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dried fruit adds natural sweetness, while chocolate chips can be more affordable.

Place 2 cups of all-purpose flour into the mixer.

Add 1/2 cup of gingerbread spice to the flour.

Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar and mix together.

Add 1/2 cup of blended honey to the mixture.

Add 1/2 cup of unsalted butter to the mixture.

Mix until it comes to a fine powder with no large lumps of butter.

In a separate bowl, mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda with 1/2 cup of boiling water until it foams.

Add the foamed baking soda mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until it forms a dough.

If the room temperature is warm, wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for about 30 minutes; otherwise, roll it out immediately.

Roll the dough out to about 4 mm thickness for the house pieces and 2 mm for decorations.

Cut out the gingerbread pieces using templates, ensuring not to stretch the dough.

Place the cutouts on a perforated tray with a Silpat mat or a flat tray with baking paper.

Refrigerate or freeze the cutouts briefly to maintain their shape before baking.

Bake the gingerbread pieces until firm, checking frequently to avoid overbaking.

Prepare royal icing separately for assembling the house.

Use the royal icing to glue the gingerbread pieces together to form the house.

Decorate the assembled house with additional icing and candy as desired.

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