Christmas Gingerbread House

Ingredients

85g soft light brown sugar
30g golden syrup
30g black treacle
30g water
1tsp ground cinnamon
1tsp ground ginger
1/2tsp ground clove
100g melted butter
1/2tsp baking soda
225g cotswold plain flour

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    Method 

    1. Melt the butter and add the sugar, syrups and spices.
    2. Bring up to a boil 
    3. Let cool for 10 minutes 
    4. Add the flour and baking soda, mix well 
    5. Let chill for a couple of hours or over night
    6. Roll out to desired thickness, cut in to shapes and bake at 160 degrees for 5-8 minutes. 
    7. Once cooled decorate with royal icing

    Royal icing

    1. 3x egg whites
    2. 600g icing sugar
    3. 1tsp lemon juice

    Method

    1. Mix all ingredients together until smooth
    2. Place in to a piping bag
    3. Decorate your gingerbread 

    Thank you to Julia for the recipe!
    If you want to see more please visit her Instagram.

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