This delicious and completely edible homemade gingerbread house is the perfect Christmas baking day to enjoy with kids. The recipe is specially created to work hand-in-hand with the gingerbread house molds listed below.
PREP TIME 20 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 20 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 40 minutesminutes
YIELD 1Amazing Gingerbread House
Ingredients
3/4cupbuttersoftened
1/2cupbrown sugar
1cupgolden syrup *See Notes
1tspcinnamon
1 1/2tbspground ginger
1tspnutmeg
1/2tspground cloves
3cups+ 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, sugar, golden syrup* and spices on low speed. Scrape the walls of the mixing bowl and add the flour. Continue to mix together on medium speed until the dough forms.
Transfer the dough to a baking mat and roll it into a ball.
To Portion the Dough: (SEE VIDEO)
Cut the dough into four equal pieces.
Take THREE pieces and cut them in half to make six smaller pieces and set them aside.
Take the ONE remaining from the original four pieces and cut it into four equal pieces. Add one of each fourth to four of the six smaller pieces.
Use the two smallest of the pieces to fill the SIDE WALLS of the mold.
The larger four portions should be used for the front and back walls of the house (with the door) and the two roof pieces (with the scalloped pattern.)
To Fill the Mold:
Firmly press all the dough pieces into their portions of the mold. There are lots of crevices and details you don't want to miss, so use your fingers to really press and smooth the dough into every nook and cranny.
Firmly pat the dough to make sure all air bubbles are released.
Use a knife to straighten and clean all the borders and edges. (SEE VIDEO)
To Bake the Gingerbread House:
Place the filled gingerbread house molds on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, rotate the pans in the oven half way through baking.
Place a cooling rack over the molds, pinch together and flip them over to turn out the gingerbread pieces. Let cool COMPLETELY before decorating and assembling.
Recipe Notes
Golden Syrup Substitutions:Lyle's Golden Syrup is a unique ingredient that can be difficult to find in American markets. Fresh Market, World Market, and Amazon do often carry it. If you can't find it, you can substitute molasses but your gingerbread house will be much darker in color than the photos shown in this recipe.Gingerbread Icing and Assembly:You can find the gingerbread house icing recipe, assembly instructions, and decorating ideas in How to Decorate a Gingerbread House.