Gingerbread Manor House

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon(s) powdered egg whites or meringue powder
• Decorations:
• Assorted candies, cereals and cookies (see Decorating Ideas below)
• 4 baking sheets
• Hand or stand mixer
• Rolling pin
• Printed pattern (see template links below)
• + 21 more ingredients
• • Parchment paper
  • 2 teaspoon(s) McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground
  • 1 pound(s) confectioners' sugar, sifted (about 4 cups)
  • 6 tablespoon(s) water
  • 3 ½ cup(s) flour
  • 1 tablespoon(s) McCormick® Ginger, Ground
  • 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon(s) McCormick® Allspice, Ground
  • Equipment:
  • Royal Icing (Prepare recipe 2 times for assembling):
  • ¾ cup(s) molasses
  • Additional Royal Icing (5 to 6 times recipe)
  • Gingerbread (Prepare recipe 4 times):
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ teaspoon(s) McCormick® Nutmeg, Ground
  • ¼ teaspoon(s) salt
  • ½ cup(s) shortening
  • ½ cup(s) sugar
  • Pattern templates cut from foam board, heavy card stock or file folders
  • Pizza wheel
  • Sturdy base for gingerbread house, such as large baking pan or plywood

1. Print and cut out pattern templates. Click here to download a PDF of the templates for this house. Trace templates on foam board, heavy card stock or file folders. Cut out and label pattern pieces. If desired, cover pattern pieces with plastic wrap to keep them grease-free. (It is recommended ...

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