Midnight Mass Festival of Trees Grande Prairie 2011
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 eggs
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in molasses and eggs.
- Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture.
- Divide dough into thirds and wrap in plastic wrap.
- *To make this non construction grade – add 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- A good tip for making gingerbread walls is to use cookie sheets that have no edges.
- It makes for much easier removal when you can slide them right off.
- I lightly spray my cookie sheets with a non stick spray and roll the dough directly onto the sheets. Roll the dough to a cm thick.
- Place the pattern on the dough.
- Using a ruler and a sharp knife cut out the walls.
- Place the cookie sheets into the refrigerator to chill for 25 minutes.
- This helps prevent the walls from spreading.
- Bake at 350° for 10-14 minutes or until lightly browned.
- When done remove immediately to a cooling rack.
- Once your walls are done you can get ready to do the siding.
Recipe by Nutmeg Disrupted at https://nutmegdisrupted.com/midnight-mass-festival-of-trees-grande-prairie-2011/
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