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vsch1 · Dec 11, 2009, 1:38 PM

Gingerbread houses are a tradition in my family. Before kids we participated in competitions, after kids we just made them to decorate. As the kids brought more kids home, I found myself making more and more houses. It took me three days to mix, roll, cut and bake 276 pieces for 46 houses. My kitchen looks like tract housing when they are all constructed. Leftovers are decorated and donated to the local service center. Here is a pile of local inhabitants.

Here's my recipe:
20 cups shortening
20 cups sugar
20 cups molasses
5 cups cold water
3/4 cup cinnamon
3/4 cup ginger
1/4 cup sugar
120 cups of flour

Bynx · Dec 11, 2009, 2:28 PM

Using the old adage "Its better to give than to receive", Id sure like to see you give me some of those cookies so I could receive them. hehehehehehe

selvin · Dec 11, 2009, 2:55 PM

They look like jigsaw puzzle pieces! Nice close-up, great details.
Now if they could only figure out a way to have smellorama.
Aloha

dr_spock · Dec 11, 2009, 7:05 PM

That's a lot of gingerbread men. What do you mix 120 cups of flour in?

Mugmar · Dec 11, 2009, 8:19 PM

Nice closeup. That's a lot of gingerbread

vsch1 · Dec 11, 2009, 8:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr_spock

That's a lot of gingerbread men. What do you mix 120 cups of flour in?

Two very large restaurant mixers.

Selvin, as far as your smellarama.....I went to the post office and they asked me if i was baking gingerbread....I smelled like it.

calr · Dec 12, 2009, 9:45 AM

Nice job. Have you got any that are sugar-free? If so, send some my way.

Cal

vsch1 · Dec 12, 2009, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calr

Nice job. Have you got any that are sugar-free? If so, send some my way.

Cal

Sorry Cal, no sugar free, but I did make some gluten free.

Bynx · Dec 12, 2009, 12:49 PM

Oh goody, then you can send this gluten some free ones.

Dec 11, 2009, 1:38 PM	#1
vsch1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,885	Holiday Activities...gingerbread Gingerbread houses are a tradition in my family. Before kids we participated in competitions, after kids we just made them to decorate. As the kids brought more kids home, I found myself making more and more houses. It took me three days to mix, roll, cut and bake 276 pieces for 46 houses. My kitchen looks like tract housing when they are all constructed. Leftovers are decorated and donated to the local service center. Here is a pile of local inhabitants. Here's my recipe: 20 cups shortening 20 cups sugar 20 cups molasses 5 cups cold water 3/4 cup cinnamon 3/4 cup ginger 1/4 cup sugar 120 cups of flour

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Dec 11, 2009, 2:28 PM	#2
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	Using the old adage "Its better to give than to receive", Id sure like to see you give me some of those cookies so I could receive them. hehehehehehe

Dec 11, 2009, 2:55 PM	#3
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	They look like jigsaw puzzle pieces! Nice close-up, great details. Now if they could only figure out a way to have smellorama. Aloha

Dec 11, 2009, 7:05 PM	#4
dr_spock Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 879	That's a lot of gingerbread men. What do you mix 120 cups of flour in?

Dec 11, 2009, 8:19 PM	#5
Mugmar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,196	Nice closeup. That's a lot of gingerbread

Dec 12, 2009, 9:45 AM	#7
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	Nice job. Have you got any that are sugar-free? If so, send some my way. Cal

Dec 12, 2009, 12:49 PM	#9
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	Oh goody, then you can send this gluten some free ones.