Gingerbread House
Description
Perfectly suitable for tea and coffee. I suggest you read about it. The baked goods are ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Mix all the spices and rub them well.
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Step 2
Sift the flour into another plate through a sieve and mix it with baking soda.
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Step 3
Combine the spices with the eggs, vodka, honey, melted butter, and sugar. Mix the ingredients with a whisk until smooth and uniform.
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Step 4
Now add the flour with baking soda to the resulting mixture and knead the dough. Do this for 15 minutes. The dough should become elastic.
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Step 5
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
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Step 6
On paper or cardboard, draw the parts of the house and carefully cut them out. Make the sizes and shapes as shown in the photo.
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Step 7
The second part of the details.
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Step 8
Let the dough warm up at room temperature before rolling. Roll it out into a thin sheet 0.5 cm thick. Place the pieces on top.
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Step 9
Using a sharp small knife, cut them out along the contour. You can create a relief.
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Step 10
Bake the items in the oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes. Then leave them under a towel for a day.
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Step 11
Slightly file the finished parts with a grater at a 45-degree angle for better adhesion.
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Step 12
Make the glaze: beat lemon juice with egg white until foamy, gradually adding powdered sugar and brandy. Let it sit, covered with plastic wrap, for half an hour to thicken.
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Step 13
You can make windows for the house out of ready-made vermicelli.
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Step 14
Decorate the parts with icing as desired, placing it in a small bag. Also, spread icing on all sides to secure them together.
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Step 15
Once the decoration has dried, start joining the walls of the house. Then put on the roof and support it with props. Leave it in this position for 12 hours.
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Step 16
Then add the remaining details. Decorate and let the structure dry once again. Our little house is ready!