Gingerbread house dough - part 1

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Shortening (no substitutes)
2 cups Sugar
2 cups Dark molasses
2 tablespoons Ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
9 cups All-purpose flour; 9-10 cups

Directions

In a 5 qt pan, heat shortening, sugar and molasses on low, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; add cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir in flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough can be formed into a ball. Using remaining flour, lightly flour a wooden board. Turn dough onto the board; knead until even in color and smooth (not crumbly or dry), adding more flour if needed Form into a log. Cut into 5 equal pieces; wrap in plastic wrap.

Recipe by: TASTE OF HOME DEC/JAN 1996 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 248 by N8ugz@... on Nov 12, 1997

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