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Haunted Gingerbread Graveyard House
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Sheets
  • Piping Bags

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons meringue powder
  • Black food coloring
  • 4 rectangular chocolate cookies
  • 8 mini marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup green candy melts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the flour, ginger, cinnamon, and baking soda in a bowl.
  • Cream the butter and brown sugar together, then add the molasses and egg. Combine the wet and dry mixtures until a dough forms.
  • Roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut out house walls, roof pieces, and a base. Bake on lined sheets for 10 minutes until firm. Cool completely.
  • Beat the powdered sugar, meringue powder, and 3 tablespoons water until stiff peaks form. Tint half the icing black with food coloring.
  • Pipe white icing along the edges to assemble the walls and roof on the base. Let the structure set for 10 minutes.
  • Use the black icing to draw windows and cracks on the house. Attach the chocolate cookies upright in front as tombstones.
  • Melt the green candy melts and drizzle around the tombstones to create grass patches. Place mini marshmallows near the tombstones as ghosts.

Notes

Let the assembled house sit for an hour before adding the final decorations so the walls stay firm. If the icing feels too thick, add a few drops of water at a time. Store leftover pieces in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Equipment: Mixing Bowl, Baking Sheets, Piping Bags