Ellen's Edible Gingerbread House Recipe
INGREDIENTS
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Ingredients
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DOUGH:
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
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3/4 cup dark molasses
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1 egg
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3-1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
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ICING:
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3-3/4 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar
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3 tablespoons meringue powder
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5 to 6 tablespoons warm water
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Pastry bag
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Round pastry tip # 12
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Green paste food coloring
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Spice jars
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CANDIES: Starlight mints, caramels, red-hot candies, colored sprinkles, red shoestring licorice, Tootsie rolls, Sixlets, sticks striped-fruit gum, Fruit Roll-Ups
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OTHER DECORATIONS: Ice cream sugar cones, cutout butter cookie, pretzel stick, miniature pretzels
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