CARAMEL GINGERBREAD GLUE
How do you stick gingerbread houses together? Mima Sinclair's caramel glue is perfect for keeping your Christmas gingerbread houses in one piece.
Provided by delicious. magazine
Categories Christmas baking recipes
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Put the sugar and water in a large, low-sided frying pan over a medium-high heat. Without stirring, bring to 160°C on a sugar thermometer. If you don't have one, the syrup is ready when the sugar has dissolved and it turns a light golden colour.
- Swirl the syrup gently in the pan to even out the colour. Take the pan off the heat and leave to cool for a few moments to thicken slightly to the consistency of honey.
- If the syrup begins to harden in the pan, put it back over a gentle heat until it has returned to the required consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308kcals, Fat 0g, Protein 0g, Carbohydrate 76.9g (76.9g sugars), Fiber 0g
SALTED CARAMEL GINGERBREAD HOUSE
Popcorn and pretzels meet caramel and candy in this salty-sweet house.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 9h35m
Yield one 6-by-7-inch house
Number Of Ingredients 35
Steps:
- For the gingerbread: Sift together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt and cloves into a large bowl. Set aside.
- Combine the butter, shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the molasses, vanilla and egg and beat on medium until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the sifted flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined into a smooth dough, about 1 minute. Form the dough into a flat square, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until just firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Meanwhile, make templates for the gingerbread house. Gather 3 sheets of stiff paper or 2 manila folders (split at the seam), scissors, a ruler and a pencil. For the side panels, draw and cut out a rectangle that measures 4 by 7 inches. For the front and back panels of a house with a peaked roof, draw and cut out a template that is 6 inches wide at the base, 4 inches to the roofline and 4 1/2 inches slanted to a peak. The template for the roof panels should measure 4 1/2 by 8 inches.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Unwrap the dough and cut into 3 equal pieces (a pizza wheel is handy for this). Working with 1 piece of dough at a time and keeping the other pieces refrigerated, roll the dough into a rectangle 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Using the template, cut out the side panels and remove the scraps around the cutouts. Repeat with the remaining 2 pieces of dough, cutting out the front and back panels and 2 roof panels. If the dough gets too soft while rolling, return it to the refrigerator for 15 minutes before proceeding. (Discard the dough scraps or reroll to make cookies.) Chill the dough pieces on the prepared baking sheets for 15 minutes.
- Bake the dough pieces until crisp almost all the way through (the very center will still be a little soft), 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans 10 minutes on a rack, then remove the house pieces to the rack to cool completely.
- For the royal icing: Combine the confectioners' sugar and meringue powder in a large bowl. Add the vanilla and 5 tablespoons water and beat on medium-high speed with an electric mixer, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, until the icing forms thick and glossy peaks, about 2 minutes, adding up to 1 tablespoon more water if needed. Divide the icing between the 2 prepared piping bags (one fitted with a small plain tip and the other fitted with a large plain tip).
- Decorate the side panels: Using the piping bag fitted with a small tip, pipe a pea-size dot of icing onto the back of 1 of the peppermint hard candies and attach it to the top center of 1 of the side panels. Pipe icing onto the backs of 4 of the fig bar pieces and attach them to the panels as evenly spaced windows shutters. Pipe icing to draw 2 windows between the shutters. Line the frames with pretzel sticks, breaking them to fit. Pipe a pea-size dot of icing onto the backs of 9 of the butterscotch candies and press them along the bottom of the panel. Repeat this process on the remaining side panel. Let the panels rest until set, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Decorate the front panel: Using the piping bag fitted with a small tip, pipe a double line of icing across the front panel where the roof starts to incline; press on about 11 French toast cereal pieces. Pipe a small dot of icing onto the back of 1 of the red sprinkle-coated gummy candies and attach it to the front panel just above the line of cereal. To make a flower, pipe a small dot of icing on the cut sides of 8 of the toasted-marshmallow jelly bean pieces and attach them in a ring around the red gummy. Pipe icing to draw a door; attach the caramel jelly bean with a dot of icing to make a doorknob. Pipe icing onto the backs of the gummy gingerbread people and place 1 on either side of the door. Pipe icing to draw 2 windows; line the frames with pretzel sticks, breaking them to fit. Let the panel rest until set, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Decorate the back panel: Using the piping bag fitted with a small tip, pipe a double line of icing across the back panel where the roof starts to incline; press on the remaining French toast cereal as needed. Pipe a small dot of icing onto the back of the remaining red sprinkle-coated gummy candy and attach it just above the line of cereal. To make a flower, pipe a small dot of icing on the cut sides of the remaining 8 toasted-marshmallow jelly bean pieces and attach them in a ring around the red gummy. Create a decorative trim by piping a pea-size dot of icing onto the backs of the caramel-coated pretzels and pressing them along the bottom of the panel. Pipe icing to form 2 windows; line the frames with pretzel sticks, breaking them to fit. Let the panel rest until set, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Decorate the roof panels: Using the piping bag fitted with a large tip, pipe short lines of icing onto the backs of a few pieces of the frosted shredded wheat cereal and attach them to 1 of the roof panels in a row. Repeat until both roof panels are completely covered. Let the panels rest until set, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- For the caramel: Spread the sugar in a medium skillet (see Cook's Note). Sprinkle with the lemon juice and 1/4 cup water. Set the skillet over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar melts, about 2 to 3 minutes. Once the sugar has melted, stop stirring and cook, swirling the contents occasionally, until the sugar syrup is a deep amber color, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Assemble the walls: Carefully place the skillet of hot caramel by your work surface (you will use it like glue to attach the panels to the base and to one another). Dip the bottom of the front panel in the caramel and place it on the foil-wrapped base. Use a silicone brush to brush a line of caramel along the inside of the panel at the base to reinforce it. Prop up the panel with a can. Brush more caramel up 1 edge of the front panel so you can attach the side of the house. Dip 1 side of a side panel in the caramel and place it perpendicular to the front panel, forming a corner. Brush the inside of the panel along the base with more caramel to reinforce it. Prop up the side piece with a can. Repeat with the second side panel and the back panel. Sprinkle the seams of the house with sea salt.
- Attach the roof: Once the walls are set enough to hold the roof panels and while the caramel in the skillet is still warm, remove the cans. Then brush the warm caramel onto the back of a roof panel along the edges (where the roof will attach to the walls); press the panel onto the house and hold it in place until the caramel sets, about 30 seconds. Repeat with the other roof panel. Use the piping bag fitted with a large tip to pipe icing along the seams of the roof to reinforce it.
- Landscape the yard: Using the piping bag fitted with a large tip, pipe a rectangular walkway in front of the house; line the edges with pecan halves and pave the middle with crushed sesame candy. Pipe icing snowdrifts around the walkway and the base of the house; sprinkle with popcorn, pressing it gently into the icing so it sticks.
- Using the piping bag fitted with a large tip, pipe more icing along the top seam of the roof; line with a row of the fluted gummy caramels. Let the house rest until dry.
CARAMEL SYRUP FOR GINGERBREAD HOUSE
This recipe for Caramel Syrup is used to make our Swedish Gingerbread House, Gingerbread Facade, and Snow-Swept Gingerbread Cottage.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Bring sugar and the water to a boil in a medium saucepan; reduce heat, and simmer until thickened and light brown, about 10 minutes. Use immediately.
GINGERBREAD FOR A GINGERBREAD HOUSE
This dough is sturdy enough to hold up to the weight of all the candy decorations on a gingerbread house, and it tastes good, too. The recipe makes enough for a 6-by-7-inch house. How you adorn it is up to you!
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield enough dough for a 6-by-7-inch house
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make the gingerbread dough: Sift together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.
- Combine the butter, shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the egg, molasses and vanilla and beat on medium until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the sifted flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined into a smooth dough, about 1 minute. Form the dough into a flat square, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until just firm, about 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Meanwhile, make templates for a gingerbread house. Gather several sheets of stiff paper; a manila folder works well. For the wall panels, cut a rectangle that measures 4 by 7 inches. For the front and back panels of a house with a peaked roof, cut a template that is 6 inches wide at the base, 4 inches to the roofline and 4 1/2 inches slanted to a peak. The template for the roof panels should measure 4 1/2 by 8 inches.
- Roll and cut the gingerbread: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper. Unwrap the dough and cut into 3 equal pieces (a pizza wheel is handy for this). Working with one piece of dough at a time and keeping the other pieces refrigerated, roll the dough into a rectangle 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Using the templates, cut out the front and back of the house and remove the scraps around the cutouts. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough, cutting out 2 roof pieces and 2 side pieces. (If the dough gets too soft while rolling, return it to the refrigerator for 15 minutes before proceeding.) Discard the dough scraps or reroll to make cookies. Chill the dough pieces on the baking sheets for 15 minutes.
- Bake the gingerbread: Bake the dough pieces until crisp almost all the way through (the very center will still be a little soft), 30 to 35 minutes. Cool the pans 10 minutes on a rack, then remove the house pieces to the rack to cool completely. Assemble and decorate the gingerbread panels as desired.
HOMEMADE CARAMEL SYRUP
Making caramel syrup at home is quick and easy, calling for only four ingredients. Use this sweet syrup in coffee, cocktails, and even on pancakes.
Provided by Colleen Graham
Categories Ingredient Condiment Sauce
Time 17m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the sugar and 1/4 cup of water.
- Stir constantly until the sugar dissolves, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Turn up the heat to medium-high, cover, and boil for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of water in a slow stream, stirring constantly.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Let the syrup cool completely, then transfer to a sealed container and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- Use the caramel syrup in beverages or over food and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 7 mg, Sugar 17 g, Fat 0 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
GINGERBREAD-CARAMEL SAUCE
We've turned your favorite holiday cookie flavor into an irresistible sundae sauce. Try it with vanilla ice cream and candied ginger.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 25m
Yield Makes about 5 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine molasses, 1/2 cup water, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-high, gently stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook until foaming reduces and bubbles begin to slow, 4 to 5 minutes (about 250 degrees on a thermometer). Remove from heat and carefully whisk in cream, butter, salt, and spices (mixture will splatter), stirring until butter is melted and combined. Let cool completely. Transfer to 6 seven-ounce jars. Sauce can be refrigerated in jars up to 2 weeks; gently reheat before serving.
PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
Make and share this Pumpkin Gingerbread with Caramel Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Quick Breads
Time 1h10m
Yield 9-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Mix together flour and sugar.
- Use a pastry blender to mix in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- In a 9-inch square baking pan, place 1 3/4 cups of the mixture and press evenly along the bottom to form a crust.
- Add pecans, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves to crumb mixture and stir well.
- Mix in buttermilk, molasses, pumpkin and egg.
- Pour batter on top of crust in the baking pan.
- Bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick in the center and it is clean when you remove it.
- To prepare sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup.
- Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil, and cook for 1 minute or until sugar dissolves.
- Gradually add whipping cream and return to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
- To serve, spoon warm sauce over warm gingerbread.
- If desired, place ice cream on top of gingerbread, spoon sauce over ice cream, and sprinkle with nuts.
MELTED SUGAR GLUE FOR CANDY HOUSES
To hold the pieces together instead of icing, this can be used. Do not do this part with the children as it is extremely hot. This is the way my mom does it but I will also credit http://www.kaboose.com
Provided by UmmBinat
Categories Canadian
Time 9m
Yield 1 large candy house amount, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Pour sugar into a heavy pot.
- Place over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until the sugar melts and liquefies - about 5 to 10 minutes. Watch closely to avoid burning, and be very careful handling it because it is extremely hot.
- Use to glue gingerbread cookie or graham cracker pieces together to make candy houses.
GINGERBREAD SIMPLE SYRUP
A delicious gingerbread simple syrup that is great around the holidays. Use it on ice cream, pancakes, fruit, or in my Recipe #344812.
Provided by sjmeier
Categories Beverages
Time 2h20m
Yield 8 oz
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine sugar and water in pot. Cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves.
- Add ginger and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature (about two hours).
- Strain out ginger, pour into a bottle, and refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.1, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 1.6, Carbohydrate 27, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 25.1, Protein 0.3
GINGERBREAD CARAMEL CRUNCH
Steps:
- Place popcorn in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; set aside. Butter the sides of a small heavy saucepan; add the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, molasses, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes., Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda (mixture will foam). Stir in vanilla. Quickly pour over popcorn and mix well., Transfer to 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from pans and place on waxed paper to cool. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 144mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
GINGERBREAD CARAMEL CORN
Make and share this Gingerbread Caramel Corn recipe from Food.com.
Provided by grandma2969
Categories For Large Groups
Time 1h10m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Divide popped popcorn equally between 1 lightly buttered 13x9 baking pan.
- Combine salt, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses, ginger and cinnamon in a large heavy saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat till mixture comes to a full boil.
- Boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, remove from heat.
- Add baking soda, it will foam up -- stir well.
- Pour over popcorn in prepared pans and toss to combine well.
- Bake at 250* for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.till popcorn is crisp --.
- Cool completely, and store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.9, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 32.5, Sodium 242.1, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 33.2, Protein 1.2
GINGERBREAD SYRUP
This is very very tasty if you like the taste of gingerbread. It's excelent in coffee and I use it in Recipe #245330 and Recipe #245325
Provided by Alia55
Categories Sauces
Time 20m
Yield 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and heat over medium heat.
- Stir till sugar is dissolved.
- You can strain this through cheesecloth for a clearer syrup, or leave the spices in it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.2, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 72.1, Carbohydrate 165.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 156.1, Protein 0.2
GRANNY'S GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
The rich molasses and spice flavor of this old-time dessert is complemented with a buttery caramel sauce.-Joy Sparks, Muskegon, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses and egg until well blended. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water., Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack., For caramel sauce, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla until smooth. Serve with warm cake. Top with whipped cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 497 calories, Fat 17g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 353mg sodium, Carbohydrate 83g carbohydrate (51g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
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