Making a gingerbread house at Christmas time is a tradition in a lot of families. When I saw that Staci Troilo was having a virtual cookie recipe exchange, I thought I would contribute my gingerbread recipe and the instruction on how to assemble a gingerbread house. You can read Staci’s post here: https://stacitroilo.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/first-cookie-exchange/

Ingredients (enough for a house)

3 cups white sugar

500 grams salted butter (slightly melted)

3 eggs

3 Tbsp zest of an orange or lemon

4 Tbsp golden syrup

4 tsp bicarbonate of soda

4 tsp cinnamon powder

1 tsp cloves

2 tsp ginger powder

6 cups plain all-purpose / cake flour

Method

In an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating in between. Add the citrus zest and the golden syrup. Beat again, scrapping down sides if necessary. Add the bicarb, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves and…