Gingerbread Birdhouse Recipe | Food Network UK

Name: Gingerbread Birdhouse Recipe | Food Network UK
Ingredients: Basic Gingerbread House Cookie Dough:; 2 cups shortening; 4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter; 14 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting; 2 cups sugar; 1/3 cup ground ginger; 3 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon fine salt; 3 cups dark corn syrup; 2 1/2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract; Plain flour, for rolling out the dough; One recipe Royal Icing (recipe follows); Cornflour and vinegar or icing sugar, to thicken Royal Icing; Candy for decorating, optional; Special equipment: printed templates or ruler and triangle, assorted cookie cutters, 1 1/2-inch circle cookie cutter, piping bags with medium and fine tips; Royal Icing:; 2 pounds icing sugar; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons meringue powder (egg white powder); Food colouring, as desired

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This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 4 hours and 30 minutes and the ingredients detailed below can serve up to 10 people.

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Ingredients

Basic Gingerbread House Cookie Dough:
2 cups shortening
4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter
14 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup ground ginger
3 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon fine salt
3 cups dark corn syrup
2 1/2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
Plain flour, for rolling out the dough
One recipe Royal Icing (recipe follows)
Cornflour and vinegar or icing sugar, to thicken Royal Icing
Candy for decorating, optional
Special equipment: printed templates or ruler and triangle, assorted cookie cutters, 1 1/2-inch circle cookie cutter, piping bags with medium and fine tips
Royal Icing:
2 pounds icing sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons meringue powder (egg white powder)
Food colouring, as desired