Gluten Free Wholesome Gingerbread House
Gluten Free Wholesome Gingerbread House
Gluten Free Wholesome Gingerbread House
Gingerbread houses are as iconic to Christmas as Santa. Well, maybe not, but almost. Unfortunately for children who are intolerant to gluten, the joys of making and eating a gingerbread house have been Christmas activities they have sadly had to forgo.
It is possible to build a beautiful, sturdy and wholesome gluten-free gingerbread house.
Superfine brown rice flour combined with millet flour, some starches and xanthan gum will yield you a sturdy dough suitable to building the gingerbread house of your dreams. In order to make your house a little healthier, use organic sugars and sweeteners which contain no genetically modifies ingredients such as those from Wholesome Sweeteners.
Pretty little touches can be added to your house such as windows made of melted sugar and a snowy landscape made of agave marshmallow cream.
Start your house by getting a template from a craft store or off the internet. Make your dough, cut out your pieces, bake them on sturdy flat baking trays and make sure to let them cool completely, overnight is perfect. For a step by step pictorial on how to make a beautiful gluten-free gingerbread house visit my blog.
Gluten Free "Wholesome Gingerbread House"
Gingerbread
Ingredients:
4 cups superfine brown or white rice flour
1 1/3 cups superfine sweet rice flour
1 1/3 cups potato starch
1 1/3 cups millet flour
8 teaspoons xanthan gum
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
4 teaspoons ground ginger
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Dark Brown Sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Molasses
Directions
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the rice flour, sweet rice flour, potato starch, millet flour and xanthan gum. Take out 1 cup of the flour for kneading and rolling. To the remaining 7 cups of flour add the baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, preferably fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter with the dark brown sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the molasses. Turn the mixer to low and gradually add the flour, mixing just until combined. Dust a work surface with some of the reserved flour and put the dough on top. Knead the dough until it is easy to work with and no longer sticky, adding flour as needed. Divide the dough into three portions, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Can be made up to 3 days ahead and kept in the fridge.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Remove dough from fridge and place on parchment paper and roll out 1/4 inch thick. Cut into the shape of the gingerbread house templates and place the dough pieces along with the parchment paper on thick, flat baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes or until just starting to color and it feels firm to the touch.
Let pieces cool on the pans. Assemble into house using icing as glue. Decorate as desired.
Glass Windows
Ingredients
2 cups Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Sugar
2 tablespoons Wholesome Sweeteners Blue Agave
2 tablespoon water
Directions
Combine sugar, agave and water in a heavy sauce pan and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring just until the mixture begins to boil and then don't stir any longer. Continue to boil the sugar mixture until it turns a light amber color, about 6 minutes. Swirl the pan occasionally to ensure even coloring.
Carefully pour the mixture onto wax paper int the shape of you windows, making them a little larger than the openings. Place the wax paper on flat baking sheets and refrigerate until cold and hard. Can be made 2 days or more ahead. Keep refrigerated until ready to assemble house.
To add to house, either peel off the wax paper or just trim the wax paper to fit. Attach to the inside of the wall of the gingerbread house with icing.
Icing
Ingredients
4 large egg whites
4 cups (or more) Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Powdered Sugar
Directions
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites on high speed until they get foamy. Turn the mixer to low and gradually add the powdered sugar, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Once all the sugar has been added turn the mixer to high and beat for 30 seconds. Check the consistency - it should be fairly stiff. If needed add a little more powdered sugar. Use icing to assemble house and for decorative touches.
Agave Marshmallow Snow
Ingredients
6 tablespoons cold water
2 packets (or 5 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
1 cup Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Blue Agave
White food coloring
Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Powdered Sugar for dusting
Directions
Combine the water and gelatin and microwave for 30 seconds on high powder. Add to an electric stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Add the agave and some white food coloring. Turn mixer on low to combine then turn to highest speed and beat for 15 minutes.
Use to make snow around your gingerbread house and dust with powdered sugar.
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