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Gingerbread tree

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Move over Gingerbread House, because the Gingerbread tree is here to take center stage this holiday season.  This Gingerbread tree is built with a series of star shaped gingerbread cookies made even spicier with a touch of black pepper. It's then decorated with royal icing pine needles & the cutest little pine cones made from almonds & royal icing. It truly is the perfect center piece for your holiday entertaining.

Move over Gingerbread House because the Gingerbread tree is here to take center stage this holiday season. This Gingerbread tree is built with a series of star shaped gingerbread cookies made even spicier with a touch of black pepper. It's then decorated with royal icing pine needles & the cutest little pine cones made from almonds & royal icing. The perfect center piece for your holiday entertaining.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 5 tsp Ginger, ground
Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs, large
Condiments
  • 1 cup Molasses, unsulphured
Baking & Spices
  • 5 1/2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 5 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 4 cups Confectioners sugar
  • 1 Food coloring, green
  • 1 Food coloring, brown
  • 1/4 cup Meringue, powder
  • 1 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Pepper, fresh ground
  • 1/2 cup Royal icing
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Sanding sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Nuts & Seeds
  • 30 Almonds, unsalted
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
Liquids
  • 1/2 cup Water
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8 · 20 minutes · The most adorable homemade, gingerbread tree recipe that is perfect as a centerpiece and makes the house smell incredible!

Ingredients

Produce
  • 2 tbsp Ginger, ground
Condiments
  • 1/2 cup Molasses, light
Baking & Spices
  • 4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, dark
  • 2 tbsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 3 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 3 tbsp Meringue, powder
  • 4 cups Powdered sugar
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter
Liquids
  • 12 tbsp Water
A Christmas themed gingerbread display.

The history of gingerbread spans many centuries and continents. Read on to learn about the evolution of this traditional Christmas treat.

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Cardamom Gingerbread Trees

If you want to create a wintry forest, you need snow. Fill a large tray with granulated sugar to nestle the trees in.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 tsp Ginger, ground
Refrigerated
  • 1 Egg
Condiments
  • 1/4 cup Molasses
Baking & Spices
  • 3 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom, ground
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Cream of tartar
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Meringue, powder
  • 2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 Royal icing
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Milk
Liquids
  • 1/4 cup Water
Farmhouse Friday 185

Hey friends! I hope you had a wonderful week! Can you believe it’s only a week until Christmas?!? This month has flown by! Which is a good thing because it means we’re almost done with 2020! Speaking of which, tomorrow I’m headed to Michael’s to get a new planner for 2021. I discovered Happy Planners […]