Gingerbread Builders

From Ginger's pantry

You'll need

• ⅓ cup soft butter
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2½ cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• A pinch of salt
• Icing glue: 1 cup powdered sugar + a tiny splash of water

Aprons on

Let's make it

1. 1

   Beat the butter, brown sugar and molasses together, then mix in the egg.

2. 2

   Stir in the flour, baking soda, spices and salt until it forms a firm dough.

3. 3

   Wrap the dough and chill it 30 minutes so it rolls without sticking.

4. 4

   Roll it out about ¼ inch thick and cut squares, rectangles and triangles — your walls and roofs.

5. 5

   Grown-up: bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes, then cool the pieces completely flat.

6. 6

   Stir the icing glue until thick, then build. Walls first, roof last, decorations forever.