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Storing Gingerbread Men in the fridge after baking.  
Can you could store gingerbread men in the fridge after baking? Or would it harden and turn out inedible?

Gingerbread dough cracking when rolled? 
I've left my gingerbread dough overnight wrapped tight in clingfilm to allow it to soften, but when I try and roll it out, it keeps cracking and splitting. …

Cutting the already baked side of a gingerbread house 
Help! I goofed and have managed to bake the 6 sides of our gingerbread houses without the triangles on the top of the two sides. I was hurting through …

gingerbread walls and roof only 
I've been researching for awhile now with no luck. I want to have a gingerbread house party for about 60 kids. I've done the milk carton thing and was …

how do you make gingerbread hard rather than soft 
i see recipes for gingerbread men and houses that include egg in the dough recipe and others that don't. i am wondering if this affects the hardness of …

what do you do if your gingerbread doug is to hard from fridge?  
i have made my dough and put it in the fridge to set but when i have taken it out it is to hard and wont roll and some bits are breaking of how do i safe …

Can you substitute Olive Oil for Butter? 
Can you substitute Olive Oil for Butter? I am making a Gingerbread Cake for a vegetarian guest, so I need to know if there is some type of butter substitute …

can you buy gingerbread dough? 
can you buy gingerbread dough?

What do I add to gingerbread that has dried out? 
I made gingerbread twice, both times I divided the bread in half and by the time I finished rolling out and cutting out the 1st half, the second half is …

problems with dough 
I want a sturdy gingerbread house recipe; does not need to be tasty but should be edible. My dough is sticky and flimsy and difficult (impossible) to …

Non-Ginger Gingerbread House 
Is it possible to make a gingerbread house without using ginger?

bake before or after you decorate the men? 
Does anyone know what works best? To make the gingerbread before or after you decorate. Many icing recipes call for egg white but I don't feel great about …

have a lot to bake 
i have to bake 15 gingerbread houses does anyone know if i would have to bake them all in one day or would i be able to bake a few a day for a week.

Freezing gingerbread dough before cooking. 
In the recipe I'm using it says to freeze the dough for 15 minutes and then cook it for 15 minutes. I did it and everything worked great. But I'm just …

temperature 
what temperature do you cook gingerbread dough?

soft gingerbread??? 
I have been having trouble with my Gingerbread, I keep it in a room with no heat after i bake it, My last batch of gingerbread has been getting soft. I …

Dough for making a non-edible gingerbread house 
Can I use a basic salt dough recipe and dye it brown to make my gingerbread house? Will the royal icing stick to it? The kids are not eating the dough …

silicone? 
i never used a silcone mat for the cookie dough. does it really work that well?

molasses substitute? 
Hi! I'm babysitting my sister and she's got her heart set on making a ginger bread house. I've got everything we need except for molasses. I was wondering …

Can shortening be a substitute for butter 
Is it possible to attain the same results using crisco rather than butter in your gingerbread recipe for building houses? I don't plan to eat this house …

How long can dough freeze? Not rated yet
I made a gingerbread house but the recipe made way too much dough. I put the rest in the freezer instead of baking it, but for how long does it stay good …

Ginger bread  Not rated yet
I have been told its good to make the dough and put in the fridge over night is this true? Should you do this ?

what do you do when dough keeps breaking Not rated yet
what do you do when dough keeps breaking? thanks

Freezing before cooking Not rated yet
do you need to freeze gingerbread before you cook it? Why?

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refridgerate icing before using? Not rated yet
When icing a gingerbread house with vanilla whipped icing do I put the icing in the fridge before using it?

cutting after baking Not rated yet
Can you cut gingerbread cookies after baking

hard dough Not rated yet
I pulled my dough out of the fridge after chilling and the dough is too hard to roll out.

cutting gingerbread Not rated yet
can i cut shapes eg a door or windows out of already baked gingerbread. I completely forgot to do this before baking it! Is it at all possible????

oil instead of butter Not rated yet
can i substitute oil for butter?

Gingerbread house not hard Not rated yet
Hi I cooked the ginger bread dough for the gingerbread house for the said time plus an extra couple of minutes but it still flexible and I think it will …

Gingerbread cooking Not rated yet
Is it necessary to cool the gingerbread dough before cooking it? Thanks!

Do I have to dry the baked gingerbread to use it to make a house? Not rated yet
I don't wanna really wait because I need it done asap, and i was wondering if its ok to harden it in the fridge and then use it after a few hours?

Soft vs Hard Gingerbread Men Not rated yet
What is the difference in the dough of a soft gingerbread man and a hard gingerbread man? Looking to replicate the gingerbread mickeys had a couple of …

Gingerbread dough Not rated yet
How long do you bake gingerbread dough?

Substitute question? Not rated yet
Since I am not going to eat my gingerbread house, what can I substitute for butter in the recipe? Can I use oil or corn syrup instead?

Freezing Gingerbread Not rated yet
can gingerbread be frozen?

bubbles in baking Not rated yet
Why does my gingerbread house pieces bubble during baking? I have used the same recipe for the last 30 years but lately it has bubbled.

dough bubbles up after cooking in mold Not rated yet
I am using a pampered chef mold. I spray with pam the press the dough in the pans then smooth out with a knife. After it bakes and I take it out of the …

No-Bake Not rated yet
Where can I find a recipe for no-bake houses that my kids can still mix?

GINGER BREAD Not rated yet
can you bake and eat expired ginger bread mix or will you get sick

my gingerbread house walls are too soft.  Not rated yet
Do I bake it longer~~add more flour to the batter~~or zap it in the microwave? Thanks

How do I bake a T-pee shaped house? Not rated yet
How do I bake a T-pee shaped gingerhouse?

how long can gingerbread dough be refrigerated? Not rated yet
How long can gingerbread dough be refrigerated?

Crumbly Dough Not rated yet
I refrigerated my gingerbread dough overnight and it's still crumbly. Can I soften it up to still use it?

leaving gingerbread dough out... Not rated yet
how long can you leave gingerbread dough out? for example; can i make the dough tonight and cook it in the morning?

refrigerating Not rated yet
Can you keep gingerbread out of the fridge after its been baked?u

Cracked gingerbread  Not rated yet
How to prevent cracked gingerbread man?

too much butter, can it be fixed Not rated yet
i have put too much butter in my gingerbread mix , can i add more flour?

how to cut moist gingerbread baked in 9x13 pan so it looks presentable Not rated yet
I bake gingerbread in a 9x13 pan and it's so moist when I cut it to put on a plate to give to someone it falls apart and does not look very presentable …

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Soft Gingerbread-- Help! Not rated yet
I am making a gingerbread house, and I have already baked all the gingerbread pieces, but a few of the larger ones seem to be a bit soft. I have made houses …

GINGERBREAD DOUGH Not rated yet
CAN YOU BUY GINGERBREAD DOUGH? IF SO WHERE?

Eggs Not rated yet
Can you use Egg replacers/substitute in gingerbread cookies???

gingerbread recipe for non-edible, hardening Not rated yet
I have made a gingerbread carousel and use for several years, but the horses fall apart. I looked at it and all the horses are broken. Is there a recipe …

Gingerbread to withstand humidity Not rated yet
Do you have e gingerbread recipe that will hold up in warm, humid climates?

cooked gingerbread Not rated yet
how pliable is gingerbread straight out of the oven?

ginger bread in microwave Not rated yet
Can you make ginger bread in the microwave?

gingerbread dough Not rated yet
How long does gingerbread dough last in the fridge before you can't use it anymore? Also if it forms a water kind of base on the dough what does this …

Shrunken Gingerbread Not rated yet
I am using a recipe from a book that uses all vegetable shorting in the recipe. It seemed very soft to me, so I added more flour. After rolling out and …

How do you cook gingerbread for a long time? Not rated yet
I was watching a food network challenge and a competitor and judge both remarked that gingerbread cooked a long time (days, they said) is harder, drier, …

making the gingerbread ahead of time Not rated yet
Is there any way I can bake gingerbread by the pan full and have the kids cut them out afterwards once it's baked? I have a class coming up for engineering …

Help.... Not rated yet
Is there anything I can put into my gingerbread to keep it hard? Anything some sort of preservative? I live in a humid climate and they tend to collapse …

freezing dough Not rated yet
Has anyone frozen Pampered Chef's Gingerbread House Mold Dough?

hard gingerbread Not rated yet
How do you make the kind of gingerbread that goes hard and can be used for tree decorations.

ginger bread goof Not rated yet
My recipe didn't have enough ginger. Now that it's baked, could I cut and sprinkle more between layers and maybe spread butter over to try to savage it? …

Does gingerbread absolutely have to sit before using? Not rated yet
Me and my friend were making a gingerbread house... We need to make it right away... Does it have to sit before we roll it out and bake it? Please …

Would like alternate recipe without molasses Not rated yet
Has anyone used a recipe successfully to build a house or barn without using traditional gingerbread? Thanks.

Baking gingerbread in microwave Not rated yet
Can you cook gingerbread in a microwave?

problem with shrinking gingerbread house dough Not rated yet
I wonder if anyone could possibly help me with a problem I have had when making a ginger bread house. This is something I have done every year since …

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