The Recipe

Homemade gingerbread cottage

Name: Homemade gingerbread cottage
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 1
Ingredients: 1kg plain flour , plus extra for dusting; 300g cold butter , diced; 2 tbsp mixed spice; 2 tbsp ground ginger; 1 tbsp bicarbonate of soda; 450g light soft brown sugar; 3 large eggs; 225g golden syrup; 750g icing sugar; 400g preserving or pearl sugar; 2 egg whites; 200g ready-to-roll fondant icing , plus a few ping-pong sized balls, wrapped in cling film, ready for assembling

COOK TIME : 40 minutesPREP TIME : an hour

From BBC Good Food

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INGREDIENTS

1kg plain flour , plus extra for dusting
300g cold butter , diced
2 tbsp mixed spice
2 tbsp ground ginger
1 tbsp bicarbonate of soda
450g light soft brown sugar
3 large eggs
225g golden syrup
750g icing sugar
400g preserving or pearl sugar
2 egg whites
200g ready-to-roll fondant icing , plus a few ping-pong sized balls, wrapped in cling film, ready for assembling