Charlies Gluten Free Gingerbread - Coeliac Sanctuary

https://www.coeliacsanctuary.co.uk/recipe/charlies-gluten-free-gingerbread

Posted On: 18th December 2021

Want to make a gingerbread house? Willow Cottage Kitchen kindly made me a kit to make a gingerbread house and has passed on the recipe for me to share with you all to make an amazing gluten free gingerbread house. It can also be made dairy free by using hard vegan butter if necessary. To attach it all together use royal icing and decorate how you want

Ingredients

475g gluten free self raising flour
3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
3/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 1/2 teaspoons of ginger spice
2 teaspoons of cinnamon (to taste)
115g butter
100g caster sugar
1 whole egg (65g in the shell)
150mls black treacle

Preparation Time: 30 Mins
Cooking Time: 12 Mins

This recipe contains

Dairy, Egg

Method

1. Slowly melt butter and black treacle together then leave to cool.

2. In a large bowl, place all the dry ingredients and mix together - a stand/hand mixer is best.

3. Once the butter/treacle mix is cool, add in the whole egg and mix thoroughly.

4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until well combined. Scrape down if necessary then mix on a medium speed for 1 minute. Do not add any liquid, it will come together.

5. Once together, place in clingfilm and pop into the fridge for at least an hour - this helps the xanthan gum to work.

6. When you are ready to roll out, knead the dough first and roll out to 3 to 4 mm - it will rise! Cut out your shapes and then pop into the freezer for 10 minutes - this helps keep the shape - than bake for 8 - 12 minutes on gas mark 5 (190*C). Cool completely before decorating.

To make royal icing to stick it all together, whisk and egg white until soft peaks then whisk in 200g icing sugar!

This recipe makes 10
Nutritional info per serving (without icing)