Ingredients

90 g	butter
1 cup	brown sugar
1 cup	honey
2 tsp	grated lemon rind (approx 1 1/2 lemons)
2	eggs
5 cup	plain flour
1 cup	self raising flour
1 tsp	bi-carb soda
2 tsp	ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp	ground cinnamon
1 tsp	ground cloves
1/2 tsp	ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp	ground cardamon
1 tbsp	caster sugar
2 tbsp	water
1/2 tbsp	gelatine

Equipment

• oven
• house templates

Method

1. preheat oven to 180C
2. melt butter on low heat
3. add sugar and honey and stir until disolved
4. set aside for 10 minutes
5. combine flour, bi-carb and spices in a large bowl
6. beat eggs and add to flour with butter mix
7. stir to make a dough - if too floury add a tiny bit of milk
8. roll dough to 1cm thick on floured surface
9. grease flat tray with butter
10. cut out cookies into house shape and place on tray
11. bake approximately 10 minutes then stand 5 minutes
12. while cookies are standing make the glaze
13. combine caster sugar, water and gelatine in a small pot on low heat
14. stir until disolved - do not boil
15. remove cookies from tray and place on wire racks to cool
16. paint with glaze while still warm
17. join house together with royal icing and sweets

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