Free Gingerbread Recipes has collected the best tried and true gingerbread recipes from all over. Each recipe has been tested and re-tested over the years to produce the best possible result. We eagerly look forward to every Christmas for new recipes to discover and old recipes to savour.
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Gingerbread House Free Templates
All of our gingerbread templates are Free to download. The simplest is the A Frame Gingerbread Template.
Canadian Gingerbread
Gingerbread cookies make great Christmas gifts. We offer tens of pages of delicious recipes, from basic gingerbread to the more exotic pumpkin gingerbread.
Honey Gingerbread
Honey gingerbread cookies make great Christmas gifts. Lighter in color then traditional gingerbread these cookies offer a sweet treat.
Gingerbread Cakes & Loafs
Gingerbread cakes and loafs. We offer tens of pages of delicious recipes, from basic gingerbread to the more exotic pumpkin gingerbread.
Ginger Pumpkin Cheesecake
Gingerbread Pumpkin Cheesecake - what an unusual combination. But what a treat!
Gingerbread Lantern
Gingerbread lanterns may be a little challenging but they are so worth the effort. They make great center pieces for any holiday table.
Royal Icing
Royal Icing is the glue that holds the gingerbread houses together and adds amazing colors to the cookies. We have several recipes to choose from.
Apple Cider
Apple Cider is super simple to make. Try our selection with your favorite gingerbread cookies.
The History of Gingerbread
Gingerbread houses are a "must" on almost everyone's list as part of the Christmas season celebration. Although you may have heard about gingerbread as a child in the story of Hansel and Gretel, this spicy sweet is perhaps the oldest cake in the world. It is said to have been invented by a Greek in 2800 BC and soon became famous throughout the Mediterranean area.
It made its way to England with the crusaders returning from the wars and by the 14th century it became customary to make it into fanciful shapes representing men, birds, and animals. In Shakespeare's time it was a popular sweet treat and even Queen Elizabeth I of England gave gingerbread creations to her guests. Elaborate structures weighing as much as 150 pounds were often produced to celebrate certain occasions. Handsome pieces decorated and coated with gilt.
But finally it was the Brothers Grimm who made us remember gingerbread for all time because this was the material used to make the witches cottage. Read more about the history of gingerbread.
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