This is the first in a three part series on making Gingerbread!  We start out with how to make gingerbread dough, then gingerbread men, and finish off with a gingerbread house.  The smell and taste of the gingerbread wafting through my house made me so nostaligic for the holidays passed.  The taste is like no other, and is so festive.  

 

The video has been up for a couple of hours now, and I have already received a number of questions about substitutes for molasses.  Firstly, I would never ask a baker for a substitute.  Obviously if it’s in the recipe, it is necessary.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve received the question “Do I need to use ___?”  Well, duh.  Of course you do.  It’s part of the recipe.

 

 Back to molasses, yes there are substitutes like honey, corn syrup, maple syrup etc, but you will 1. sacrifice the flavour, and 2. the cookies will not be roll-able.  If you’re happy with that, then by all means, substitute out molasses, but don’t say I didn’t warn you!