Gingerbread House

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   1. Cream together 1st 3 ingredients. Sift together dry ingredients; add to shortening mixture. Dough will be very stiff. Chill for 1 hour.

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   2. Press dough into greased gingerbread house mold, or on greased cookie sheet in large squares suitable for your pattern.

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   3. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

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   4. If using a mold, cool for 10 minutes then unmold and cool on a rack. If using a paper pattern, cut around the pattern with a sharp knife before the bread has completely cooled, and cool pieces on a rack. (You can cut the pieces when cooled, but if it's overcooked it will crumble.)

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   5. Let pieces stand for one day, then assemble and decorate.

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