Gingerbread House Dough

• 2 cups vegetable shortening (no substitutes)
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups molasses dark
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
• 2 tablespoons ginger ground
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 9 cups flour, all-purpose up to 10 cups

1. In a 5 quart pan, heat shortening, sugar and molasses on low, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Add cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
4. Stir in flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough can be formed into a ball.
5. Using remaining flour, lightly flour a wooden board.
6. Turn dough onto the board; knead until even in color and smooth (not crumbly or dry), adding more flour if needed.
7. Form into a log.
8. Cut into 5 equal pieces; wrap in plastic wrap.

vegetable shortening, sugar, molasses, cinnamon ground, ginger ground, baking soda, salt, flour

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/gingerbread-house-dough-2759 (may not work)