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I use Wilton's
Gingerbread Recipe. Any molasses can be used, but in the "humidity"
states, I suggest using unsulfered molasses which can be obtained in the
health food stores. This molasses is a much darker color. This
recipe also works great on houses and walls.
Since three different colors of molasses will automatically change the gingerbread color, I use this molasses for a color difference if doing a bunch of leaves or something that she wants the color different on. The wreath, I believe, always looks better with as many different leaf cutters as possible. Score your "vein" in leaf and then just overlap them. Sometimes, I take extra leaf cookies that I may have done for a tray as they are leftovers and turn them into a wreath. Then, I use royal icing to make a vein and glue them together. |
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If the wreath
is to hang, I usually do not make it bigger than 10" - 12" round (outside-to-outside).
Dust with powdered sugar if you want the "snow" effect and hang with a
pretty ribbon or fabric. If you make the wreath any bigger and try
and hang it, it won't last as long and will break sooner. The smaller
the longer they last.
I had a great deal of requests for the glaze that I use on my cookies. And, would like to mention that you can use it on gingerbread, but it will give it a shine. |