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Lollipops
Oreo Cookie Chocolate Pops (1.6 oz.) -- $4.00
Mickey Face (3 oz.) -- $5.75
Princess (1.6 oz.) -- $5.75

Chocolate Snowman with Chocolates (4.2 oz.) -- $7.25
Chocolate Holiday Snow Globe (3.25 oz.) -- $7.50
Chocolate Holiday Hexagon Box with Truffles (7 oz.) -- $10.00
Chocolate Grand Floridian Frame (5.8 oz.) -- $12.00

Signature Items handmade

Large Chocolate Chip Cookie (4 oz.) -- $2.50
Gingerbread Cookie People (1.6 oz.) -- $4.00
Gingerbread* Shingle (2.8 oz.) -- $7.00
Peppermint Bark 1/2 lb. Bag -- $12.00
Stollen Bread with Marzipan (2 lbs.) -- $18.25

Signature Gingerbread* House (3 1/2 lb.) -- $65.00

Gingerbread Ornaments*
Small (1 oz.) -- $8.50
House (3.8 oz.) -- $16.50
Butterfly (5.4 oz.) -- $16.50
Tree (3 oz.) -- $16.50
Cup (4 oz.) -- $16.50

Assorted Gingerbread Cookies 1/2 lb. Bag -- $15.75
Happy Holidays Chocolate Box with Truffles (8.6 oz.) -- $19.00

Chocolate Disney Characters
Cinderella (9.4 oz.) -- $19.50
Donald (9.4 oz.) -- $19.50
Goofy (10.4 oz.) -- $19.50
Mickey (14.2 oz.) -- $19.50
Minnie (12.5 oz.) -- $19.50
Tinker Bell (9.4 oz.) -- $19.50

Grand Floridian Seasons Greetings Box with Truffles (14.6 oz) -- $23.00
Poinsettia Chocolate Box with Truffles (20 oz) -- $29.00
Signature Chocolate Box with Truffles (2 lb 5 oz.) -- $75.00
* made from a classic "gingerbread" lebkuchen recipe

Making of the Gingerbread House

1,050 lbs. of Honey
800 lbs. of Flour
600 lbs. of Chocolate
600 lbs. of Powdered Sugar
180 lbs. of Apricot Glaze
140 pints of Egg Whites
35 lbs. of Spices
Tons of Creativity,
Disney Magic and
Pixie Dust

It takes the Grand Floridian cast more than two months and 840 hours of labor to produce, cut and bake the 5,089 "shingles" used to decorate the Gingerbread House.

Gingerbread House & Ornaments

HONEY DOUGH
4 lbs honey
3 lbs bread flour

Method
Bring honey to a boil and mix into bread flour. Mix until dough has a smooth texture. Allow to cool. Wrap in plastic and allow to rest for up to two months.

SPICE DOUGH
2lbs all purpose flour
4 eggs
2 cups light corn syrup
1.5 oz ammonia*
1 cup pwater
1 oz ground cinnamon
1 oz ground nutmeg
1 oz ground cloves
1 oz ground ginger

Method
Mix all purpose flour, eggs, light corn syrup, and spices together. Dissolve ammonia* in water and add to mixture. Combine the honey dough and spice dough.
(* powdered ammonia or ammonium carbonate is found in drugstores and must be ground to powder before using)

Preparation
Roll the dough into 1/8" thick sheets and cut desired pieces.
Brush with milk and bake at 340F for 12 minutes.

Yield: 1 gingerbread house (13" x 15" x 10") or 10-15 ornaments

ROYAL ICING
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tbsp cream of tartar
4 each egg whites
1 tbsp lemon juice

Method
Make icing just before the assembly of the gingerbread house.
Beat egg whites until light and frothy. Add the powdered sugar and beat until incorporated. Add the cream of tartar and lemon juice while continuing to beat until smooth and icing is stiff. Cover the surface with plastic wrap to avoid it drying out. Assemble your gingerbread house according to your pattern using the royal icing as glue. For soft icing add 2 more egg whites and add food coloring.

Yield: one Gingerbread House

Thanks to Guest Blogger Cedric Ching!!!