10101 necco wafer gingerbread house from new england Recipes

unsalted butter (16 tbsp or 2 sticks), softened, light brown sugar, eggs, dark molasses (not blackstrap), pure vanilla extract, cake flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, gingerbread house templates , recipe follows, sugar , plus more as needed, egg whites, heavy cardboard base for the house, pastry bag with a medium plain tip and a small plain tip, frosted shredded mini-wheats for the roof, as needed, tootsie rolls for a fence, as needed, white hershey kisses for roof top spikes, as needed, candy canes for a lamp post outside the door, as needed, granulated sugar for snow drifts, as needed, necco wafers for a cobblestone path, as needed, marshmallows , for snow man, pretzel sticks, for snowman arms, as needed, whole cloves, for snowman eyes, graham crackers to build a shed, as needed, assorted candy such as gum drops , peppermint drops, m & m s, white chocolate chips, red hots, non-pareils or snow caps, silver dragees, green mint jelly leaves, life savers, and animal crackers

condensed new england clam chowder, undiluted, milk, chopped clams, drained, sherry or chicken broth, butter, shredded cheddar cheese , optional

gingerbread cake/cookie mix or 2 cups gingerbread cookie dough of your choice, musical note cookie cutter (4 inches), holly leaf cookie cutter (1-1/2 inches), white candy coating, melted, green colored sugar, pastry bag or small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag, pastry tip -#3 round, red-hot candies

gingerbread cake , day-old, cut into 1/4-inch slices, dried cranberries, eggs, whole milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar , packed, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, vanilla extract

gingerbread-flavored syrup (i used monin), espresso, steamed milk, frothed milk or 2 -3 tbsp whipped cream (optional), ground cinnamon

gingerbread cake mix, eggs, stout beer, at room temperature, divided, butter, softened, powdered sugar

gingerbread cake mix, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, egg, soft cream cheese, eggs, sugar

flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, shortening, sugar, molasses, egg, vanilla, egg whites, room temperature, sugar, cream of tartar

hot dogs , pork or beef, butter, divided, new england style dog rolls, top cut, sweet pickle relish, ketchup, yellow mustard, cider vinegar, napa cabbage, shredded and chopped, salt and pepper

olive oil, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, ketchup, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, dried savory, dry mustard, ground cumin, navy beans, drained, apple cider, new england-style brown bread with raisins

butter, hickory-smoked bacon, minced, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, house spice blend (see below ), all-purpose flour, clams (6-1/2 oz), half and half, white pepper, potatoes, boiled , peeled and diced, clam chowder house blend spices, fresh rosemary (4 tsps dried ), fresh thyme (4 tsps dried ), fresh basil (4 tsps dried ), fresh tarragon (2 tsps dried ), fresh marjoram (2 tsps dried )

olive oil, garlic, sliced, low sodium chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, old bay seasoning, divided, fresh ground black pepper, red or yellow small new potatoes, pearl onions, peeled (or use frozen pearl onions), chourico or linguica sausage, or chicken , cut into 1-inch pieces, clams (littleneck), scrubbed and drained, shrimp (16-20 count) (peeled ), ears fresh corn (kernel the corn with a knife), lemons (2 whole ), cut into wedges

leeks , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (white & light green parts only), red new potatoes , cut in eighths, fresh corn or 1 (11 oz) can corn, drained, cream of potato soup, water, bay leaf, dried thyme, cayenne, cod fish fillets, cut into 1-inch chunks, raw large shrimp, peeled, milk, bacon, cooked and crumbled

corned beef brisket (4 to 5 lb), chicken broth, pickling spices, head garlic, unpeeled and cut into quarters, new potatoes, peeled, carrots, coarsely chopped, turnips, diced, beets, with tops, hot mustard (optional), prepared horseradish (optional)

chocolate frosting, empty cardboard cereal box or cracker box, chocolate graham crackers, candies such as black shoestring and twisted black licorice, orange candy corns, orange tic, marshmallows, tacs , m&m s and necco wafers, chocolate cookies crushed

butter, bacon, cut into small pieces, sweet onion (such as vidalia), diced, celery ribs, diced, garlic, minced, dried thyme, ground black pepper, seafood seasoning (such as old bay), smoked paprika, all-purpose flour, diced new potatoes, seafood stock, bay leaves, evaporated milk, cod fillets, cut into chunks, bay scallops, chopped fresh clam meat, peeled and deveined shrimp, chopped fresh parsley

red new potatoes, chicken thighs, fresh seaweed or rockweed, ears of corn, left in the husk , silks removed, lobsters (2 lb each), linguica or chorizo sausage, steamers or other soft-shell clams, drawn butter (optional), for serving