Mary Berry's 'wonderful' gingerbread house recipe to make with all the family

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As we head into the festive season, there will be plenty of Christmas movies watched, mulled wine consumed and fun light shows to visit.However, one key part of Christmas is the family activities that you can partake in - and one that is sure to bring people together is baking.Whether it's just Christmas cupcakes for the kids, or a full on spread for the dinner table, there is plenty of cooking involved in the lead up to the big day.Mary Berry has released the perfect baking activity for a family occasion, which is her gingerbread house recipe - an opportunity to get all ages involved in the kitchen.With frosting for the snowy roof, and boiled sweets to decorate the door and side panels, there's plenty of fun to be had with this recipe.Read on below to find out more on how to create your own winter wonderland with Mary Berry's gingerbread house recipe.For the gingerbread:For the icing:To decorate:You will need a piping bag with a medium plain and small nozzle, and you will need to have a template of the gingerbread design of your choice.

There are plenty of choices available online.Begin by preheating your oven to 200C and melt the butter, sugar and syrup in a large pan.

Sieve the flour, bicarbonate of soda and ground ginger together into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Pour in the melted butter mixture, stir it in and, when cool enough to handle, knead to a stiff dough.Divide this dough into five equal pieces and cut one of these pieces in half so you have six in total - four the same size, and two slightly smaller pieces.Roll each piece out on a sheet of greaseproof paper to a quarter inch thick, and using templates you found online, cut out sections for each part of the house.