Gingerbread Characters
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark molasses
1/4 cup water
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
Random candy and icing
Cream shortening and sugar. Blend in molasses, water, flour, salt, soda, ginder, nutmeg, and allspice. Cover; chill 2-3 hours.
Heat oven to 375. ROll dough 1/4 inch hick on lightly floured cloth covered board. Cut with gingerbread boy/girl cutter; place on ungreased baking sheet.
Apply frosting/candy/whatever to make lovely delicious chracters, be creative! have fun!
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Merendis Mthe Mmariner's Mwife
Riding one day in the forest of the Westlands he saw a woman, whose dark hair flowed in the wind, and about her was a green cloak...and he knew her for Erendis...then suddenly he knew in himself the love that he bore her, and he felt the emptiness of his days.
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