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Turning Stone’s Pastry Team Builds Gingerbread Village - 11/30/11

Story Created: Nov 29, 2011 at 3:38 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 29, 2011 at 3:53 PM EDT

Visitors to the Oneida Nation’s Turning Stone Resort Casino have a chance to see what is likely the biggest gingerbread village in the Northeast. The eight buildings of this year’s gingerbread village measure about 53 feet long and are made up of 13,000 individual pieces of gingerbread. This holiday delight, with a new archway entrance, is now ready for viewing and will remain on display through the holidays.

Executive Pastry Chef Jennifer Di Giorgio, Assistant Pastry Chef Megan Brown, and the bakers at Turning Stone Resort Casino began baking for this year’s village in the summer. The public can visit this year’s masterpiece anytime, day or night, in the Garden Lobby near Opals II. Cameras are welcome.

Gingerbread Village Facts:
Eight buildings – Farmhouse, Barn, General Store, Hotel, Log Cabin, English Tudor House, Classic Split Level, and a Church. In addition, there is a pond with a New England-style covered bridge.

Staff Time – More than 1,000 hours
Ingredients:
945 lbs All Purpose Flour
378 lbs Molasses
252 lbs Brown Sugar
118 lbs Shortening
12 lbs Cinnamon
11 lbs Salt
10 lbs Ginger
6.5 lbs Baking Soda
3 lbs Cloves
2 lbs Baking Powder
1200 Whole Eggs
800 lbs Frosting
160 lbs Chocolate
20 lbs Peppermint Candies
4,500 Gumdrops
850 Oreos

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