{"id":8405,"date":"2023-05-05T23:21:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T23:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/?page_id=8405"},"modified":"2023-05-05T23:24:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T23:24:35","slug":"feast-of-the-holy-family","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/index.php\/feast-of-the-holy-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Feast of the Holy Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8405\" class=\"elementor elementor-8405\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a77b203 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a77b203\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d0340da\" data-id=\"6d0340da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c86325c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c86325c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\">Cooking Through the Christian Year<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e482e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e482e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/index.php\/late-winter\/\">Late Winter<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cb6388e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cb6388e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40a7be5a\" data-id=\"40a7be5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b84c103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b84c103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP356941-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP356941-scaled.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP356941-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP356941-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP356941-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP356941-1535x2048.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP356941-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP356941-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DP356941-1600x2134.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359bcc3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"359bcc3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-text-color has-small-font-size\"><strong>ABOUT THE ART<\/strong><\/p><p>Enr\u00edquez, Nicol\u00e1s. The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt. 1773. Mexican. Oil on copper. Dimensions: 22 1\/4 \u00d7 16 1\/2 in. (56.5 \u00d7 41.9 cm). Framed: 25 in. \u00d7 19 1\/2 in. \u00d7 1 1\/2 in. (63.5 \u00d7 49.5 \u00d7 3.8 cm). Purchase, Louis V. Bell, Harris Brisbane Dick, Fletcher, and Rogers Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest and several members of The Chairman&#8217;s Council Gifts, 2014. Accession Number: 2014.174. New York City, New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.<\/p><p><em>Nicol\u00e1s Enr\u00edquez, an artist who worked for over 60 years, is recognized for his expertise in creating paintings on copper. In this artwork, Enr\u00edquez drew inspiration from a piece by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, as he frequently utilized European prints to inform his compositions. The subject of this painting, where the divine Trinity is reflected in the Holy Family on Earth, became increasingly popular due to the rising significance of the cult of Saint Joseph. Depicted here as a young father and husband, Saint Joseph was named the patron saint of New Spain in 1555.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e65db90\" data-id=\"7e65db90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadae33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dadae33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Feast of the Holy Family<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Sunday after Christmas Day<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8f9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many opportunities to celebrate during the twelve days of Christmas. One day that we love is the Feast of the Holy Family, which is observed on the Sunday after Christmas Day. This festival focuses on the fact that Jesus had a family, Mary and Joseph, and some brothers and sisters. This day reminds us of the importance of family in our lives. You get to choose your friends by selecting people that share your interests, but by and large, family are people whom God has chosen for you. You are stuck with them! This festival helps us to see family as a gift from God.<\/p><p>For this celebration, we have chosen gingerbread, because it is the most human-centered baked good. You can make gingerbread men using cookie cutters or a paper pattern to get the image you want. Making a cookie to represent each member of your family and decorating them distinctly may be a fun way to involve everyone. We made images of the Holy Family in a Nativity Scene and really liked the recipe below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20f8fe41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20f8fe41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-508cf456\" data-id=\"508cf456\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0739962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpzoom-elementor-recipe-card-widget-cpt\" data-id=\"0739962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpzoom-elementor-recipe-card-widget-cpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpzoom-custom-recipe-card-post wpzoom-rcb-post-shortcode\" data-parent-id=\"8403\" data-recipe-post=\"8403\"><div id=\"wpzoom-premium-recipe-card\" class=\"wp-block-wpzoom-recipe-card-block-recipe-card header-content-align-center block-alignment-left is-style-newdesign\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-image\">\n\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gingerbread-cookies-dough-1316230-800x530.jpg\" alt=\"Gingerbread Cookies\" class=\"wpzoom-recipe-card-image\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Gingerbread-cookies-dough-1316230-800x530.jpg\" data-pin-description=\"Gingerbread Cookies\"\/>\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.recipe-card-image -->\n\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-heading\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"recipe-card-title\">Gingerbread Cookies<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"wpzoom-rating-stars-container\" data-rating=\"0.0\" data-rating-total=\"0\" data-recipe-id=\"8403\" data-user-can-rate=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wpzoom-rating-stars\"><li class=\"wpz-empty-star wpz-star-icon\"><\/li><li class=\"wpz-empty-star wpz-star-icon\"><\/li><li class=\"wpz-empty-star wpz-star-icon\"><\/li><li class=\"wpz-empty-star wpz-star-icon\"><\/li><li class=\"wpz-empty-star wpz-star-icon\"><\/li><\/ul><span class=\"wpzoom-rating-stars-average\"><small class=\"wpzoom-rating-average\">0<\/small> <small>from<\/small> <small class=\"wpzoom-rating-total-votes\">0<\/small> <small>votes<\/small><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<em class=\"wpzoom-rating-stars-tooltip\"><\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.recipe-card-heading -->\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"recipe-card-summary\">Gingerbread cookies have a distinctive sweet and spicy flavor. The sweetness comes from the sugar, molasses, or honey used in the recipe, while the spiciness comes from the ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. The ginger provides a warm, slightly zesty taste with a hint of heat, while the cinnamon adds a sweet and woody flavor. The cloves contribute a strong, pungent flavor with a slightly bitter taste, while the nutmeg provides a slightly sweet and nutty taste. The combination of these flavors creates a delicious, comforting taste that is perfect for the holiday season.<\/p>\n\t\n            <div class=\"wpzoom-nosleep-toggle-container\">\n            <label class=\"switch\">\n                <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"toggle_button\">\n                <div class=\"slider round\"><\/div>\n            <\/label>\n                                <span class=\"wpzoom-nosleep-label\">Cook Mode<\/span>\n                                            <p class=\"recipe-card-no-sleep no-print\">Keep the screen of your device on<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ingredients-title\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ingredients-list layout-2-columns\"><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-64558e0cade1c\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">4<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">ounces<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">4<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">unsalted butter, softened<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-64558e0cade1d\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1\/2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">(4 ounces) light brown sugar<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-64558e0cade1e\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1\/3<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1\/3<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">(4 ounces) plain baking molasses<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-64558e0cade1f\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">tablespoon<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">(1\/2 ounce) vanilla extract<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-156\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1\/2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">orange zest<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-181\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">3\/4<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">3\/4<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-199\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1\/2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">baking soda<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-224\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1 1\/2<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1 1\/2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">ground ginger<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-253\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1 1\/4<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1 1\/4<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">ground cinnamon<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-284\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1\/8<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1\/8<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">ground cloves<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-311\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1\/8<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1\/8<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">ground coriander<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-341\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">1\/8<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">1\/8<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">nutmeg<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-361\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\"><span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span> <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-alt-ingredient wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-alt-amount\">2<\/span>  <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">+ 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour<\/span><\/p><\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-401\" class=\"ingredient-item\"><span class=\"tick-circle\"><\/span><p class=\"ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active\">    <span class=\"wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name\">Royal Icing to decorate (we like the store bought the best, but you can make your own as well)<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"recipe-card-directions\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"directions-title\">Directions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"directions-list\"><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-64558e0cade20\" class=\"direction-step\">Combine the 4 ounces unsalted softened butter, 1\/2 cup (4 ounces) light brown sugar , 1\/3 cup (4 ounces) plain baking molasses, 1 tablespoon (1\/2 ounce) vanilla extract, 1\/2 teaspoon orange zest, 3\/4 teaspoon salt, 1\/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 1\/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 1\/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1\/8 teaspoon ground cloves, 1\/8 teaspoon ground coriander, 1\/8 teaspoon nutmeg in a bowl. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, mix on low speed briefly then increase to medium and beat for 5 or so minutes or until fluffy and light.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-64558e0cade21\" class=\"direction-step\">Add the 2 cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour all at once and continue mixing until well combined. Form into a smooth ball, divide in half and flatten each half into discs. Wrap each disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-64558e0cade22\" class=\"direction-step\">Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. On a flour-dusted counter, roll out dough until 1\/8 inch thick and make cookies of your desired shape and size. Arrange cookies on parchment lined cookie sheets.<\/li><li id=\"wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-64558e0cade23\" class=\"direction-step\">Bake the gingerbread using the center oven rack for about 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet. 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The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt. 1773. Mexican. Oil on copper. Dimensions: 22 1\/4 \u00d7 16 1\/2 in. (56.5 \u00d7 41.9 cm). 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