1 Gingerbread House kit (I got mine at Michaels)
All kinds of extra embellishments if you don't think the ones that come with the kit are enough
I personally added the Red Hots and mini Candy Canes.
1/4 - 1/2 cup of dry powdered sugar
I've been lazy for several years. I used to make my own gingerbread but have settled with kits lately.
After I made the icing according to package directions, I placed it in a pastry bag. I then took all four sides of the house and "glued" it together with the icing. I was supposed to wait an hour before I added the roof sections.
I didn't wait an hour like I should have. I may have waited 40 minutes at the most. I struggled with the roof tops but finally got them on after several tries and not without making a heck of a mess!!! I was using the Coke glass to keep the roof from sliding, same with the other side.
Now onto the decorating - just like "decking the halls" :)
Put the powdered sugar into a sifter and shake it over the gingerbread house. Look! It's snowing!! :) I love snow, I wish it would snow in our area for Christmas but it doesn't look like it is. So I'll just enjoy it here.
All done!
There are no mistakes when making a gingerbread house. No matter how many you make while putting the house together, they can be easily covered with all the icing. This one looks a bit too rough, that's why it's important to wait for the icing to dry. There's nothing more frustrating than to have all four sides cave in time after time - I speak from experience :)
Merry Christmas!!
There are no mistakes when making a gingerbread house. No matter how many you make while putting the house together, they can be easily covered with all the icing. This one looks a bit too rough, that's why it's important to wait for the icing to dry. There's nothing more frustrating than to have all four sides cave in time after time - I speak from experience :)
Merry Christmas!!
How cute! Your family is really going to enjoy this over the holidays.
ReplyDeleteThx Paula, my son usually ends up picking at it and finishing it off.
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