Making a gingerbread house for the first time!

[aylasmommy]

Wish me luck girls! So far I've got two sides to my house baked, 2 sets of shutters, and 3 stepping stones...

I don't know what I did with the recipe (ok i lied, i cut the butter in half and didn't put as much molasses as it called for) It tastes like a bland grahm cracker instead of gingerbread, but luckily it's not being made just to be eaten

[guest2]

Good for you Heather! I cheat and use graham crackers to make the house attaching everything with royal icing. We do these every year with our homeschool group and the kids really get into it!!!

[paelthom]

Sounds like a wonderful house to me! I hope you have lots of fun making it.

[lucy979]

Have fun Heather!

[aylasmommy]

Thanks you guys! I was thinking at first I would just buy a kit, but I decided I wanted the whole experience

Is it going to hold together if I use regular cake frosting? Or should i use the recipe for the 'cement' frosting...and what is confectioners sugar? Is that powdered sugar? or would powdered sugar work for that?

[Heather]

Yes, icing sugar is powdered sugar(it is here, I'm sure it is there too ) I tried regular icing and it didn't "hold", the icing has to be a bit stiffer. I would use the recipe.

Have fun, is Ayla helping too?

[SewCrafty]

Yep, confectioners sugar is also called powdered sugar, icing sugar and 10X sugar.

You really will need royal icing to put it together or it won't hold Heather. Here is a recipe or 2 for you. http://www.pastrywiz.com/season/royal.htm

Good luck and have fun! Don't forget to take a picture!

[aylasmommy]

thanks for the tips and recipes!

I want ayla to help out, but right now I am just rolling out the dough which is hard enough for me as it is I might make her a tiny cottage that she can just 'have at it' and decorate all on her own though, that'd be neat!