I used a classic royal icing to stick the decorations in place, but thanks to a tip from a crafty friend, I decided to use a syrup to glue the actual house together. What do I use to stick the gingerbread house together? Remove the pieces to a rack to cool completely. Make sure the sides are shorter than the roof after baking if not, you can trim them by about 1/2″. Once the dough has baked, place the patterns on top of the outlined sections and trim the shapes. Leave the outlined dough in place, and bake as is. Place the cut out patterns on top of the dough, and use a sharp knife to cut as close to the edge of the paper as possible. If you have rimless cookie sheets, you could roll the dough right on top of it. Once the dough is ready to roll – literally – split it in half, and use a rolling pin and a lightly floured surface to roll it out into 2 large rectangles, about 1/4″ thick. While your dough is chilling, print out the templates for the house and cut along the lines. I also love this recipe because there are no raw eggs in it, so I can stuff scraps of dough in my face without any nagging in the back of my mind (#shameless). This dough recipe has that classic molasses taste that we can expect from gingerbread, and a few basic baking ingredients pull it all together. You’ll want to start this whole process by first making your dough, as it needs to chill at least 30 minutes before rolling out. You have no idea how much this thing comes in handy! Biscotti comes to mind □ PS – one of my number one gadgets to keep in the kitchen is a ruler. At the bottom of this post you’ll find a super easy template to use with the correct dimensions, ready to print and use. If you’re freaking out about the dimensions and already wondering where on earth your ruler is, don’t worry. What do I need to make a gingerbread house? I used the leftover scraps of dough to make gingerbread men with my boys, so really, I’m giving you a two-for-one here. My recipe for this gingerbread house is super easy and basic, and it tastes great. Plus, have you ever tasted those pre-constructed gingerbread houses? To me, they taste like the cardboard they came in (said with my nose up in the air). Well, I don’t have a great reason WHY you should do it, but chances are if you’ve made it to this page you’re a little like me and love to bake from scratch and enjoy the whole process of certain activities. Ok, so you may be wondering why you would ever make your own gingerbread house from scratch, when you can easily and cheaply buy a pre-constructed version from pretty much any store this time of year? I have updated the text but the recipe remains the same *Please note* this post was originally published in December 2017. You will have so much fun decorating this cute little house that actually tastes good! This year, you need to make a DIY gingerbread house! Easy gingerbread houses start with the easiest gingerbread house patterns.
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