{"id":11355,"date":"2015-11-19T05:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=11355"},"modified":"2025-01-02T13:32:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T21:32:30","slug":"gingerbread-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/gingerbread-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Start a New Holiday Tradition: Bake Your Own Gingerbread House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nothing celebrates the season like making a homemade gingerbread house! From the aromatic smell of the baked gingerbread to the bright colorful candies, making your own gingerbread house is a beloved holiday tradition that has been around for centuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re an experienced holiday baker or a gingerbread novice, you\u2019ll find an easy recipe and cutting guide to give you the base to turn your gingerbread house into a showstopper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you ready to build a gingerbread masterpiece!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Yes, you could<\/i> buy one of those prebaked kits that have been sitting on the shelf for who knows how long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or you could make them with graham crackers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or you could pull together some basic ingredients you probably already have in the house and bake one yourself. It is so easy - TRUST ME!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I vividly remember holiday time at my babysitter's house in my preschool years. Her kitchen table and counter would be lined with Gingerbread Houses she made for neighbors and friends, including my family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is from the original copy of the recipe she gave my mom decades ago. I have made it a few times, including in a post years ago that I decided needed some new photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily my helper was more than happy to assist me with the decorating while I snapped the pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Making a pattern with mints on the roof.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Candy covered in royal icing for a friendly snowman.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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royal icing icicles<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Now and Laters shaped into a wreath for the door.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Mini Figure Santa popping out of the chimney<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

J had a blast making it, as evidenced by the royal icing all over the table and him. Little tip for you, royal icing gets hard<\/strong> when it dries. You probably want to clean up as soon as you are done decorating to make your life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gingerbread House for all Seasons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While it is traditionally made for Christmas, you could make a gingerbread house for any time of year: <\/p>\n\n\n\n