60848 1711 Food & Drink Desserts Candy & Sweets true Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:05:46 -0800 /system/videos/4/48/08/06/60848.flv food, desserts, christmas, making, holiday, candy, sweets, constructing, building, decorating How To Make an Easy Gingerbread House http://www.howcast.com/videos/60848-How-To-Make-an-Easy-Gingerbread-House http://www.howcast.com/videos/60848-How-To-Make-an-Easy-Gingerbread-House/edit approved 172 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=60848"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=60848" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 25 goluxx http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/Goldstein_HTGingerbread_HD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 9567 false false false 47668 1 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/36.jpg Prepare the dough Make a double batch of gingerbread dough, seal it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.

]]> 47669 2 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/42.jpg Make a model house Design a house by cutting out pieces of poster board or cardboard for the walls, roof, and chimney. Don’t forget to cut windows and a door in some pieces.

]]> 47670 3 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/54.jpg Preheat oven Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Take the dough out of the fridge and let it sit for 10 minutes.

]]> 47671 4 62 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/62.jpg Shape the dough On a large piece of wax paper, roll out the dough to a quarter-inch thickness. Lightly dust the dough with flour to keep it from sticking to your rolling pin.

]]> 47672 5 73 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/73.jpg Cut the dough Use your cardboard cutouts as guides to cut the dough into parts.

]]> 47673 6 78 Tip Bake extra pieces in case a few break during assembly.

]]> 47674 7 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/82.jpg Bake the shapes Grease cookie sheets and carefully transfer the shapes to them, spaced one inch apart. Bake them for 6 to 15 minutes, depending on the size. The cookies are done when the edges begin to darken.

]]> 47675 8 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/95.jpg Trim the pieces Trim the pieces as necessary while the cookies are still warm, and then let them cool overnight.

]]> 47676 9 102 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/102.jpg Make royal icing Spread royal icing on a foamcore base, which you can find at craft stores. Cover the remaining icing with a damp cloth to keep it from hardening.

]]> 47677 10 111 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/111.jpg Assemble the walls Fill a pastry bag with icing and begin assembling the walls by piping icing liberally along the sides of two pieces and then holding them together until the icing is completely dry. Let the walls stand for at least an hour before you put on the roof.

]]> 47678 11 125 Tip To help hold the gingerbread pieces in place, use clean canned goods to prop them up.

]]> 47679 12 130 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/130.jpg Put on the roof Angle the cookies that make the roof so that about an inch hangs over the walls, then put on your chimney. When the house is fully assembled, let it sit at least eight hours before decorating it.

]]> 47680 13 142 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/60848/142.jpg Decorate your house Time for the fun part – decorating! Use a variety of your favorite candies – and your imagination – to turn your basic house into a sweet dream home.

]]> 47681 14 159 Fact The world’s largest gingerbread house, built in Minnesota’s Mall of America in 2006, was made of nearly 15,000 pounds of gingerbread.

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