The Holidays are here! I love this time of year, with all the treats and traditions. We always decorate Gingerbread houses, but this year Brynlee and I decided we wanted to make our houses from scratch. The gingerbread really wasn't difficult to make but it did require a little bit of elbow grease to get it rolled out. The pattern was easy to follow and make for some sweet little houses. Larger than your average Graham Cracker houses, but not as big as some store bought versions. We worked on these houses over a few nights and it tuned out to be a fun little project. The best part of making your own house is being able to customize it. We both cut out a few windows and a door and then filled them with crushed jolly ranchers before baking them. Looks like a stained glass window! For the frosting, I used a traditional royal icing recipe with raw egg whites because I didn't have any merengue powder. I'm including two recipes...
Simple Recipes for Gourmet Homemade Dishes