How To Make Gingerbread House Roof

Two rectangles 3 by 5 inches to make the front and back of the house.

How to make gingerbread house roof.

With every row that you add let the tile slightly overlap the row of tiles below. Let cool and then rub powdered sugar on the thatched roof pieces. Two rectangles 3 by 5 1 2 inches for the roof. Instead of four walls and a roof a gingerbread house facade.

When the gingerbread comes out of the oven and is still piping hot and soft use a sharp knife to score lines in the cookies. Gingerbread house roof made of chocolate fondant serrate each fondant piece with a toothpick or the back of a knife to begin making the roof. Cut out the following paper patterns for the gingerbread house template. And then assembling the structure take a few days if done carefully if you re pressed for time though there s a shortcut we love.

While holding the pieces with one hand run a bead of royal icing up the seam making sure all gaps are covered. Place a long gingerbread house side in the other bead of royal icing. To start applying your gum tiles squeeze two rows of frosting for every row of tiles. Roll out some gingerbread dough and cut into strips slightly wider than the roof of the gingerbread house.

The gingerbread house facade. Hold for a few seconds and release. Start at the bottom of one side of the roof. Bake as directed in the recipe.

Building a gingerbread house doesn t have to be a complicated affair but one thing it does require is time. Then carefully start attaching the gum to the roof allowing the frosting to act as a glue.