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gingerbread house
I want to make a gingerbread house for Chistmas, with graham crackers. I've tried to look online, but it wasn't helping much. It kept coming up either with the cardboard, or for like little kids.
Anyway, can I just use the recipe I found with the cardboard, then just replace the cardboard with graham crackers? Or, if you guys have any better recipes, that would work too. Or, if I did use the cardboard, can I just put graham cookies over it, then I don't have to cook anything in the oven? Any ideas? Thank youu!!
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i wanct the food channel alot and they make houses all the time around christmas
maybe u could look on the food network website for a bunch of recipes
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When we made them in school, we used melted sugar for glue. So just to add to what YG gave you, here is another glue idea:
"# Glue: Melt a fair amount of sugar in a large heavy pan over low heat. Mom used a cast iron pan. We started with about 2 cups of sugar and ended up adding about another cup. Keep stirring and waiting. You want the sugar to get to the point where it is almost a clear brown. Be careful though, the "glue" burns BADLY if dripped on skin.
# Mom would simply "dip" the edge of the piece that she wanted to glue into the sugar and then press it with the other piece. When it cools, it is VERY hard and holds very well. It does cool quickly though, so work fast."
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And the melted sugar DOES make a sturdy, hard glue.
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You can make small houses with just graham
crackers. If you want to make a large one,
make a pattern and glue the crackers to it
with icing. It simply helps hold it together.
I have a recipe for you. Use your imagination
on the house. If you want one large one I do
recommend sticking the crackers on something.
You don't want the roof to cave in or anything.
The main thing in graham cracker houses,
or gingerbread for that matter is the "glue".
Everything else is however you want it. Use
the sites you have found for decorating ideas.
Some people makes some really awesome looking
houses!
Heres your glue & how to make a small house.
Oh, and if you want to transport it, Make it
on something sturdy. I have hauled one a few
miles before and that is they key. You can
also make a small village out of the smaller houses.
One last suggestion and I will shut
up. If you can afford it, instead of using
this icing. Melt some White or even chocolate
almond bark and use it as your glue. Hardens
quickly though so just melt a little at a time.
I will shut up now! Good luck. :)
GRAHAM CRACKER GINGERBREAD HOUSES
1 box Keebler graham crackers (makes 6 houses)
3 egg whites, room temperature
4 c. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla
Cut 2 long pieces and 2 short end pieces with points on end out of graham crackers. Make royal icing ("glue") by beating egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar and vanilla for 7-10 minutes until very stiff. "Glue" 2 whole graham crackers on top for roof after "gluing" the 4 pieces above together for the base of the house. Use icing for snow effect and as glue to add candy decorations (licorice, M&M'S®, etc.) to make an adorable gingerbread house.
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