After all the agonising over it, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was all a lot easier than I had expected! I used this recipe from Tesco, which also includes a printable template for the gingerbread house. There's even a handy video which is worth watching because it contains some useful tips.
I'm not really a fan of jelly sweets so I concentrated on the chocolate - chocolate buttons, Maltesers, Minstrels and Smarties. I even let Harry help with the decoration, under my watchful eye of course. I cannot describe how proud I am of my little house. I keep going up to it and admiring it. I am also desperate to start eating it, once I've shown it off to everyone of course!
Update - the tradition continued once there were two children on board! Here are my subsequent gingerbread houses:
The 2013 Gingerbread Houses
The 2014 Gingerbread Houses
The 2015 Gingerbread Houses
It is lovely! Going to give it a try here too. We made one from a kit last year but this year I'm going to try one from scratch.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Good luck, look forward to seeing your house!
DeleteThat is awesome! I had brought a box mix one to do on Saturday but am now going to give the tesco recipe one a go! Well done, and you have every reason to be proud it is lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Good luck, and you must share how you get on with it!
DeleteThank you, will update with how well it has gone over the weekend
DeleteYour house looks lovely - I also thought they would be too hard but managed to make two in a week :) But neither of them are as pretty and perfect as yours!
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You need to make two so you can eat one and show off one :) x
Thank you, and yours are gorgeous too!
DeleteThat's fab :) please enter the competition over on facebook also www.facebook.com/cakesphotoslife :) x
ReplyDeleteThank you, I have entered although there is some tough competition!
DeleteWhat a brilliant first attempt and I love your choice of chocolates to decorate. It is good sticking to a theme, mine ended up being very girlish and pastel but next time I will go for more reds and greens I think! Well done, looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Now that I know how easy it is to make I have lots of ideas for themes for future houses!
Deletethat looks brilliant...so neat! I'm so glad I inspired you to make one - it really is easier than it looks, as long as you have the time & don't rush it.
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It really was easier than it looks, or perhaps I was just lucky and next time I will end up with a massive mess! Thanks!
DeleteIt's looks great! Be a shame to eat it and break it up!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, it is definitely going to be eaten, I'm desperate to start on it!
DeleteLooks perfect - I'm going to look up the Tesco recipe next time as they all look far nicer than mine. I love minstrels and my house makes me smile everytime I look at it too - so festive :) xx
ReplyDeleteLooks perfectly held together, well done indeed!
ReplyDeleteI've still never made one and must do it this year.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this!
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