We stuck together tiny little houses other wise known as 'Sugar Houses'
All were very pleased with their efforts and we ended the day on a sugar high.
Little Sugar Houses
1 x packet of Vovo's, Waffers and Hundreds and Thousands
1 x batch of Royal Icing (the glue for your little house)
A selection of lollies to decorate.
Build as you would would a house. From the ground up with four walls and a roof (slice a waffer in half to form a triangle to give your roof a frame)
Disclaimer: It was so very hot on the day that we made these that the icing just would not play the game and set for us. They had a trip into the freezer to set before decorating.
Have you made a gingerbread house before?
Did it stay up?
Any tips of tricks?
Made these with the grade three kids at school last week on a 36 degree day...all sorts of building failures happening!
ReplyDeleteSugar toffee as glue works well from the one time I could be bothered to make it.
Ooh these look like so much fun! And hundreds and thousands bikkies....yummo! Thanks for sharing lovely. Hope all is well in your little slice of the world :) x
ReplyDeleteOh, their adorable (and tasty :)!
ReplyDeleteThe first time I made a gingerbread house it worked out perfect. The second time it collapsed. The difference was that I used a gingerbread recipe that was for eating the second time. You need to find a recipe that is specifically for making a house. It makes a firmer gingerbread that won't bend and break when you assemble the house. Eating gingerbread recipes are just too soft.
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