Comments on: Successful Gingerbread Creations http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/ Make it a masterpiece. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:44:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Candy http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/comment-page-1/#comment-148495 Candy Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:14:13 +0000 http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/#comment-148495 I can't wait to try this with my kids....and maybe the neighbors' kids too. I have a question though...I live at high altitude (8500 feet) and wind up with terrible results many times when baking. Does the gingerbread recipe need to be adjusted for high altitude baking? <strong>Hi Candy, You know, I'm not really sure! You may try making a half batch of "cookies" first to see what the dough does and then adjust the flour as necessary. ;)</strong> I can’t wait to try this with my kids….and maybe the neighbors’ kids too. I have a question though…I live at high altitude (8500 feet) and wind up with terrible results many times when baking. Does the gingerbread recipe need to be adjusted for high altitude baking?

Hi Candy,
You know, I’m not really sure! You may try making a half batch of “cookies” first to see what the dough does and then adjust the flour as necessary. ;)

]]> By: Simone http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/comment-page-1/#comment-139356 Simone Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:42:50 +0000 http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/#comment-139356 Hello, I really LOVE your gingerbread creations and tried to make such an awesome thing as well. I followed your instructions and the house turned out really well untill I came to the frosting. Well, I have some questions: how do you get around those little corners of the house with such a nice frosting? I put the frosting (which tastes delicious) on the entire house so the kids could decorate it butthere was nothing left and it was impossible to do those cute trimmings. How are you doing it? Thanks for all your help Simone <strong>Well, I start with the edges and only apply frosting to the places where we're putting the candy, I don't put it over the entire houses. Of course, nothing wrong with making more! :) If the piping isn't giving you the shapes you want (I use a basic star tip for most everything beyond the straight tip for lines), you may need to thicken the frosting a bit with more powdered sugar. You know, the wilton website has great decorating tips that can help you see what tips make various patterns. That might be worth looking at too. I'm so happy to hear that you had success! It can really get contagious once you gain some confidence!! :)</strong> Hello,
I really LOVE your gingerbread creations and tried to make such an awesome thing as well. I followed your instructions and the house turned out really well untill I came to the frosting. Well, I have some questions: how do you get around those little corners of the house with such a nice frosting? I put the frosting (which tastes delicious) on the entire house so the kids could decorate it butthere was nothing left and it was impossible to do those cute trimmings. How are you doing it?
Thanks for all your help
Simone

Well, I start with the edges and only apply frosting to the places where we’re putting the candy, I don’t put it over the entire houses. Of course, nothing wrong with making more! :) If the piping isn’t giving you the shapes you want (I use a basic star tip for most everything beyond the straight tip for lines), you may need to thicken the frosting a bit with more powdered sugar. You know, the wilton website has great decorating tips that can help you see what tips make various patterns. That might be worth looking at too. I’m so happy to hear that you had success! It can really get contagious once you gain some confidence!! :)

]]> By: Jennifer Chambers http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/comment-page-1/#comment-134546 Jennifer Chambers Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:03:30 +0000 http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/#comment-134546 Thanks Holly!!!! I talked to my kids and all 4 thought it would be fun to make a village. Even my 17 1/2 yr old thought it'd be fun! <strong>Yay! Can't wait to see how it turns out. :)</strong> Thanks Holly!!!! I talked to my kids and all 4 thought it would be fun to make a village. Even my 17 1/2 yr old thought it’d be fun!

Yay! Can’t wait to see how it turns out. :)

]]> By: Holly’s Corner Blog » 2009 Gingerbread Fun http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/comment-page-1/#comment-134517 Holly’s Corner Blog » 2009 Gingerbread Fun Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:10:42 +0000 http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/#comment-134517 [...] The recipe and other years of gingerbread creations can be found here. [...] [...] The recipe and other years of gingerbread creations can be found here. [...]

]]> By: Holly Corner Blog Successful Gingerbread Creations | Shed Kits http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/comment-page-1/#comment-131119 Holly Corner Blog Successful Gingerbread Creations | Shed Kits Wed, 27 May 2009 02:07:52 +0000 http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/#comment-131119 [...] Holly Corner Blog Successful Gingerbread Creations Posted by root 20 hours ago (http://www.hollyscorner.com) The roof needs to be a good 1 2 inch larger on all sides than the sides to ensure coverage after they 39 ve cooled on a wire cooling rack i place them on foil face down allowing more drying through the backsides comment by mert december 20 2007 6 12 am pa Discuss  |  Bury |  News | holly corner blog successful gingerbread creations [...] [...] Holly Corner Blog Successful Gingerbread Creations Posted by root 20 hours ago (http://www.hollyscorner.com) The roof needs to be a good 1 2 inch larger on all sides than the sides to ensure coverage after they 39 ve cooled on a wire cooling rack i place them on foil face down allowing more drying through the backsides comment by mert december 20 2007 6 12 am pa Discuss  |  Bury |  News | holly corner blog successful gingerbread creations [...]

]]> By: Holly’s Corner Blog » Gingerbread Fun 2008 http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/comment-page-1/#comment-118915 Holly’s Corner Blog » Gingerbread Fun 2008 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:07:02 +0000 http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/#comment-118915 [...] For past years of fun check these links out: Successful Gingerbread Creations 2007 Gingerbread Houses A Week Before Christmas The Gingerbread Boy 2006 Gingerbread Houses [...] [...] For past years of fun check these links out: Successful Gingerbread Creations 2007 Gingerbread Houses A Week Before Christmas The Gingerbread Boy 2006 Gingerbread Houses [...]

]]> By: mert http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/comment-page-1/#comment-55183 mert Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:12:06 +0000 http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/#comment-55183 I love it! I had never thought of using frosted wheat for the roof! We are making a ginger bread house too, I have a question... Do you think that store bought plain vanilla icing will work for gluing it together? I could just whip up some simple royal icing I guess though and save the frosting for decorating? <em><strong>I'd do royal icing for glue because it's so much more sticky and hardens well and quickly. Store frosting will probably stay soft too long and result in your house falling.</strong></em> I love it! I had never thought of using frosted wheat for the roof! We are making a ginger bread house too, I have a question… Do you think that store bought plain vanilla icing will work for gluing it together? I could just whip up some simple royal icing I guess though and save the frosting for decorating?

I’d do royal icing for glue because it’s so much more sticky and hardens well and quickly. Store frosting will probably stay soft too long and result in your house falling.

]]> By: Daddy Forever http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/comment-page-1/#comment-55144 Daddy Forever Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:29:10 +0000 http://www.hollyscorner.com/blog/2007/12/19/successful-gingerbread-creations/#comment-55144 Wow, you made it from scratch. Impressive. I noticed you didn't use a glue gun to hold the candy on the roof. My wife must be the weird one. <em><strong>Eh - whatever works! :)</strong></em> Wow, you made it from scratch. Impressive. I noticed you didn’t use a glue gun to hold the candy on the roof. My wife must be the weird one.

Eh - whatever works! :)

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