How To Make Gingerbread House Roof

Bake as directed in the recipe.

How to make gingerbread house roof.

Start at the bottom of one side of the roof. Then carefully start attaching the gum to the roof allowing the frosting to act as a glue. Set the gingerbread house gable side in the bead of royal icing. Hold for a few seconds and release.

Cut out the following paper patterns for the gingerbread house template. To start applying your gum tiles squeeze two rows of frosting for every row of tiles. 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. Two rectangles 3 by 5 inches to make the front and back of the house.

Roll out some gingerbread dough and cut into strips slightly wider than the roof of the gingerbread house. Let cool and then rub powdered sugar on the thatched roof pieces. Rolling cutting and baking all the pieces. While holding the pieces with one hand run a bead of royal icing up the seam making sure all gaps are covered.

The gingerbread house facade. Two rectangles 3 by 5 1 2 inches for the roof. With every row that you add let the tile slightly overlap the row of tiles below. Cut into 1x2 inch pieces to create a gingerbread house roof.

Instead of four walls and a roof a gingerbread house facade. Place a long gingerbread house side in the other bead of royal icing.