Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses


Very Easy to do. No cooking. Very colorful and fun to do Making gingerbread houses has become one of our favorite Christmas traditions.

INGREDIENTS:




INSTRUCTIONS;

Royal Frosting (NOT recommended for eating)

1-Place 3 large egg whites into a mixing bowl.

2-Use a mixer to beat whites into peaks which keep their form when cut with a knife.

3- Add pwdered sugar and beat in.



MAKING HOUSES (This is a mom job in our house)

1-Break 1 cracker in half so that there are two equal size squares.

2- Stack them on top of each other and turn the top cracker a quarter turn to create a triangular peak.

3-Use the royal icing to "glue" the two pieces together.

4-Repeat steps 1-3 to make the other side wall of the house.

5-Use two whole crackers for the front and back walls. "Glue" all four sides together.

6-Allow to dry a few hours.

7-Use two whole crackers to lay across for the roof. "Glue" in place.

8-Fill in cracks with icing and allow to dry overnight.

DECORATING (This is the fun part)

1-Use muffin tins to unwrap and separate leftover Halloween candy.

2-Starting with the roof, ice one section at a time and decorate. If candies appear to be too heavy for house, let icing dry for a few minutes first.

OTHER HINTS;

- We like to make a house for each member of the family. Kids as young as 3 can do their own.

- Create a village by covering a piece of cardboard with foil. "Glue" houses down. Make pathways with M&M and tart "stones". Make paper cones, color some of the icing and create pine trees to decorate. Add gingerbread men.
- If you would prefer to eat finished houses, substitute egg whites with powdered merengue found in candy making supplies.