COBBLESTONE KITCHENS
Gingerbread House Kit
I N S T R U C T I O N S
FRONT WALL
BACK WALL
ROOF
ROOF
READ
ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY
BEFORE
YOU BEGIN
2 SIDE WALLS
To make the gingerbread house, you will need a base (cutting board or cookie sheet), an
electric mixer, a mixing bowl, measuring spoons, and a spatula or spoon. Gently separate 2
side wall pieces where they are joined, if necessary. TIP: If you have any broken gingerbread
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pieces, repair with icing.
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Making the Icing (used to put the house together, and for decorating house and yard)
• Empty the Royal icing mix into a mixing bowl, and add 4 tablespoons of warm tap water.
• Mix at low speed with electric mixer for 1 minute, then at medium-high speed for another 2 to 3 minutes.
The Royal Icing should be thick and creamy. If your icing is too thick, add water (1 teaspoon) at a time.
If your icing is too thin, add confectioners sugar (1 tablespoon) at a time, until your icing is the right
consistency.
• Keep the bowl of icing covered with a damp cloth at all times, so it doesn’t dry out.
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Get Icing Decorator Bag Ready For Use
• Cut approximately 1/2 inch (1.2 cm) off tip of decorator bag (#1) and insert star shaped plastic
decorator tip. (#2)
• Fill bag half full with icing mixture using a spatula or spoon. (#3)
• Twist bag at the top to move the icing into the icing tip, and secure with a twist tie. (#4)
You can cover your base with aluminum foil, if you want.
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Start Building Your House
TIP:
It’ll take about 20 minutes to put the 4 walls in place, and then you should
leave the house for 30 to 60 minutes to let dry before continuing.
• Pipe a line of icing along bottom and outside edges of back wall piece as shown. (#5)
• Pipe a line of icing along bottom of side wall piece. Stand back wall upright on base and firmly attach
one end of side wall. Repeat with other side wall.
• Place back wall close to back of your base to make a larger front yard to decorate. Attach front wall
piece to the side walls.
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TIP: Be sure to put both side walls OUTSIDE of the front and back walls. (#6) This is important to give
your house stability.
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Put The Roof On Your House
TIP:
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After putting the roof pieces on, leave the house to dry for 3 to 4 hours,
or overnight is even better.
Pipe a line of icing along all roof and wall edges. (#7)
Pipe a line of icing on one long edge of each roof piece. (#8)
Place one roof piece on house, with icing edge at top. Hold in place several minutes, until secure. (#9)
Repeat with other roof section. Gently push peak sides together, so they will stick to one another.
Re-pipe a line of icing along top. If necessary, prop up roof with cans as shown. (#10) until house dries.
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Decorate Your House
You can use the photograph on the box as a guide, but be creative and most importantly….
Have Lots of Fun!!
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Additional Decorating Ideas
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Use pretzels to make fences
Small candy canes as lamp posts
Mini ice cream cones covered with icing and candy as decorated trees
Sift confectioners sugar over roof to create snow effect
We would love to have your comments. Please write us at: Cobblestone Kitchens Inc.,
5185 General Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4W 2K4 or email us at cobblestone 01@ aol.com
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