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blessedwith3boys

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Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« on: December 01, 2015, 02:49:24 pm »
Has anyone had luck building a gingerbread house? I've tried but never succeeded! What is the secret?

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2015, 03:21:27 pm »
I have but it came out of several boxes.

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2015, 05:41:06 am »
I have tried on a few occasions but I can't say they ever really turned out that great. It is very hard if you don't have the right ingredients

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2015, 06:25:37 am »
NO I NEVER BUILT A GINGEbread house. it must be fun

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2015, 08:44:27 am »
Many times, the secret is the right frosting. It has to be thick enough with plenty of cling.

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2015, 08:47:07 am »
Nope, but my sister got this funny ninja ginger bread house set, so I'm excited to help build it.

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2015, 08:47:32 am »
It's funny we tried to build one last Christmas it didn't get finished because every body trying to build it was eating it at the same time it was fun though.

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2015, 09:02:11 am »
I have tried several times, but it never comes out that great, lol...I don't take it too seriously though, and just try to enjoy the experience.

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2015, 09:23:39 am »
I have tried and failed so many times.

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2015, 10:16:45 am »
My daughter does one ever year, the icing is the secret to making it hold up.

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2015, 12:04:18 pm »
Never tried to build a gingerbread house. It might be fun to try as long as i dont have to bake anything and someone else bakes it.

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2015, 01:00:02 pm »
years ago, my sister bought a gingerbread house building kit.
the young kids, as well as the adults, enjoyed the team project.

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2015, 01:04:34 pm »
No, I have never built one, but have seen some amazing looking ones, hope yours turns out well if you try.

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2015, 01:43:52 pm »
No, I never built a gingerbread house before. They look like a lot of fun, but frustrating to build at the same time...I'll probably end up eating the cookies and candy without completing the house. I can just picture myself getting mad and inevitably scrapping the entire project all because a cookie cracked. LOL...

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Re: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2015, 02:07:50 pm »
This couldn't have been timed better. My daughter and I just went to a gingerbread house party last week. I had never made one before. It was very challenging and ours kept falling apart. Apparently, the key is to use a TON of frosting.

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