ISO: ISO Marilyn/Florida - Found this great website for you on Gingerbread Houses, great references
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Excellent! Thanks Gay...this is a whole new experience for me...here's what I wrote
to one of the sponsers:
I realized I had stepped into Gingerbread Insanity World (right down the highway from “You’re Nutzo Town”) when I actually downloaded a pattern for building a scale model of (dramatic pause here) the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris!
Click on the link for a wooden example of it. Mine would use--of course--the approved gingerbread recipe.
Really, how hard would it be to make 23 flying buttresses out of gingerbread???? I could drill out the Rosetta window using my dremel and add a marzipan Quasimodo hanging off the bell tower for the kiddies.
Once sanity strolled back to town, I decided my real submission would be a 16” candy store on a 24” base. I’m mostly worried about it staying UPRIGHT for 2 months.
But here’s my contingency plan if it collapses: a piece of fondant “plywood” painted with the words: “Hurricane Katrina Did This!”
Sincerely,
Marilyn the Novice
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=414036280&size=m&context=datetaken
to one of the sponsers:
I realized I had stepped into Gingerbread Insanity World (right down the highway from “You’re Nutzo Town”) when I actually downloaded a pattern for building a scale model of (dramatic pause here) the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris!
Click on the link for a wooden example of it. Mine would use--of course--the approved gingerbread recipe.
Really, how hard would it be to make 23 flying buttresses out of gingerbread???? I could drill out the Rosetta window using my dremel and add a marzipan Quasimodo hanging off the bell tower for the kiddies.
Once sanity strolled back to town, I decided my real submission would be a 16” candy store on a 24” base. I’m mostly worried about it staying UPRIGHT for 2 months.
But here’s my contingency plan if it collapses: a piece of fondant “plywood” painted with the words: “Hurricane Katrina Did This!”
Sincerely,
Marilyn the Novice
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=414036280&size=m&context=datetaken
dawn_mo
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Marilyn, here is the site that Orchid posted last year for gingerbread houses.
http://home.comcast.net/~frankysattic/index.html
http://home.comcast.net/~frankysattic/index.html
Brilliant! Just the "roof cap" trick was worth the link. Thanks Dawn AND Orchid!
My gingerbread entry is going to be a scaled-up copy of a porcelain Christmas village house.
It's not square (picture Dr. Seuss-ish) so I was wondering how the heck I was going to keep the roof on while the royal icing (nope, never made that either) dried.
ya, this would be way too easy if I'd ever made ANY of the components before. We want the challenge of being a TOTALLY GBH-novice.
My gingerbread entry is going to be a scaled-up copy of a porcelain Christmas village house.
It's not square (picture Dr. Seuss-ish) so I was wondering how the heck I was going to keep the roof on while the royal icing (nope, never made that either) dried.
ya, this would be way too easy if I'd ever made ANY of the components before. We want the challenge of being a TOTALLY GBH-novice.
OK, first of all let me say that I'm sure most of us are rubbing our hands together
saying "Goodie, Goodie, Goodie" in anticipation of the belly laughs headed our way with this project! And I can't wait!!! Now, to try to be helpful, I made a gingerbread house several years ago while living in Saudi Arabia out of sheer boredom. It turned out so beautiful and was so much fun to do. I used the normal royal icing (glue) and it held together perfectly. It really is strong. I had no idea what to do with it but it was really beautiful. After several months a ladies group was having an auction so I gave it to them and they got some money for it from someone who wanted to use it as a display. I don't know what you want to make but the most beautiful feature on it was the "thatched" roof made from shredded wheat biscuit cereal. The hardest part was rolling out the dough. I can't wait to see what you make. Have fun!
saying "Goodie, Goodie, Goodie" in anticipation of the belly laughs headed our way with this project! And I can't wait!!! Now, to try to be helpful, I made a gingerbread house several years ago while living in Saudi Arabia out of sheer boredom. It turned out so beautiful and was so much fun to do. I used the normal royal icing (glue) and it held together perfectly. It really is strong. I had no idea what to do with it but it was really beautiful. After several months a ladies group was having an auction so I gave it to them and they got some money for it from someone who wanted to use it as a display. I don't know what you want to make but the most beautiful feature on it was the "thatched" roof made from shredded wheat biscuit cereal. The hardest part was rolling out the dough. I can't wait to see what you make. Have fun!
FoodTV repeats an episode of Challenge on the World Gingerbread Competition.
We expect you to be in the next competition Marilyn. I think your Hurricane Katrina entry would be a ringer. Anyway, here is a gingerbread recipe used by one of the contestants that is posted on that website.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_32442,00.html
We expect you to be in the next competition Marilyn. I think your Hurricane Katrina entry would be a ringer. Anyway, here is a gingerbread recipe used by one of the contestants that is posted on that website.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_32442,00.html
Thanks Ang, but I have to use the "approved" recipe that goes with this venue....
Apparently, it hardens to the point that not even mold can get in it.
(I'm betting not too many folks will be eating these.)
However, I will toodle around that sight and see if there are any decoration ideas I can steal. Thanks!
Apparently, it hardens to the point that not even mold can get in it.
(I'm betting not too many folks will be eating these.)
However, I will toodle around that sight and see if there are any decoration ideas I can steal. Thanks!
I do Marilyn but it was in 1993, before computer and fancy, schmancy
camera of today. I just rounded up the picture but I don't know how to get it on here. Wonder if the camera guy (hubby) could take a picture of the picture? Hmmmm, I'll have him try it tonight. If not I can send it to you. I tried to find a picture like mine on line but all I could find was this one I'll post in "Image". It does not look like the one I did. This looks like Mini Shredded Wheat. I used regular. I remember putting a knife in the center and separating lengthwise in half. And then they were overlapped starting at the eave and going up to the top. I'll keep looking to see if I can find a good one.
Edit to add that the "link" is to an article that has some good ideas of stuff that can be used to decorate your house.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/food/orl-eatgingerbreadhousehowto110905,0,6082573.story
http://members.nuvox.net/~zt.proicer/cakepict/gb/fairytail.htm
camera of today. I just rounded up the picture but I don't know how to get it on here. Wonder if the camera guy (hubby) could take a picture of the picture? Hmmmm, I'll have him try it tonight. If not I can send it to you. I tried to find a picture like mine on line but all I could find was this one I'll post in "Image". It does not look like the one I did. This looks like Mini Shredded Wheat. I used regular. I remember putting a knife in the center and separating lengthwise in half. And then they were overlapped starting at the eave and going up to the top. I'll keep looking to see if I can find a good one.
Edit to add that the "link" is to an article that has some good ideas of stuff that can be used to decorate your house.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/food/orl-eatgingerbreadhousehowto110905,0,6082573.story
http://members.nuvox.net/~zt.proicer/cakepict/gb/fairytail.htm
In the meantime, here's a "drawing" that looks just like the one I did.
http://home.comcast.net/~andersonindexing/members/thatchedroof.pdf
http://home.comcast.net/~andersonindexing/members/thatchedroof.pdf
Ok, The camera dude took pictures of the pictures. First of all the pictures
aren't that good to start with but I think you'll be able to get an idea of how it looks.
https://recipeswap.org/fun/wp-content/uploads/Finer_Kitchens/Orchid/P1010029.jpg
https://recipeswap.org/fun/wp-content/uploads/Finer_Kitchens/Orchid/P1010028.jpg
aren't that good to start with but I think you'll be able to get an idea of how it looks.
https://recipeswap.org/fun/wp-content/uploads/Finer_Kitchens/Orchid/P1010029.jpg
https://recipeswap.org/fun/wp-content/uploads/Finer_Kitchens/Orchid/P1010028.jpg
This is GREAT! It looks like an English cottage....and that must have
been so heart-warming (not to mention homesick) being in the desert.
I LOVE that little pile of wood...and the meticulous fireplace masonry.
What are the shutters made of?
Did anything "leech" color on the icing?
YOU should be entering in this fund-raiser, girl!
In fact, check with your local Rotary Club...they may be doing it down there as well.
PS: Thank the hubby for me! I'm so much better with visuals.
been so heart-warming (not to mention homesick) being in the desert.
I LOVE that little pile of wood...and the meticulous fireplace masonry.
What are the shutters made of?
Did anything "leech" color on the icing?
YOU should be entering in this fund-raiser, girl!
In fact, check with your local Rotary Club...they may be doing it down there as well.
PS: Thank the hubby for me! I'm so much better with visuals.
Nah, I just did it to keep me out of the bars....Oh wait....there weren't
any bars! LOL! I'm pretty sure the shutters were GB and I think the wood pile was cinnamon sticks. I don't remember the color bleeding. I just did it to keep busy. Some things are hard to get there and I remember I had to go to England to get the shredded wheat, well, a pint also. LOL Can't wait to see your building being built.
any bars! LOL! I'm pretty sure the shutters were GB and I think the wood pile was cinnamon sticks. I don't remember the color bleeding. I just did it to keep busy. Some things are hard to get there and I remember I had to go to England to get the shredded wheat, well, a pint also. LOL Can't wait to see your building being built.