Gingerbread House Roof Tips

There are so many options when decorating the roof of a gingerbread house.

Gingerbread house roof tips.

It s used to hold the house together to glue your colorful candies into place and can be used as a stand alone decoration when piped onto roofs and such. I almost always use some sort of nut. Look at the way houses are made real houses and that s where you ll put the supports for the roof. Put the roof pieces side by side with the underside up and the eventual exposed part of the roof down.

Pecans are my favorite because they take up a lot of space and thus less of them are required. If you wish to place flameless tea lights or other lights inside your house now is the time before your roof goes on. Assemble the gingerbread house with the royal icing. Allow your house to dry completely before you adhere the roof section.

Slivered almonds are what i like to use for chimneys. The gingerbread icing is meant to harden so that it does it s job well. White icing holds the house together and adds some snow on the roof and on the tree at the doorway. The icing is one of the most important components of your gingerbread house.

Two maraschino cherries are the only extra dercorating item that is needed.