Gingerbread House

[randomshenans]

My wife lost her mojo for baking recently. Think it's this year and work being busy etc. but wanted to do something special for Christmas that she could get stuck into. So, of course she undertook the small task of creating a 1:20 scale replica of my families chalet.
Took about 60hrs in total I'd say, with construction and baking times. 20kg of Gingerbread and so much royal icing.




It's huge. A monster. Now we don't really know where to put it

 

[the-evaluator]

Looks great!

Now we don't really know where to put it

I'd start with putting some of it in my belly

 

[randomshenans]

I think we'll let the kids smash into it over christmas... or I would! Will see what she says to that lol

 

[Bickaxe]

Looks amazing.
On a completely unrelated note, can I come to yours next year?

 

[andy_mk3]

That's bloody huge lol. Amazing job though that is awesome.

 

[200sols]

That is brilliant.

 

[chroniclard]

Worst I've got a chalet thread ever. (Looks great )

 

[Cleisthenes]

That's very impressive!

 

[jpaul]

smart
I guess royal is the only real option for reliably glueing them; it's sweetness is always a bit cloying versus fondant, brandy-snap logs ?

... begs a question on family traditions for xmas cakes - we usually do some battenbergs in addition to the xmas cake - marzipan - yum.
Sandy Toxteh/r4 was describing a swedish marzipan delicacy, I've just failed to google identify

 

[Ephraim]

smart
Sandy Toxteh/r4 was describing a swedish marzipan delicacy, I've just failed to google identify

Was it Juleskringle?

 

[jpaul]

Was it Juleskringle?

re-listening had realised she was danish it kransekage
but looking at Juleskringle that looks even better


subsequently saw some people use melted chocolate in gingerbread house construction., roofing, maybe mortar.