A Beautiful Gingerbread House From Scratch

Making an epic gingerbread house from scratch is a challenge!
Be sure to have the right tools to do it.
Here's what I use and highly recommend for this project:
My kitchen aid mixer:
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Isomalt crystals:
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Cake board (base):
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Ateco piping bags:
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Wilton icing tips and couplers:
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Acetate:
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Candy thermometer:
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Silicone baking mat:
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Remote controlled votive candles:
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MY BLOG:
cookingpolish.blogspot.com
INSTAGRAM LINK:
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Decorate responsibly - handle hot isomalt with care!
Wear gloves and other protective gear
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Time-stamps:
00:00 Sketch Out a Gingerbread House Design
00:45 Make a Gingerbread House Template
01:53 Gingerbread House Dough Recipe
03:00 How to Prepare a Base for a Gingerbread House
03:40 How to Roll Out Dough for a Gingerbread House
03:52 How to Cut Out Elements of a Gingerbread House
04:25 How to Make Stained Glass Windows for a Gingerbread House
05:07 How to Make Royal Icing for a Gingerbread House
06:05 How to Assemble a Gingerbread House
07:15 Instal Lights Inside the Gingerbread House
07:46 Build a Roof of a Gingerbread House
08:55 How to Decorate a Gingerbread House
10:09 Royal Icing Fence for a Gingerbread House
11:46 Pipe Icicles with Royal Icing
12:12 How to Assemble a Royal Icing Fence
12:52 Dusting Gingerbread House with Powdered Sugar
13:46 Lighting Up the Gingerbread House
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Gingerbread Ingredients:
340g (3 sticks) unsalted butter
1 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup unsulphured molasses
6 cups flour
2 tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Royal Icing:
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp meringue powder
3 tbsp warm water
Stained Glass:
1 cup isomalt crystals
1/4 cup hot distilled water
liquid food coloring

[@sherisheri3462]

Million million likes

[@cookingpolish]

Million thanks! 😘

[@Keniv.]

Absolutely stunning!

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@marshataylor4086]

Thank you

[@madelyngriffith-haynie9495]

Truly astonishingly beautiful. And it’s all edible. My hat’s off.

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! You kindness means so much. Happy holidays! 😘

[@glimmrgirl]

It’s the most beautiful gingerbread house I’ve ever seen.

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! Happy holidays!

[@Originale77700]

magnifique, maison très élégante ! Merci pour ce partage !

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! Happy holidays!

[@gwendalynmoore2867]

This was very satisfying to watch! Beautifully done. I have no artistic skills. I just bake. But this video made me want to try it out!

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you so much 😀 You can do it! 😘

[@loganbutler1016]

Hands down the best tasting gingerbread recipe. I made this exactly as stated here and it is great!

[@cookingpolish]

I’m so glad to hear that you like it! Happy holidays!

[@riddheepatel1874]

do you have a template from when you made it? or dimensions?

[@hollycups407]

@@riddheepatel1874 It's their own sketch....I believe you can design it how ever you want to.

[@shotgunblast28]

I can’t wait to try it! I love homemade crafts!!

[@ChrisJohnsonCJs-Kitchen]

I love the design of this house - that wraparound deck and the fence are really neat details!

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! 😁 happy holidays!

[@ladonnastubbs6324]

This could not be more beautiful!

[@anthonywhitehead9660]

OMG What a beautifully made video and what an amazing house! Such good quality video and instructions. Hands down the best video I seen this week!👍👍👍👍💯💯💯

[@chantalhenderson6994]

absolutely brilliant. I have a talented daughter, who will have the patience to attempt this.... maybe next year!

[@jimterrell2375]

I love this! Love the colors and craftsmanship! Fairly simple, but elegant!

[@sweetsbystaci7471]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful!!

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! 😘😘😘

[@bethanyhynes388]

Sooooooo Frikking COOOOOOLLL!!!

[@annankinski4072]

That's an edible work of art!!!! Simply stunning 😃

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! Happy holidays!

[@annankinski4072]

Merry Christmas!

[@ismael_.pf.]

Wow! So talented! That looks beautiful!!

[@kendraw6255]

The neatness of this is unbelievable!! I absolutely love it!! 😍😍😍

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@pjd2709]

That is such a beautiful Gingerbread house, thank you for sharing!

[@cookingpolish]

Thanks for watching!

[@alliswhat]

Wow. Beautiful

[@shivanipatel6525]

That looks really Beautiful!! I can’t wait to make one with my mom soon!

[@coramitchell4170]

Absolutely mind blowing! how could anyone commit such a crime of eating it!

[@cookingpolish]

My daughter has no qualms about it! 😂 She knows I’ll make another one next year. Happy holidays! 😘

[@umeng2002]

Having a large mixer helps a lot.

[@cookingpolish]

Agreed! 👍

[@susanlittle7856]

Just lovely! What an amazing job. I thoroughly enjoyed watching you use your talent making this house. Thank you for sharing.

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you, Susan! 🥰

[@lorenlash9174]

What a beautiful execution of this design! This isn't your everyday kind of gingerbread house. Bravo, my friend, well done ✨

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you, Loren! 😁And thanks for subscribing! 👍

[@lorenlash9174]

@@cookingpolish Happy to find you and be inspired by your creativity!

[@RuthandThomas]

Wow.. that is GORGEOUS. And Looks so Tasty too!! Wow.. and you know it's tasty because that is a very appropriate amount of butter 😋😋.. mmmmm...

[@idaaksen1572]

Какая вы молодец, какой труд, какое мастерство, это просто волшебство! Спасибо большое за великолепный новогодний подарок, за детские воспоминания, которые проснулись вновь!

[@cookingpolish]

You’re very kind! Thank you for your sweet comment! 😘

[@professionalcheekclapper7608]

Absolutely breathtaking! 😵🔥

[@cookingpolish]

Thanks! Happy holidays!

[@PietrelMagicKitchen]

ooh beautiful..

[@cameronsamuelson2939]

Absolutely lovely video. Used the whole thing to make my own stencil and subsequent gingerbread house. Thank you for sharing!!

[@cookingpolish]

You’re welcome, Chelsea! 😄

[@plxmi]

This is incredible, absolute beauty!

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! ☺️

[@MonicaMellon]

Beautiful house! Wonderful!

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! Happy holidays! 😄

[@Squabetty]

Absolutely stunning! What a wonderful Christmas tradition! (Or Hannaka?). The time and patience required: I am impressed and awed!

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you so much! Good times, good cheer and a happy new year!

[@rechelleivy9350]

Beautiful!

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! Happy holidays!

[@lauradunn1947]

cool ginger bread house

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you 😄

[@lindagreen7009]

I can't believe how awesome you did I've made a few gingerbread houses in my time but never as beautiful as you have hope to see more of your videos keep up the great work and have a merry Christmas and happy new year

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you, Linda! Merry Christmas to you too 😘🎄

[@cancandoit]

It looks like a house across the street from me. Lol it also looks delicious.

[@cookingpolish]

It does? 😃 that’s awesome!

[@cancandoit]

@@cookingpolish Yes! Lots of Victorian row houses in Toronto, Canada🇨🇦 💕

[@leonardbeatrice2387]

bonsoir elle est magnifique cette maison en pain d'épice félicitation et merci pour le partage de la recette 😄

[@odiledozoul4813]

Magnifique 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@d.kruger5759]

Beautiful house, but I have to know more about the cookies in the design phase at the beginning. They look amazing!

[@maryd6745]

Wow! You are an artist! Wonderful job!

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you so much!

[@srividya72]

that's an amazing gingerbread house that I have ever seen. You are really gifted and more so very very patient as skill such as this requires a lot of patience and perseverance. Can you please share the measurements of the stencils if possible?? Once again, God Bless You.

[@karansunthpaul1331]

This is stunning!🤩🤗🤩 Could you share the template, please?😊

[@bethzaidacintron2378]

Espectacular, elegante, preciosa y delicada le quedo la casa. Felicidades por tan arduo y hermoso trabajo. ¡Dios le bendice su arte!

[@cookingpolish]

Muchas gracias 😘

[@Bibi-is8kz]

Wunderschön 🤩!!!

[@user-wt6tl7ts8l]

Я сделала такой домик, это и правда супер, спасибо за вдохновение!

[@brownmz71]

Luv it 💕

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you, Carla! 😘

[@dastebon4464]

Thank you dude . Now i can make sweet house for new year party

[@cookingpolish]

My pleasure, dude! 😉Happy New Year! Cheers! 😁

[@lolajacomino6574]

Very nice, great job 👍🏼

[@cookingpolish]

Thanks! Happy holidays!

[@NatRants]

this video is perfect. thank you. ❤️

[@cookingpolish]

Thanks! Happy holidays! ☺️

[@NatRants]

@@cookingpolish happy holidays to you as well! 🎀

[@debras.836]

so beautiful🥰

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! Happy holidays!

[@mariaceumiranda4130]

Parabéns ficou lindíssima 😍👏😘

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! Happy holidays!

[@danilo352]

I looked up how to make a gingerbread house… eh… (This is amazing! Congratulations!!!)

[@cookingpolish]

Thank you! Happy holidays!

[@campblood]

i want to live in this gingerbread house lol

[@cookingpolish]

It is my dream home too! 😁

[@soradaincha4062]

Sehr schön 🤩👍👍👍

[@cookingpolish]

Danke!😘

[@lancesay]

are you sure you are not an architecture by trade? i would love to see the same house made for each of the seasons; that would be so cool! thank you for sharing...

[@cookingpolish]

What an interesting idea! Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@baldorialifestyle]

È bellissima

[@cookingpolish]

Grazie! 😘

[@alexanderggs8262]

Can you post the templates on your blog so i can print them?

[@SingleAngel101]

Can you show us how to make the replica gingerbread house from the Walt Disney World Grand Floridian Resort?

[@irina_march3777]

Hello! The house is fantastic, you did a great job! I have one question though, what kind of molasses did you use? Was it the corn one? Thank you!

[@cookingpolish]

I use sugarcane unsulphured molasses. My favorite brand is Grandma’s. When I lived in Poland I used sugar beet molasses or honey.

[@yeliz8181]

Şablonu paylaşırmışsınız ölçüleri ile teşekkürler ☺️

[@sandraromero521]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@mariajosegonzalez9102]

I love this video, thank you so much for sharing! will definitely try it I just have one question what substitute can be use in case I can’t find molasses?

[@cookingpolish]

Honey works just as well. The color of the gingerbread may turn out a bit lighter but the consistency remains the same. Happy baking!

[@mariajosegonzalez9102]

@@cookingpolish Thank you!!!

[@orbitaldumpsterfire]

Oh my goodness this is lovely! How many batches of dough did you use for this recipe? I drew up a template for a house that looks like it's a similar size, and I'm trying to figure out how much I need to make 🙂.

[@cookingpolish]

I’m not entirely sure… hmmmm….I made two double batches first, I think that took care of the walls for the most part. Then I made another double batch for the roof and fencing. I didn’t make all the dough at once because my fridge was too full. Lol

[@bethanyhynes388]

Do you have the template posted somewhere?

[@lillypintaro1356]

can i have the template you used?

[@lidijakrstic1597]

Can you post a template with the dimensions

[@sinemozdamar813]

do you have a sketch of the house you are building, can you share it please?

[@chrisquin9]

Any template or dimensions????

[@kellyscott2366]

Hi, how thin do you roll the dough out? I have made my custom templates and really excited to start!

[@cookingpolish]

How exciting! Mine is a bit less than 1/4". 4mm. Good luck! 😃

[@rondrake2674]

where do i find the template???

[@cookiechris5061]

Absolutely amazing! What can I use to substitute the molasses in his recipe?

[@cookingpolish]

Honey. Use the same amount. It will turn out slightly lighter in color but it works really well in terms of texture and flavor. 👍

[@cookiechris5061]

@@cookingpolish Thank you! Happy holidays!🎄❄️☃️

[@4-kathryn]

I followed a vegan recipe and uncooked dough doesn't seem as dry as you'res. I added 1/4 cup a/p flour extra and still not much change. I hope if it's in the fridge it'll be less sticky.

[@cookingpolish]

Sorry, I don’t know much about vegan baking. I can only help troubleshoot if I tried the recipe myself. Good luck!👍

[@lealindblom8943]

Share the dimensions??

[@unclelink]

The excess dough that was cut off when making the walls, what happened to them? Were they tossed or reused elsewhere?

[@cookingpolish]

Reused to make other elements

[@rondrake2674]

i thought there was a pattern to be shared?

[@ruthless3r]

This is so cool, I call magic photoshop 😀

[@MrMusickey]

I can’t find molasses anywhere in Poland. 😟

[@cookingpolish]

Substitute with honey. 😊 Wyjdzie jaśniejszy ale konsystencja taka sama. Wesołych Świąt!

[@agnieszkaskibinska6788]

Znajdziesz w marketach typu carrefour

[@charlesgoodman9976]

About how long does it take for the windows to fully set? :)

[@cookingpolish]

I leave them for 2-3 hours. They are probably ready sooner than that as my marble counter is quite cool. But better safe than sorry 😉

[@glimmrgirl]

Question: I don’t have chocolate fondant for the base. My base is white so I think it will look okay- especially with powdered sugar on top. But will the icing stick to the base?

[@cookingpolish]

You should be fine. Another thing you could do is spread a thin layer of royal icing all over your base with an off-set spatula. Let it dry completely. Then glue your gingerbread walls to that surface. Good luck!

[@glimmrgirl]

@@cookingpolish brilliant! I’ll do that. Thank you! 😄

[@Daniel-rv2kd]

How do you get the dusting flour that you use to prevent sticking off of the dough @ 3:50 --> 3:51 ? I made a gingerbread house and left on the dusting flour which made the final product look chalky.

[@cookingpolish]

Hmm…Did you use my dough recipe? I never had this issue. If you dust too much then the dough won’t absorb all the extra flour which may make it look dusty or chalky. Here’s how I would proactively try to avoid dusting too much, if my dough was too sticky. I think it’s likely that your kitchen is warmer than mine or perhaps the dough not chilled enough…1. Chill the dough overnight and keep it in the fridge. Don’t bring the entire thing back to room temp. Just the chunk you need. The rest stays in the fridge 2. Roll it out on the silicone mat or parchment you will use for baking the piece. Since you don’t need to move it to another surface you don’t need to use a lot of flour. It doesn’t matter if it sticks to the bottom. 3. If your kitchen is still too warm to roll out and cut the chilled dough in one step without using a ton of flour, try rolling out a big sheet of dough first, chill it for 20min, then cut out the shapes right before baking. I hope this helps. 😄 happy baking!

[@Daniel-rv2kd]

@@cookingpolish Thanks for the response and the helpful tips! I used another dough recipe...It had good strength after baking but stuck a bit so I was trying to watch different videos to see what I could change. Going over what you said my kitchen may have been too warm and I also let my dough get to room temp. I'll have to try this advice next time. 😁

[@nataliazieba2711]

Is there anything I can use instead of molasses?

[@cookingpolish]

Honey. Same amount 👍

[@user-hs1vu9dl9h]

how many milliliters are in your cup in the recipe?

[@cookingpolish]

250

[@babayaga3098]

How thin do you roll out the dough?

[@cookingpolish]

Somewhere between 1/8 and 1/4" (around 5mm)

[@babayaga3098]

@@cookingpolish thank you!

[@riddheepatel1874]

i am makeing this project for class and I really need to bake today. i would really appreciate it if you can make a template for me please.

[@cookingpolish]

Sorry. I don’t have templates. Good luck.

[@solaireofastora6173]

Bro I had published a blueprint with a smaller version of the house in the comments but it seems that someone deleted it

[@TooTTiFruiTTi]

@@solaireofastora6173 can you please send them to me

[@solaireofastora6173]

@@TooTTiFruiTTi I don’t have them anymore I’m truly sorry

[@Chewi_]

That's not 6 cups of floor? Is it supposed to be 3?

[@cookingpolish]

Yes, it’s 6

[@kaylatoscano5281]

How many cookies does this make

[@cookingpolish]

Depends on cookie size

[@vanclanvids]

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[@rachit4753]

VP,