MAKE A GINGERBREAD HOUSE from Scratch

[@danielapagliaro8025]

Love this gingerbread house. I will try making it within the next month. TYFS!

[@tommylight1312]

That is one gorgeous gingerbread house!

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks... 🤘🥁

[@crittert7828]

Honey, that’s the classiest gingerbread house I’ve ever seen. The red candy with the white pretzels add so much. I’ve always wanted to make one but never seem to get around to it - too late now huh. Looking through my “sugar free” file today for an idea & found your No Bake Lemon Cheesecake recipe. If Chuck helps I want to make it tomorrow, sugar free of course♥️

[@Steve-Owens]

Ohh, I do love lemon cakes of any sort Leslie, glad you like the look of my GB House, my youngest helped me decorate it, it was heaps of fun.. ❤️

[@quentinjaxon7309]

That's the most festive chef uniform i've ever seen

[@connieleach5563]

Thank you for your video, this Christmas will be my first time doing a gingerbread house.

[@Steve-Owens]

Welcome :o)

[@mousumiskitchen5302]

Wow, Nice sharing.Thanks for providing helpful information in your video. This is a wonderful channel

[@sandrafayad904]

Thank you very much, you are a wonderful chef, the recipe is very nice & tasty & easy to do

[@rapidfallsfarm]

amazing!! going to make this with my kids for christmas :)

[@elenorhinds2147]

Oh my that is so cute and beautiful thanks for showing us!!!

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks too.

[@rosygailer1253]

Hi from Australia, I will making this recipe with son today.

[@Steve-Owens]

Cheers Rosy :o)

[@sallyh132]

Wow steve brilliant job wonderful gingerbread house well done 👍

[@Steve-Owens]

😉

[@ליאליעזב]

شكرا يسلمو روعهthanks chef wonderful

[@Tacha1007]

Wonderfully done! Thank you! I will be making my first gingerbread house this year with my son. He's in college this year, but since he's an engineering student, I thought I could use his skills for this one! Merry Christmas!!

[@Steve-Owens]

Merry Christmas too.. 🎅🎄

[@indiravladic701]

Absolutely stunning, love it! Greetings from Royal Leamington Spa :)

[@steviebboy69]

That sure looked impressive, looks to good to eat hehe. would have been funny to put little coloured LED lights in it.

[@h.e.pennypacker2037]

Looks awesome Steve!

[@queencleo1151]

Fabulous!! Merry Christmas!!

[@selenajwallace294]

Hi Steve, Your Gingerbread Cottage is just gorgeous.🌹 I have been making gingerbread houses for my family and special friends for decades now but along with the joy of creating them has also come alot of frustration. I got the idea from a book over 40 years ago and that was my only guide until now as you have revolutionized the process for me! A couple of things, if I may pick your brain, is that I have always stuck my gingerbread to a cardboard template with royal icing. I have never been happy about that but I tried without the cardboard support and by the next day or so the gingerbread had softened and the cottages collapsed. I did join the pieces with royal icing but not enough I don't think and I didn't use anything to support the cottage pieces as they dried either so not surprising that I returned to the cardboard template for support the following Christmas! I now feel so much more confident and excitedly looking forward to making them this year with my 7 yo grandaughter as my assistant. One more thing, the recipe I have used forever and one which the family have come to rely on is very similar to yours. However, my recipe uses golden syrup, not molasses. Would that have been a factor in the collapsing cottages? I would prefer to continue using the golden syrup if you think the royal icing, time to set, along with all the support bits and pieces will give it strength to stand upright until eaten. If you have a chance I would love to know what you think. Thankyou for the very best video on gingerbread houses. Blessings for a wonderful Christmas 💟

[@marigeobrien]

Oh, dear. I would hate to have a GGB house collapse. That must've been awful! I also wouldn't want to have the template on the finished house, either. How do you eat it? I know you were hoping to hear from Steve. I'm just another baker but I have made a study of gingerbread houses this winter and have made a few successfully-- no collapses. Actually, I am in the midst of making two for my friends for Easter (why limit them to Christmas, after all?) So I've made a few in just the last months. One thing I know is, it's important to make sure your gingerbread is sturdy enough-- so the recipe you start with is important. You say you use golden syrup which, from what I understand, is like corn syrup. That is likely to be your problem. Golden syrup is the polar opposite of molasses/treacle. Corn syrup is refined sugar before it's crystalized while molasses or treacle are the left-over from the plant (either sugar cane or beets) that, while still sweet, is darker, thicker and usually cheaper. That's why, in the old days, only the poor used molasses; because they couldn't afford refined sugar. It has that stigma. But it also has different properties. Molasses is much more robust and will give you a sturdier cookie. I, too, have used the same recipe for years, from a cookbook I got in the 1970's. I only used it to make gingerbread cookies until recently but it has stood up. I do use less granulated sugar than in Steve's recipe. Remember that sugar's natural state is liquid. That's why it dissolves so easily in just a little bit of liquid. But, too much sugar can make a cookie soggy and it won't stand up. If you try a new recipe, like Steve's, make cookies with it first to see how sturdy they are once they've set. Second, make sure they are thick enough. Steve's is 1/4" thick. I've tried both 1/4" and 1/8" and both seem to work well pretty well for me. But my recipe is different from Steve's. And, as Steve says, let them cool/set over night. It is important to make sure the GGB house is fully cooled and set before you start putting it together. And do use molasses or treacle instead of golden syrup. Anyway, I hope you find this before you make next Christmas' GGB house. Try making a Halloween house, for practice!

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you for your support and answer, all good information. Sometimes I miss a comment, like in this instance so I am happy you covered it for me.. 👍

[@Steve-Owens]

indeed as Marige says. Getting the cookie firm is important, golden syrup is an inverted sugar and can lead to softer cookies/biscuits. Also cooking a little longer, just a few minutes may help and let the gingerbread fully cool and dry. Some good tips here, sorry to have missed your comment.. Steve

[@dimtriosskountzos5756]

Oh my goodness Steve that looks absolutely amazing, you are truly an artist, I am so tempted to make this , THUMBS UP FOR STEVE EVERYONE

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks Dimtrios.

[@mysisterskeeper9593]

Awesome !

[@kimberlycharbonier3304]

So if I wanted the gingerbread to be chocolate how much should I used???

[@marigeobrien]

Very nice. I've made a study of gingerbread houses this winter and am, actually, in the midst of making two for Easter (why limit them to Christmas, after all?) I'm hoping, by next Christmas (2022) they'll make good gifts for my friends and family. There are so very many ways to do a gingerbread house, too. I want to try them all.

[@KetoMealsandRecipes]

I absolutely love your videos- great tutorials from which I learn so much!! I also like your wonderful colorful chiefs tunics. My question is- are molasses and treacle the same thing? And can you recommend a substitute - I am a diabetic and molasses is not an ingredient I can use. However, I love the taste of real gingerbread and would love it if you could suggest a replacement?

[@Steve-Owens]

Indeed and thank you.. Most things I can think of are equally bad for Diabetics.. I wonder is Mesquite power or sugar would do? You would need to your own research but the flavours have a similar richness.

[@KetoMealsandRecipes]

Thank you very much for your response. The mesquite powder looks like a really good alternative for me. Merry Christmas!

[@FiorellaCalderonCardenas]

So beautiful11-

[@bernadinetso867]

hi your gingerbread is amazing. How do you make the royal icing?

[@joannesenechal9082]

hello Steve, 1.5 cups of Molasses isn't 200g it's more like 300g.. I made the recipe , it is wonderful.

[@Dani-Peach]

You look so festive!

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you. :)

[@miscgloryofficial4527]

so the recipe is for the Large house or small?

[@miscgloryofficial4527]

and to print on an A4 piece of paper?

[@Steve-Owens]

Yes..

[@houana3]

Hi does this only make one house?

[@007lovediamonds6]

Awesome

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks.

[@iqtravelsinheels]

Hi Steve...i don't use IG, do you have fb instead? I might give your DIY gingerbread house a try for Christmas and i've never baked anything before so if i succeed, i'd like to share the photo to you...super love your video and all your chef attire!!!💗💗💗🌲🌲🌲

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks buddy. You can find me in Facebook @StevesKitchen

[@rubyslippers1129]

This gives me a big grin 😺

[@Steve-Owens]

Superb.. You saying that give me a huge smile too 😁

[@AudreyxEdits]

Ca you do more gingerbread house designs please

[@quesia1797]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@lorieivanoff6778]

How big are the sides on the gingerbread house please? I understand that the dough is 1/4 inches to roll out. How big is your roof etc

[@matheusgamer7659]

Muito bom ame lindo 🇧🇷

[@Steve-Owens]

Obrigado.. 😉

[@bakewithela8327]

Hi there, is this recipe enough to make all the sides of the gingerbread house?

[@Steve-Owens]

Yes.

[@alejandramartinez8666]

I love the house, it came out beautiful! I actually used your recipe but I had a bit of trouble like I always do when I make any sort of dough. When I mixed everything together the dough still wasnt stiff and it was really sticky. Do you have any tips on how to fix this??

[@Steve-Owens]

You will have to mix in a little extra flour but not much, put it on the bench, sprinkle flour and "gently" mix until it feel right.

[@angelwild5665]

Oven is 350 f 8-10 min for gingerbread pieces

[@RonNasty]

Did you use a different icing or the royal icing to cover the roof and grounds?

[@Steve-Owens]

Nope, all the same.

[@byronchandler5000]

Hi, Steve. That's one impressive gingerbread house. It's almost like living in Fairytale Land. What's your best tip for making sugar cookies?

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you Byron, It's like the house from Hansel and Gretel, don't you think?

[@byronchandler5000]

@@Steve-Owens It definitely does, buddy. What makes gingerbread houses different from a typical house?

[@Steve-Owens]

Our imaginations Byron.. 😀🏡

[@macbaar]

Sug cookies... just make some! Try different spices and tastes... add some good rum vodka lemonsake.... or pure cheese like mozza or mascara... 🤔🤔🤔😜😜😜🇨🇭

[@kimberlystutter5967]

Substitute for egg?

[@paulineheck9754]

What are the dimensions of the gingerbread house?

[@deeramos9416]

😊😊😊😊

[@macbaar]

Looks like a Wallace and Gromit house to me.... 🤔🤔😜😜🇨🇭

[@Steve-Owens]

:o) Should have used some Cheese ;o)

[@macbaar]

Sweet mozzarella or sweet mascarpone... oh yeah!🎂🎂🎂🎂👍🇨🇭

[@Steve-Owens]

Ahh no! macbaar, if it were Wallace and Gromit, it would be another cheese altogether 🧀 Can you guess? LOL Quiz time

[@macbaar]

Wensleydale? They were never to my home country Switzerland... Imthink if then it would be a mild one a Appenzeller perhaps? Kinnd regards from Cheesland 😄😜🇨🇭

[@noemip.rojas-arrambide9145]

🥰

[@momcilomijatovic2388]

So beautiful Gingerbread House

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks..

[@audiocancer]

Where do you get all these extravagant coats? The term "chef's whites" never seem to apply to you, my man!

[@SummerHawaii582]

Needs wayyy more candy!

[@khadijahmarrie4670]

The way how you devorating it....it is not shows or teach me....just make it slowly...not fast....

[@sallyov]

what the heck is treacle?

[@mlr8382]

Same as molasses