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Haunted Gingerbread House

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Haunted Gingerbread House

Haunted Gingerbread House

amanda

Equipment

  • - Silicone Baking Mat (Non-stick silicone baking sheet with measurements, perfect for rolling out dough)

  • - Gingerbread House Template (A reusable template that helps in cutting precise shapes and sizes of gingerbread pieces)

  • Market Scale (Precision scale used to measure ingredients accurately, ensuring the perfect balance for your recipe)

  • - Glass Baking Dish (12x9 inches) (Ideal for baking and assembling gingerbread pieces without sticking)

  • - Candy-Themed Decorations Kit (A variety of candy decorations such as frostings, sprinkles, and themed toppers available for gingerbread houses)

  • - Piping Bag Set with Various Tips (Used for detailed icing work on the gingerbread house, including piping borders and designs)

  • - Non-Slip Baking Mat (15x10 inches) (A non-stick mat that provides a smooth surface for rolling out dough and assembling pieces without slipping)

  • - Precision Cutter Set (Cutting Different Shapes & Sizes) (Assorted precision cutters in various shapes to create intricate details on your gingerbread house)

  • - Gingerbread House Support Structure Kit (A kit with pre-made supports and brackets for assembling a sturdy gingerbread house structure)

  • - Stand Mixer (with Paddle Attachment) (Useful for mixing large batches of dough quickly and efficiently, if required by the recipe)

Ingredients

  • Royal icing or 1 (16-ounce) container vanilla frosting

  • Liquid food coloring in red, yellow, green, and blue

  • 1 undecorated gingerbread house*

  • Black licorice laces

  • Gummy spiders

  • Candy corn in assorted flavors

  • Green apple sour belts

  • Mellocreme pumpkins

  • Sugar candy bats (also called dextrose candy bats)

  • Marshmallow ghosts

  • *Undecorated gingerbread houses can be purchased from Dylans Candy Bar or Amazon.com

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Place 1/2 cup icing in small bowl and tint purple (see Decorating Tips).
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Instruction 2

Place 1/2 cup icing in small bowl and tint green (see Decorating tips).
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Instruction 3

Place 1/4 cup icing in small bowl and tint orange (see Decorating tips).
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Instruction 4

Using small offset spatula or knife, spread purple icing in thin, even layer on roof.
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Instruction 5

Cut black licorice laces into shorter pieces, then arrange in crisscross pattern on right side of roof to create spiderweb. Gently press into icing to secure. Arrange gummy spiders on roof, gently pressing to secure. Arrange candy corn along seam where left and right sides of roof meet. Arrange candy corn in three vertical lines on left side of roof.
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Instruction 6

Using small offset spatula or knife, spread green icing in thin, even layer on base of house. Arrange green apple sour belts around base of house to form grass.
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Instruction 7

Using small offset spatula or knife, spread small dollop of orange icing on bottom of one Mellocreme pumpkin, then place in front of house. Repeat with additional pumpkins if desired.
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Instruction 8

Using small offset spatula or knife, spread white icing in thin, even layer across surface of door. Gently press sugar candy bats onto door. Place small dollop of white icing on 1 sugar bat and attach to left side of roof. Repeat as desired.
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Instruction 9

Using small offset spatula or knife, spread small dollop of white icing on marshmallow ghost then gently press it onto front of house.
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Instruction 10

Using small offset spatula or knife, spread thin line of orange icing along seam where roof meets front of house. Arrange candy corn along seam, gently pressing to secure.
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Instruction 11

Arrange candy corn along sides and back of house to form fence. If necessary, secure with additional icing.
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Instruction 12

Continue adding candy as desired.
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