Any Home Bakers Here?

[sunflour]

It's amazing! Great job!

Thanks, it was loads of fun. But photographing over and thru the chicken wire was the real challenge.

I looked up "gingerbread house glue" on Pinterest and this one claims to work well.
5cups powdered sugar
3egg whites

Mix together in large bowl. Beat 3 minutes with hand mixer. Icing should be smooth.

That's going to be a little too dry to work with. Here's my recipe that came with my GB mold:

Royal Icing:

3 egg whites at room temp.
3/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 pound confectioner sugar - sifted ( that's about 4 cups)

Mix on high speed 7-10 minutes - beat until stiff - you can't overbeat it.

* Store at room temp in airtight bowl - I also add a layer of Saran Wrap right on top of it before closing up in a bowl. It will keep over a week.
*Even with this ratio of sugar to eggs it can be too dry to squeeze out of pastry decorating tips - just add some water to get the consistency you want.
* I use Meringue Powder in place of the eggs - 3 TBS of the powder + 6 TBS of warm water will equal 3 egg whites and adds a vanilla flavoring and smell to the icing.

 

[tjo804]

sunflour
your GBHouse is amazing!
It looks more chocolatey than mine how did you get that nice dark color?

I am really feeling intimidated now

Way to raise the bar!

Guess I will have to keep practicing for next year.

 

[ronott1]

Yes, it is Friday and as promised my GB entry is posted...post #130

I gave your entry an ovation!

 

[sunflour]

sunflour
your GBHouse is amazing!
It looks more chocolatey than mine how did you get that nice dark color?

I am really feeling intimidated now

Way to raise the bar!

Guess I will have to keep practicing for next year.

Black Strap Molasses - I found one for making Chicken Flock Block that is quite tasty and used that. And baked in a cast iron mold until just before burning - to make sure it would be rock hard.

Don't be intimidated - I bought Play Dough and practiced watching You Tube videos to learn to do the chickens, hats, scarfs…..but the Snow Angel was my original idea and creation

I gave your entry an ovation!

Thanks, that means a lot to me. It was a really fun challenge.

 

[sunflour]

Keep your fingers crossed it turns out , baking Rustic Olive Sourdough Bread - This doesn't use the Dutch Oven, just shaped in a big ball and baked.

But gonna do Chili in the DO for supper to go with the bread..

A cold day in Georgia and down to 31 tonight!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Keep your fingers crossed it turns out , baking Rustic Olive Sourdough Bread -  This doesn't use the Dutch Oven, just shaped in a big ball and baked.

But gonna do Chili in the DO for supper to go with the bread..    A cold day in Georgia and down to 31 tonight!

I've got a loaf rising right now....fresh bread and fried walleye tonight....taking it to my wife's work for her and her co workers for dinner.

 

[sunflour]

I've got a loaf rising right now....fresh bread and fried walleye tonight....taking it to my wife's work for her and her co workers for dinner.

Way to go Phil. So nice of you to do dinner for them.

 

[Alice28]

Must just be a bread baking kind of day! We made six loaves, but only one is staying here, the rest goes home with the kids.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Yes, it is Friday and as promised my GB entry is posted...post #130

WOW! That is awesome!

 

[sunflour]

Must just be a bread baking kind of day! We made six loaves, but only one is staying here, the rest goes home with the kids.

Six Loaves!


Wish I had your energy

WOW! That is awesome!

Thanks.