When making a gingerbread house, the right type of frosting is one of the most important elements of the entire craft. As Doug Orr, says, "A properly made royal icing works as the perfect glue." ...

40 sheets of gingerbread dough, 90 pounds of pastillage, 30 pounds of chocolate and 50 pounds of royal icing, the White House revealed in a recent statement. Executive pastry chef Susan Morrison's ...

(WTNH) — ‘Tis the season for gingerbread houses! It’s easily a staple holiday ... joined News 8 to share their gingerbread and royal icing recipes: ...

Use quality flour, sugar, and spices such as cinnamon and ginger for a delicious base. Choose unsalted butter to keep the ...

There are ways to make your gingerbread crisp and the icing stay put while making your gingerbread houses this holiday season. There are ways to make your gingerbread crisp and the icing stay put ...

Sometimes giving a gingerbread house a paint job doesn’t mean pulling ... mix and one tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder to royal icing, the standard icing used for gingerbread house.

She also uses royal icing instead of caramelized sugar because it's more forgiving. If you don't plan to eat your gingerbread house — as tempting as all that frosting and gumdrops look ...

The holiday season presents an ideal opportunity to gather friends for a memorable gingerbread ... assemble the basic house structures 24 hours before and prepare royal icing fresh on the day ...