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Decorative gingerbread house

Recipe by Once Upon a Time Pastry

A fully glazed gingerbread house, ideal for decorating your Christmas table. The dough is spiced, baked to a crunchy texture, then assembled with homemade royal icing or ready‑made. The result is a small biscuit greenhouse, illuminated by a garland and decorated with windows made of gelatin sheets.

MediumFrenchServes 8

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Source Video
10h 30m
Prep
32m
Cook
1h 19m
Cleanup
12h 21m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$6.16
Per serving:$0.77

Critical Success Points

  • Chill (1 h)
  • Bake at 180°C (12 min)
  • Complete cooling (at least 8 h)
  • Assembly with royal icing (hold the pieces)

Safety Warnings

  • Handle the oven with gloves to avoid burns.
  • Use the cookie cutters carefully; the blades are sharp.
  • Do not consume raw royal icing if you are sensitive to raw egg whites.

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