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Gingerbread for the Holidays: From Gingerbread Houses to Gingerbread Cookies

By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com

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Stephanie Gallagher
How to Make a Gingerbread House:

There are basically five ways to make a gingerbread house:

  1. Bake the gingerbread, cut it into pieces using a template, assemble the house, and decorate.

  2. Buy a pre-baked gingerbread house kit, which includes pieces of pre-made gingerbread. You use icing to put it together, then decorate.

  3. Use graham crackers or Pop Tarts for the "gingerbread" house pieces. Assemble with icing, and decorate.

  4. Bake a gingerbread house cake using a gingerbread cake mold. Decorate.

  5. Buy a pre-assembled gingerbread house kit. Pull it out of the box and decorate.
Gingerbread House Recipes:

Here are the recipes you'll need to make dough for a gingerbread house or to make gingerbread houses out of graham crackers or Pop-Tarts.

Products for Making Gingerbread Houses

These products can make creating a gingerbread house much easier. Click on the links below for full details.

Decorating Gingerbread Houses

Whether you're using a kit or baking the house yourself, this step-by-step guide shows you how to decorate a gingerbread house.

Storing Gingerbread Houses

Want to preserve that gingerbread house you worked so hard to make? This article tells you how:

Recipes for Gingerbread:

Gingerbread isn't just for houses. These recipes for authentic gingerbread bring the taste of the holidays home.

Gingerbread Cookie Recipes:

Whether you're a fan of crisp, soft, low-fat, vegan or gluten-free gingerbread cookies, there's a recipe here to satisfy your palate.

Crisp Gingerbread Cookies


Soft Gingerbread Cookies

Special Diet Gingerbread Cookies
Other Gingerbread Recipes:

The flavor of gingerbread can make anything taste good. Here are some clever ways to enjoy this warm and spicy taste sensation.

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