Gingerbread house fall down

[xiphias]

So, I've been making a gingerbread house. It's nifty, except for the part where it falls over every time I try to glue the roof on. I think I'm about to give up, especially as Lis appears to be of the opinion that, if we DON'T build the house, she can eat it NOW, while, if we DO build it, she doesn't get to eat it until late January or early February.

Comments

[cogitationitis.livejournal.com]

First, use royal icing. It's much like regular icing, but it has egg whites in it. Second, let the walls dry before adding the roof.

[sethg]

I have a copy of the tractate of the Gemara that discusses exactly how to build a gingerbread house...

[felis-sidus.livejournal.com]

Your Royal Icing recipe does include cream of tartar and lots of confectioners' sugar, doesn't it? If so, try adding more confectioners' sugar and using lots of mortar. The only time I assembled a gingerbread house was at the Coy's many years ago. I thought we had to let the mortar dry overnight, but all the recipes I can find say that the frosting should dry in 15 to 20 minutes. Good luck!

Oh, BTW, if Lis doesn't get to eat the house within a couple of days, it's likely to have acquired authentic brick-like qualities. Eating it in January or February could be difficult.

[king-tirian.livejournal.com]

Seems like you could build some rafters, or some gingerbread flying buttresses.

Suddenly I am reminded of the Simpson's retelling of Hansel and Gretel. "You fool! That was a load-bearing candy cane!"

[rebmommy.livejournal.com]

Well - I worked on it some more after you went home. Can't wait to show it to you tomorrow at Nonny and Papa's. I hope you like how it came out.

[rebmommy.livejournal.com]

Hey, Xiphias - see my post about our gingerbread house. It was fun cooking with you.