I missed last month’s challenge because of travelling so I was really looking forward to the next one. But when I read the challenge, I was not excited, honestly I did not like at all. Two reasons for this, I don’t have association with the tradition of making ginger bread houses (GBH) as many of my fellow bloggers have.After reading the challenge, I concluded that it was primarily for display purposes rather than eating and taste. I do cake decoration also but I always try to make sure that it doesnt only look fantastic but everything is edible and tasty too. I think your hard work pays off if people love what they see AND eat.
The cookies once baked puffed up somewhat as mentioned in the recipe too but they were also very prone to breakage and turned out very fragile. Nonetheless, stable enough to be glued with royal icing, the house is still there after 2 weeks. I now plan to throw it away, and I hate doing that. The freshly baked cookies (I made some extra walls and doors) did not taste that bad, infact my fear of using spices like cloves, ginger finally broke. I think they really makes one wonder ‘Whats that taste in the background’
Scandinavian Gingerbread (Pepparkakstuga)
from The Great Scandinavian Baking Book by Beatrice Ojakangas
1 cup brown sugar, well packed [220g]
2 tablespoons cinnamon
4 teaspoons ground ginger
3 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ cup boiling water
5 cups all-purpose flour [875g]
Hooray for completing the challenge, and it looks very cute, Nadia! I didn't grow up making gingerbread houses and none of my friends have it as their 'tradition' either, but I loved the idea of making something I'd never succeeded in doing before, so was quite excited about it. 🙂
yes, trying something new is always exciting, ok i thought its a tradition of christmas, apologies if i am wrong.
So now you tried and started a new tradition 🙂 Congratulations 🙂
Good job on the challenge! I have never made GB houses before either but it really got the creative juices flowing for the first time in a long time! I hope you have a lovely new year!
I love your house! I had only made one from a kit when I was really little, but they definitely weren't a tradition. Yours is so adorable and looks perfect =D.
What a cute little house! I love the heart shaped windows! 🙂
thanks everyone 🙂