If you thought building a gingerbread house involved a plethora of unusual cake requisites and special gizmos How to Build a Gingerbread House, a book by Christina Banner, will demonstrate, with a few simple recipes, basic kitchen wares and ordinary, everyday ingredients how to create your own unique gingerbread house. It describes from beginning to end how this can be achieved and then suggests creative ways to decorate your completed house, including pathways, fences and chimneys.
Included in the book are easy to follow instructions using one basic house template which can be replicated to decorate eight gingerbread houses for you to enjoy creating. If you choose to use one of these designs or use the designs to develop your own ideas, How to Build a Gingerbread House will be a fun and creative experience with a finished house – that you have built yourself!
The writer, Christina Banner won the Grand Prize for the National Gingerbread House Competition in 2004 and has also won the Food Network’s Gingerbread Challenge. She now begins to share her secrets from basics to share from the starting block of the dough through to finishing off the house with the icing.
The book is also beautifully illustrated and has detailed, comprehensive instructions to help construct a dream gingerbread house. Banner’s book is a must for beginners and also an inspiration to aspiring cake decorators.
My favorites about this book:The shared ideas for gingerbread houses that aren’t just for Christmas
The very thoughtful different candies to use and in what areas to make great effects
Bright photos to help you along
Complete step-by-step instructions
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How to Build a Gingerbread House – by Christina Banner
Perfect Paperback: 135 pages
Publisher: Penny Publishing; First edition (June 16, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0981580602
ISBN-13: 978-0981580609
