So then we ate the Gingerbread house. Yum, that was nice. We plan to make another one in Perth, visiting Nana. THAT one can be on display on Christmas Day.
A few nice people have asked for recipes and patterns. The gingerbread recipe I've used is from Taste magazine, and it's worked well for me.
The pattern came from a maths web site (of course). Here it is. Last link on the page. I printed the pattern, covered the paper on both sides with clear contact, and cut it out. Now I have a pattern I can keep. But it wouldn't be very hard to make your own - just think about what edges need to meet what edges. There's some maths for you.
And the glue is royal icing. Egg white and icing sugar, and a few drops of lemon juice to get it just thin enough to pipe. Then add lollies. Let it set! Royal icing becomes hard and crunchy, and makes very sturdy houses.
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