Ginger-Spiced Bread House

For the house sides: Download the template here

• Cut template out of paper and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 175°C and line a baking sheet with foil.
• Mix brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and clove on a plate and set aside.
• Pick the middle six slices of your loaf and de-crust them.
• Roll each de-crusted slice flat, flipping to achieve flattened slice.
• Place template on slices before cutting to assure the largest slices have the largest template pieces. Cut pieces out.
• Lightly brush olive oil on both sides of each cut piece, pressing the newly brushed sides into the sugar/spice mixture, and lay on baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 minutes. Pull out of oven and flip each piece. Bake for another 8 minutes.
• Pull out house pieces and let cool completely, around 15 minutes. Use the template for reference to build house.

For construction and decoration:

• Put gelatin packet in a small bowl with hot water. Stir till dissolved. Add cold water and stir.
• Measure powdered sugar in a large bowl. Add 3 tbsp of the water/gelatin mixture and beat on low.
• Add more of the water/gelatin mixture till you have a very stiff icing.
• After you stop beating, peaks should maintain their rough stiffness for at least 5 seconds.
• Put mixture in a piping bag with a big tip and a piping bag with a small tip.
• Construct your house and wait fifteen minutes before decorating to be sure the structure is sound.
• Decorate your house with candies or decor of your choice.