Coat the short sides of a front/back piece with candy melts using a spoon (Image 2). Gather the gingerbread pieces (Image 1).Stir well until mixture is melted smooth and no lumps remain. Warm candy melts in a heatproof bowl in the microwave at 30-second intervals.This will ensure the pieces fit together perfectly when assembled. Remove from the oven and re-cut the gingerbread pieces using the templates and a sharp knife (Image 5).Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are firm on top and slightly darker around edges, about 8 minutes for smaller shapes and up to 15 minutes for larger shapes.Use the log cabin template to cut pieces from the gingerbread dough (Image 4), and transfer to prepared sheets, spacing two inches apart.Working with one disk at a time, roll out dough between two sheets of waxed paper to 1/4-inch thickness.Line two baking sheets with parchment paper (Image 3).Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. ![]() Wrap disks separately in plastic and chill until firm, at least 4 hours. Form each half into ball and flatten into disk (Image 2). Gather dough into ball and divide in half.Add flour mixture and beat on low speed just to blend (Image 1). ![]() Reduce speed to low and beat in vanilla.Add egg and beat until well blended, about 1 minute.Add molasses and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.Beat butter in another large bowl with an electric hand mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.Sift flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt into large bowl.We then cut a handful of thyme sprigs into 1 1/2-inch pieces and stuffed them into mushroom caps to make bushes. We also used beef jerky and rosemary to create pine trees! Just trim the beef jerky to your desired trunk length and use a green rubber band to tie a few sprigs of rosemary to the top of the jerky so that it overhangs the jerky like pine would hang over its trunk. The finishing touch on our house is an optional wreath made from thyme-simply twist a couple sprigs in circles until they form a wreath and wrap it to itself to stay in place adhere it with spray cheese. To take things over the top, add snowmen made of mozzarella balls, black olive hats and pretzel stick arms-all held together with a toothpick. For the effect of freshly fallen snow, sprinkle finely grated Parmesan cheese onto the whipped cream cheese. Use a piping bag filled with whipped cream cheese to pipe snow onto the roof of the house. You can use chickpeas or corn nuts to make an inviting walkway by sticking them onto the cream cheese snow on the base of the platter. Step 3: Landscaping Touches for Curb Appeal Start at the bottom, adhere all the way across and then work your way up, slightly overlapping each row. For the shingles, add pepperoni rounds to the roof using the spray cheese to adhere each slice. Use spray cheese to adhere the cheese chimney to the roof. It should fit the angle of the bread roof. To make the chimney, use a paring knife to notch out a chunk of cheese on the bottom of a 2-inch rectangle of cheese. Use spray cheese to adhere pretzel grids as windows on either side of the door and to fill in a diamond-shaped window on each side where the siding meets the roof. Next, use cut breadsticks to fill in the side of the roof. Use the spray cheese to adhere 3 large rectangular crackers to the front and the back of the bread roof, starting with the center one and working out to ensure even overhang. Then place the roof-shaped bread onto the top of the cheese base. ![]() Use a serrated knife to diagonally cut the top portion of a loaf of unsliced bread into the triangle shape of the roof. Step 2: Make the Roof, Windows and Chimney Use spray cheese to adhere the breadstick logs all the way up all sides of the house-use whole breadsticks for the back, cut breadsticks for the sides and use cut and whole breadsticks for the front, around the door. Use this same method to cut logs for the sides. Use a serrated knife to cut breadsticks (for best results, saw through slowly) into 2 pieces that will fit on either side of the door. Use the spray cheese to add a chickpea doorknob. Use spray cheese to glue it on as the door. Next, you'll need to center a small rectangular cracker on the long side of the cheese base. Place the cheese base on a serving platter or board that has already been spread with cream cheese all across the bottom to look like snow. Then, pull up on the plastic wrap to help release it from its mold. To do this: line a rectangular plastic container with plastic wrap and pack in the cheeseball mixture.
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