The December 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to you by Anna of Very Small Anna and Y of Lemonpi. They chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ everywhere to bake and assemble a gingerbread house from scratch. They chose recipes from Good Housekeeping and from The Great Scandinavian Baking Book as the challenge recipes.
It's my favorite time of the year! Christmas makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, and everything feels right...except that 2009 has been extra challenging for me in more ways than one. But still, when Christmas comes it just makes things so much better.
And now, it's that time of the month when all Daring Bakers around the world come together to rise up to the challenge! It was a pleasant surprise for me to find out that it was a gingerbread house. This is the first time I made one and I kept checking the forums for tips. I was not disappointed--everyone was kind enough to offer tips and suggestions. I did the recipe of Y and didn't have any problems with it. I made mine very simple :)
The gingerbread after coming out of the oven and cutting
I used extra pieces to hold everything together
The finished product--I have to control myself from eating some of the candies left over from decorating!
Beside the Christmas tree!Thank you Anna and Y for choosing gingerbread house which I wouldn't do on my own but now have done so!
30 comments:
The Christmas tree is a perfect backdrop for your adorable house. Merry Christmas!
Cute! I love it!
Really liked the colors you used and your icicles :)
Merry Christmas! I'm so craving all the candy on your house :D
Ooh I love hte swirly candies! It looks like how I dreamed a Gingerbread forest house to look.
I like how you decorated. Its a very nice job. I like those pastel color candies.
Merry Christmas to you!
So cute! Merry Christmas! A Proseperous New Year!
your house is adorable, well done!
Oh just lovely, love your decorations.
Merry Christmas
Oh wow looks wonderful.Christmas tree looks great too:)
Nitsie
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What a lovely little house! Merry Christmas!!
What a cute house! I love the spiral lollypops that you used for the decorations!! :) I have been trying to refrain from eating the leftover candies too. :)
Merry Christmas!
Great job as usual! I'm not sure what to do with my leftover candy either. MUST NOT EAT ANYMORE SWEETS. Sigh.
Haha yes, all that candy lying around is a dangerous thing, isn't it :) Great house - I'm glad you had fun with it! Wishing you all the best for the New Year :)
Happy holidays and you have a fab looking gingerbread house. Love the candy colors.
Beautifully done..and lovely backdrop as well
Love the colors and style in your G-House!
I love your trees!! So cute! Congrats on a beautiful house!
Amy @ Simply Sugar & Gluten Free
A very colourful and perfect little house. Just right for this season.
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for a very Happy New Year!
This is so cute. How smart of you to use reinforcing. I never even thought of that.
Very cute gingerbread house! All of the candies look beautiful!
Love your sweet little house- especially the trees.
Best wishes for 2010!
Love the house! I kept eating all the lollies used to decorate my gingerbread house :)
So festive! Love all the little details and colorful decoration!
Happy New Year!
Sawadee from Bangkok,
Kris
Your house is sooo cute and colorful! Greaat job! :)
Awww this house is so cute and beautiful,I kove the colors you chose.
Adorable gingerbread house! Those lollipop candies you used as trees looks so fun!!! I'm glad I didn't get those...don't think my kids could resist eating them! :)
Thanks for stopping by.
So cute--love the pretty pastel colors. And I know what you mean about the leftover candy!
What an abosutely colorful and lovely gingerbread house! Love the sparkly lights of your tree behind it, great photo! Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year!
Your gingerbread house is adorable..mine collapsed huhu
Happy 2010 to you and your family! :)
Great job! I always have trouble resisting the temptation of the leftover candy as well.
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