Gingerbread House Roof Tiles

If you want to offset the tiles you can use a half tile to begin the second row and break tiles as needed to follow the pattern.

Gingerbread house roof tiles. Continue piping icing and laying roof tiles until you reach the roof peak. 5 out of 5 stars 434 434 reviews. People also love these ideas. Saved by maria b.

To make a tile roof start out by cutting sticks of polar ice gum into thirds. Chocolate roof tiles add elegance and cacao deliciousness to this spanish revival gingerbread house. Prepare second batch of icing as described above. Lay the roof tiles and press into the icing.

Gingerbread houses are traditionally made of baked gingerbread dough held together by melted sugar or icing. Then place each piece of gum one at a time over a pen or pencil to give it that perfect curve. I really think the gum roof was the highlight of our gingerbread house. Frosting or candy can be used as roof tiles and embellishments.

These traditional mission style barrel tiles were hand formed from dark chocolate by pastry chef ramon perez for his gingerbread replica of west hollywood s sona restaurant. The gingerbread house can also be modified to form a cabin castle or museum according to your whims and fancies. Once the roof was dry i added the roof tiles and the royal icing hanging loops or swags were made using a 2 piping tip and stiff gingerbread house royal icing. Rolling pin roof tile laser cut netting pattern gingerbread house roof gingerbread cookies christmas sugaryhome.

1 roll kitchen parchment at least 10 yards long sold at cookware stores and at some supermarkets 1 1 2 inch round cookie cutter for roof tiles assorted cookie. There were fun to pipe although i m looking forward to practicing so that i can make them more even. Ingredients 1 roll kitchen parchment at least 10 yards long sold at cookware stores and at some supermarkets 1 1 2 inch round. Window writing roof tiles house roof house made stained glass windows making out christmas decorations gingerbread houses diy.

Begin at the bottom edge of the roof and pipe a thick line of icing. Gingerbread house assembly of roof and tiles recipe.