This time, lay down only one bead of royal icing on your building platform opposite the long gingerbread house side. Place the gingerbread house gable side in the royal icing and run a bead of royal icing up this second seam. Hold for a few seconds and release.
Repeat with the fourth wall. It will be a tight squeeze running a bead of royal icing up this fourth seam, but you can do it!
How to Make a Gingerbread House with Royal Icing
By Barbara Rolek, About.com Guide
Put Up the Third and Fourth Gingerbread House Walls
Put up the third gingerbread house wall.
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- Gather the Equipment You Will Need to Make a Gingerbread House
- Fill the Pastry Bag to Make the Gingerbread House with Royal Icing
- Lay Down an L-Shaped Bead of Royal Icing
- Put up Two Gingerbread House Walls
- Put Up the Third and Fourth Gingerbread House Walls
- Attach the Roof to the Gingerbread House
- Let the Assembled Gingerbread Houses Dry Before Decorating
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