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How to Make a Gingerbread House with Royal Icing

By Barbara Rolek, About.com

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Let the Assembled Gingerbread Houses Dry Before Decorating

Gingerbread houses await decoration.

Gingerbread houses await decoration.

© 2008 Barbara Rolek licensed to About.com, Inc.
It's not a bad idea to let the royal icing "mortar" on the assembled gingerbread houses harden for an hour or so before you begin decorating.

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