How to Make a Gingerbread House with Dried Fruits and Nuts

How to Make a Gingerbread House with Dried Fruits and Nuts

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Here's how to make a gingerbread house the old-fashioned way - using natural decorations like dried fruits and nuts.

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Ingredients

  • store-bought gingerbread kit (or your own)
  • 1-2 batches of royal icing (and food coloring if desired)
  • 20-30 California prunes
  • 20-30 California pitted dates
  • dried apricots or pears
  • Nuts: walnuts (pistachios and/or pecans)
  • sliced almonds for shingles
  • pomegranate arils or dried cranberries for Christmas lights
  • fresh rosemary or lavender for trees/landscaping
  • cinnamon sticks for logs
  • powdered sugar for snow
  • homemade truffles or sugar plums for snow people
  • your favorite charcuterie ingredients for around the house

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