How to Make Gingerbread Houses | Bake It Up a Notch with Erin McDowell

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00:00:00 Intro
00:01:41 A trip to a candy store
00:03:48 All the stuff you'll need
00:05:49 Mixing the dough
00:13:26 Let's roll
00:29:21 Bake it up
00:32:03 The decoration divide
00:36:11 Set your foundation
00:45:29 Mistakes happen
00:48:47 Time for the best part

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[violarebora]

I just love her, she's a literal ray of sunshine

[dianeleirer]

Erin is an excellent teacher. Her delivery is clear and concise and she radiates a joyful energy to the process.

[audrey]

I'm... I'm crying? the ending was so stinkin' sweet

[xXxDarkPyroxXx]

Erin, can I just say, you a truly a lovely human being. I love your positivity and I have learned so much from watching your videos. You have definitely made me a better baker. I hope you have a great holiday season.

[georgiannadelmage]

no long intro, no talking, nothing but baking asmr i love it

[jenniferhorton]

Having the neighborhood children there and letting them decorate took it "up a notch"! You made their day.

[mojinxx]

Erin in the candy store, Erin fascinates children by painting her face with frosting! Who else would even be inspired to do that? 🤍Sweet!!

[tdonbrow]

My dad and I did a gingerbread house every year when I was a kid. He did cheat and build the house our of Styrofoam, but decorating was always fun. Haven't made one since he passed but maybe it's time to start a new tradition

[nanettedavidson]

Erin, you are killin it. This was magical. I have made dozens of gingerbread houses over the years, won some prizes and some hearts of wee ones but nobody ever explained to me how it was done. Can't wait to make another one. You are a genuis. Yay for Food 52 . Love y'all.

[rumbleinthekitchen_Amy]

Erin has inspired me to bring gingerbread houses to all my nephews to decorate for Christmas Eve. Doesn't matter that they are all over 16... they'll still have fun!

[nancydeis]

Is there anyone who watches Garden Answers videos? Erin making the gingerbread house made me think about Laura and the project she did for the garden centre's windows. A gingerbread village ALL MADE FROM CARDBOARD. Those blessed with artistic minds leave me breathless at times.

[silvergirl]

I can’t believe I did this with 25+ kids every year for 30 years as a teacher but I did 🤪 - it was a sugary semi-chaotic scene but my kids loved it! One of the tricks was adding colorful cereal to the candy mix like ‘Trix’ it goes a long way for the money AND it’s light weight so it doesn’t fall off which can be an issue with those rooftops - hope everyone gets to do a gingerbread house at least once in their lifetimes- it’s such a magical experience- Merry Christmas! 🎄

[katedorman]

I used to make lighted gingerbread houses as gifts for my friends. It was so much fun seeing Erin interact with the kiddos and am guessing that she’ll have a few interns from this group. Thank You for this fun video.

[lcflngn]

No words for how adorable this whole vid is!

[flowerchild]

The children at the end is the best part; THANK YOU! 🤗💖💖💖

[birdysong]

Erin you changed my life! I watched your pie series and bought both your books! Thank you so much! You are an incredible teacher and I love how you address mistakes as a no biggie and show us what we can do! That attitude really helped me to no get discouraged. Finding your videos was huge ❤️

[dorrainecrump]

Thank you for being with me at 6:00 this morning as I put my gingerbread dough together. You have a style of teaching that helps me as a beginner feel like I have a chance to succeed. Happy Holidays.

[AmyBeaver-ev]

The adoration on the face of Enzo! I can so relate to how this baby feels watching Erin. She is truly amazing.

[lisaholt]

Thank you, thank you! I will have my grandchildren make houses this year. Your advice on the structure made perfect sense, and making the houses ahead of time will make decorating a lot less stressful. Blessings to you and your loved ones.

[conniefleenor]

I've been making gingerbread houses for twenty years, but learned so much from this.