Tribune Tries It_ Gingerbread Wars

On Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2016 Talawanda Tribune reporters tried what is all the rage at area elementary schools this holiday season: making gingerbread houses out of graham crackers.

First, you need to get your supplies which include icing (homemade or store-bought), graham crackers, and candy to decorate your houses:

Next, you decide how you want your house to look. Here one of our teams got some ideas from the internet:

Then you cut your graham crackers. They can break easily so be patient and have plenty of extra just in case:

Then you go to work carefully assembling your graham cracker structure. Here Team 1 makes use of Austin Hibbard’s skills that he learned in Pastry Arts:

Here Team 2 assembles their structure on a foundation of grass made by piping frosting. Mary Kate looks a bit nervous.

Don’t forget to take a break to enjoy some frosting:

Team 1 also uses their frosting to create some snow on the roof of their structure:

Finally, you decorate your masterpiece:

Team 1: The Snack Shack

Team 2: The Holiday Bunker

Here are our creations side-by-side:

Don’t forget to clean-up.

Vote for your favorite in Gingerbread Wars:

Team 1 Team 2