- #CHRISTMAS PRETZEL LOG CABIN CRACKER#
- #CHRISTMAS PRETZEL LOG CABIN FULL#
- #CHRISTMAS PRETZEL LOG CABIN WINDOWS#
Pipe garland or a wreath on the door and chimney. , For Garlands and Wreaths: Insert leaf tip into another decorating bag fill with green icing. If desired, pull apart a cotton ball to form smoke. Pipe icing along slanted edge position on roof above piece E of chimney. For chimney top (F), ice wafer pieces together for a double thickness. Spread icing on back of chimney position on side of house as in Fig. Brush icing with cocoa to cover white seams. Repeat with the second layer of chocolate wafers ice back of one set and press two layers together for a double thickness. Pipe icing on one long edge of A/B butt against C/D/E, aligning bottom edges. Repeat to put together pieces C, D and E. Assemble chimney layer as follows: Pipe icing on short edge of piece A.
#CHRISTMAS PRETZEL LOG CABIN FULL#
1., For Chimney: Using full width of chocolate wafers, cut wafer to length with Patterns A through F.
#CHRISTMAS PRETZEL LOG CABIN WINDOWS#
Spread icing on backs of windows and door and position on house according to Fig. Pipe icing on long edge of one wafer butt against one other wafer. , For Windows: Cut yellow creme wafer into four 1-1/4-in. , For Door: Using two yellow creme wafers, pipe icing on long edge of one wafer butt against the edge of the other wafer. Add porch with icing side down, butting it against front edge of house. Spread bottom of porch floor crackers with icing and pipe icing along one long edge. , For Porch Floor: Cut off the extending end of bottom pretzel at front of house. Press about 10 pecan halves end to end into icing. , Repeat with the other side of the roof (there will be a slight gap at top center). The bottom edge of roof will overhang the side by about 3/4 in. Carefully place roof piece on the slant high enough so the roof's peak is even with the points on both sides. Allow to dry completely., To Attach Roof: Working with one side of the house at a time, squeeze icing on opposite slanted edges of the front of the house. Add a small triangle of icing at top of triangle. Frost bottom of triangle and adhere to top edge of one side of house (see photo).
, Frost the top of the longest rod butt the next longest pretzel against it. Using a serrated knife, cut the ends of the rods at an angle to form a triangle with longest one measuring 7 in. , For Side Peaks: Place seven pretzel rods side by side on waxed paper. Repeat process until each side is nine pretzel rods high. Prop sides upright with spice jars for 2-3 minutes until icing hardens, then remove jars. un-iced ends to extend in the opposite direction (see photo). Repeat with a third and fourth rod, so that these first four rods form a square base with 1/2-in. Add a second pretzel rod, again icing side down, at right angles to the first, placing it so the iced end is 1/2 in. from the front of the foil-covered 18-in. , To form the front of the house, center one iced pretzel rod, icing side down, 7 in. from one end and ending by icing the tip of the other end. , To Assemble Sides of House: With four pretzel rods lying flat on waxed paper, apply a 1/4-in.-wide strip of icing along the top edge of each, beginning 1/2 in. Repeat for porch roof, pressing on two rows of about 14 pecans per row. There will be about four rows of 14 pecans per row on each side of roof. Press pecan halves end to end in straight lines along short sides (see photo). , Working with one side of the roof at a time, frost entire roof with white icing. edge if another long rectangle against it, making a 10x5-in. edge of a long rectangle and butt the 10-in. Set two long rectangles aside for porch roof an floor.
#CHRISTMAS PRETZEL LOG CABIN CRACKER#
, Pipe or frost one short end of one cracker and butt the other cracker against it, making a 10x2-1/2-in. Fill bag two-thirds full with white icing and refill as needed. Cut a small hole in the bottom corner of pastry or plastic bag insert #10 dot tip if desired (or pipe directly from bag). Place damp paper towel over each bowl of icing and cover tight until ready to use., To Assemble Roof: Place two graham crackers on waxed paper. Remove 1-1/2 cups of icing to another bowl and tint with green food coloring for decorating and trees. Beat on high for 8-10 minutes or until stiff peaks form, adding additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, meringue powder and 3/4 cup water on low speed until blended.
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