These pattern pieces are in the book: “Gingerbread Things to Make and Bake” by Teresa Layman and Barbara Morgenroth. In fact her Barn is on the cover of the book. Her work is very inspiring!
Here are all the pieces:
Sometimes there are unusual shapes. I used a muffin pan (upside down) to create the top of the silo:
And here are some of the edible supplies I used. Some of them are inside the barn. The shredded what was perfect for the hay! The lemon cookies are on the roof.
Once the gingerbread pieces were cooled down, I brushed on some edible red powder to create the red barn look.
I didn’t have cookie cutters for the farm animals, so I cut them each out by hand.
Here’s more about the flow icing and piping on the farm animals:
The silo has light blue gum cut to look like brick-type pieces. I used flow royal icing for the “glue”.
I have to plan in advance for the light and the electrical cord. Another option is a battery pack and lights that don’t require a cord. On the far right of this photo you can see what I used for the pigs and chickens: Wilton’s Shape-and-Amaze. I use white so I can add color gel to make any color (peachy pink for the pigs and yellow for the chickens). I don’t think you can buy this anymore since it was replaced by standard fondant, which does the same thing…it’s like edible clay or play-dough.
I have to finalize the inside of the barn before I add the roof. I also take as many photos as I can since I won’t have the same camera angle and lighting once the roof is on.
Notice the dowel and Marks-a-Lot pen which are just the right size to hold the roof in place while the royal icing dries.
Last chance to take photos and videos.
And you know what comes next! The family Deconstruction Celebration!
Yum! The End!