A couple of Pinterest things that I wanted to do over the holiday season were epic fails.
First, I wanted to make a gingerbread house. Specifically, I wanted to make this one:
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So I made a batch of gingerbread, cut out an Eiffel Tower shape and baked according to instructions.
Then I made royal icing and went to work…and that’s when the wheels came off. Here’s the result:
Clearly, decorating isn’t my thing.
Second, I wanted to make candied almonds. I’ve done this many times in the oven, but I was intrigued by the simple instructions for making them in the crockpot from this Pinterest tutorial.
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Unfortunately, the simple instructions not only burnt my almonds but also melted the crockpot liner bag and cracked my porcelain insert.
What I wanted vs what I got:
I think we’ll stick with the tried-and-true oven method from now on.