Gingerbread House Stained Glass Windows

How beautiful would your gingerbread house look with an added colorful window or two?  These will be gorgeous if you are planning on lighting your gingerbread house from within.  The following instructions are an adaptation of a Martha Stewart recipe.  Use them as a part of my gingerbread house series.

Gingerbread House Stained Glass Windows

You will need:
Molding clay, cookie cutters (or I've also made a mold from extra raw dough)
A Silpat Mat (or parchment paper)
Utility knife
Sugar Glass (find recipe here)

1.  Roll out molding clay 1/4 inch thick on a Silpat. Measure windows of house; add 1/2 inch all around. With a utility knife, cut out molds from clay using measurements, being careful not to cut the mat. Make the Sugar Glass, and pour into molds. Let set in molds until completely dry, about 1 hour. Carefully lift clay, leaving windowpanes behind.

2.  After they have set, use Royal Icing to "glue" the windows onto the back of your gingerbread house's wall.  Outline the back of window frame with icing by piping a line 1/4 inch from edge of frame. Press "glass" into place. Let icing dry completely.

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