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It's probably a combination of a few things.  The dough is a very stiff/hard gingerbread (construction grade), then I coated with an egg/milk/food coloring mixture and let dry. Then I covered with the corn syrup.  First I tried a corn syrup/vodka mix, but the coloring glaze is kind of oily and the vodka beaded. Then I brushed on straight corn syrup and placed in the dehydrator.  I did this process on the pieces before assembly.  It also probably helps that I live in a very low humidity area.

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Julia M. UsherJulia M. UsherFounder and Host, Cookie Connection; Owner, Recipes for a Sweet Life
Originally Posted by Rocking Horse Sugar Decor:

It's probably a combination of a few things.  The dough is a very stiff/hard gingerbread (construction grade), then I coated with an egg/milk/food coloring mixture and let dry. Then I covered with the corn syrup.  First I tried a corn syrup/vodka mix, but the coloring glaze is kind of oily and the vodka beaded. Then I brushed on straight corn syrup and placed in the dehydrator.  I did this process on the pieces before assembly.  It also probably helps that I live in a very low humidity area.

Interesting . . . so is it completely dry to the touch or a little tacky? Even fully dry corn syrup has gotten very tacky on me as soon as I've moved it into a less dry environment. The sugar absorbs the ambient moisture and reverts back to close to its original state.

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I just touched the candle sticks and and they are still dry.  I made some mason jar cookies covered with a corn syrup/vodka mix last August and they are very hard now and still glossy.  (I still have them as they were a county fair entry).   Originally Posted by Julia M. Usher:
Originally Posted by Rocking Horse Sugar Decor:

It's probably a combination of a few things.  The dough is a very stiff/hard gingerbread (construction grade), then I coated with an egg/milk/food coloring mixture and let dry. Then I covered with the corn syrup.  First I tried a corn syrup/vodka mix, but the coloring glaze is kind of oily and the vodka beaded. Then I brushed on straight corn syrup and placed in the dehydrator.  I did this process on the pieces before assembly.  It also probably helps that I live in a very low humidity area.

Interesting . . . so is it completely dry to the touch or a little tacky? Even fully dry corn syrup has gotten very tacky on me as soon as I've moved it into a less dry environment. The sugar absorbs the ambient moisture and reverts back to close to its original state.

 

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Julia M. UsherJulia M. UsherFounder and Host, Cookie Connection; Owner, Recipes for a Sweet Life
Originally Posted by Rocking Horse Sugar Decor:
I just touched the candle sticks and and they are still dry.  I made some mason jar cookies covered with a corn syrup/vodka mix last August and they are very hard now and still glossy.  (I still have them as they were a county fair entry).   Originally Posted by Julia M. Usher:
Originally Posted by Rocking Horse Sugar Decor:

It's probably a combination of a few things.  The dough is a very stiff/hard gingerbread (construction grade), then I coated with an egg/milk/food coloring mixture and let dry. Then I covered with the corn syrup.  First I tried a corn syrup/vodka mix, but the coloring glaze is kind of oily and the vodka beaded. Then I brushed on straight corn syrup and placed in the dehydrator.  I did this process on the pieces before assembly.  It also probably helps that I live in a very low humidity area.

Interesting . . . so is it completely dry to the touch or a little tacky? Even fully dry corn syrup has gotten very tacky on me as soon as I've moved it into a less dry environment. The sugar absorbs the ambient moisture and reverts back to close to its original state.

 

Hmm . . . must be very dry there. Where are you located?

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Originally Posted by Julia M. Usher:
Originally Posted by Rocking Horse Sugar Decor:
I just touched the candle sticks and and they are still dry.  I made some mason jar cookies covered with a corn syrup/vodka mix last August and they are very hard now and still glossy.  (I still have them as they were a county fair entry).   Originally Posted by Julia M. Usher:
Originally Posted by Rocking Horse Sugar Decor:

It's probably a combination of a few things.  The dough is a very stiff/hard gingerbread (construction grade), then I coated with an egg/milk/food coloring mixture and let dry. Then I covered with the corn syrup.  First I tried a corn syrup/vodka mix, but the coloring glaze is kind of oily and the vodka beaded. Then I brushed on straight corn syrup and placed in the dehydrator.  I did this process on the pieces before assembly.  It also probably helps that I live in a very low humidity area.

Interesting . . . so is it completely dry to the touch or a little tacky? Even fully dry corn syrup has gotten very tacky on me as soon as I've moved it into a less dry environment. The sugar absorbs the ambient moisture and reverts back to close to its original state.

 

Hmm . . . must be very dry there. Where are you located?

I'm in southern Idaho.  It it dry here - high desert.

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