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| Topic: MFF Information |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 40
Views: 3175
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 Forum: Recipe Tips & Ideas
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:52 pm Subject: MFF Information |
Thank you! You are very kind.
Michele |
| Topic: MFF Information |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 40
Views: 3175
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Forum: Recipe Tips & Ideas
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:51 am Subject: MFF Information |
The fondant will get hard after a few days.
Just how hard does the fondant get? I live in buttercream country & very few cakes are fondant covered. Sooo, I'm having a hard sell on getting clients ... |
| Topic: Homemade fondant and tylose |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 3
Views: 101
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:31 pm Subject: Homemade fondant and tylose |
| MFF or Michele Foster's Fondant does not contain marshmallows. I have added the link to the recipe and a post that should answer questions that you might have. Please read the entire recipe and the ... |
| Topic: Glycerin in Fondant |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 17
Views: 557
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:59 pm Subject: Glycerin in Fondant |
That is such a cool answer! I love it and thanks for posting it.
Michele |
| Topic: Glycerin in Fondant |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 17
Views: 557
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Forum: Cake Decorating
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:07 pm Subject: Glycerin in Fondant |
If it helps, other than suppositories, the glycerine that you can get at a pharmacy can be used in food products. The label will say vegetable glycerin.
There is a petroleum based glycerin also. H ... |
| Topic: MFF Information |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 40
Views: 3175
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Forum: Recipe Tips & Ideas
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:53 pm Subject: MFF Information |
| Thank you! I'm very glad it worked out well for you. I appreciate the kudos too. It took many years of experimenting and errors to actually know all of this stuff. In the scheme of things I feel I st ... |
| Topic: MFF Information |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 40
Views: 3175
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Forum: Recipe Tips & Ideas
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:31 am Subject: Re: MMF |
Does MMF get hard like regular fondant? When I uses fondant, my covered cakes and decorations get hard and need to be cut with a sharp knife. Thanks
The fondant will get hard after a few days. Even ... |
| Topic: Here's another one for ya.... |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 16
Views: 605
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Forum: General
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:28 am Subject: Here's another one for ya.... |
When I had my shop a couple of times ladies would come in and ask either for my recipes or how to fix a recipe. Then others would come in asking for instructions for decorating cakes.
The thing I ... |
| Topic: Fondant to Gum Paste |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 3
Views: 132
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Forum: Recipe Tips & Ideas
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:04 am Subject: Fondant to Gum Paste |
This is the way I have been making gumpaste for many years. I really like it. You can look at the flowers and other decorations in my gallery to see the different ways I use this kind of gumpaste.
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| Topic: Gumpaste Flower Cutters - Metal or Plastic? |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 7
Views: 216
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Forum: General
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:53 pm Subject: Gumpaste Flower Cutters - Metal or Plastic? |
| Yes, it can, so work with small amounts. Stiff gumpaste also allows for thinner petals without tearing as easily. My flowers are thin enough that I can read my business card through them, the small pr ... |
| Topic: Gumpaste Flower Cutters - Metal or Plastic? |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 7
Views: 216
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Forum: General
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:27 pm Subject: Gumpaste Flower Cutters - Metal or Plastic? |
| The gumpaste recipe that I use is fondant and Tylose. I take about 1/2 pound of fondant and knead in 2-3 tsp. of Tylose. I like my gumpaste fairly stiff because I have very warm hands. You might like ... |
| Topic: I'm entering a competition, what do I need to know? |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 7
Views: 224
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Forum: General
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:07 pm Subject: I'm entering a competition, what do I need to know? |
That's a very good point about using cake boards under stryrofoam. When judging, I have commented on this on the judging sheets. I completely forgot about it when I was writing up the information.
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| Topic: cake division for stringwork? |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 9
Views: 334
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:48 am Subject: cake division for stringwork? |
| Wrapping register tape or fax machine paper around a covered cake will give you the exact circumferance. The you can fold the length of the paper into the number of sections that you want. After this ... |
| Topic: dusting and steaming gumpaste |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 9
Views: 254
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Forum: How Do I?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:54 pm Subject: dusting and steaming gumpaste |
| Steaming flowers and leaves is one of my favorite techniques. It sets the color, removes the dusty look, and blends colors beautifully. If you want the flowers or leaves to remain shiny then you will ... |
| Topic: I'm entering a competition, what do I need to know? |
Sugarflowers
Replies: 7
Views: 224
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Forum: General
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:28 pm Subject: I'm entering a competition, what do I need to know? |
No problem. I hope the information is useful. Mostly, I hope you do very well!
Best of luck to you.
Michele |
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