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Topic: MFF Information
Sugarflowers

Replies: 40
Views: 3175

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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

PostForum: 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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