My Homemade Gumpaste Is Sticky And Too Soft.
Decorating By Daniellemhv Updated 30 Mar 2007 , 12:40am by tirby
I made my first batch of gumpaste and it worked out really well. i used the recipe on the back of the wilton glucose container. However, when i tried making roses i realized it was really soft and didn't harden like the premade wilton gumpaste. I have to add a petal and wait like 5 minutes. the petals droop so i turn the rose upside down and walk away for a little bit. Is there anything i can do? maybe add some more powdered sugar?
I am new to gumpaste myself, and I used the same recipe and had the same results you did when I first tried it. After experimenting a little, I tried adding some corn starch until I got a stiffer consistency and it worked out really well for me. I don't know if that's how the experts do it, but it worked for me! HTH
You have to let it sit for at least eight hours or over night to cure before using it 
I let it sit overnight and added the other cup of powdered sugar. Still to soft. Its OKAY to work with but it takes forever to dry
letting it rest over night is really good, and most people do add extra sugar or corn starch if it won't stiffen. I usually make the Wilton RI, then add Tylose powder to it, let it rest over night, and it works great! I think you can get the recipe out of the Colette books or Kerry Vincent, but it might also be online, can't remember for sure, but it's around.
Hmm, funny, I had a problem using that recipe too (but no problem when using the actual mix). My gumpaste is really "gummy", like a stick of gum . I have to turn mine upside down too. I have tried a number of things, but I wonder if there is something the recipe is not including.
sugarbunz, I have the same problem. I also thought is was like bubble gum.
thanks jmt1714, i will have to give those a try
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