Recipe Contraction For Gum Paste

Baking By lsawyer Updated 14 Apr 2006 , 7:34pm by lsawyer

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lsawyer Posted 14 Apr 2006 , 4:13pm
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I'm trying to make gum paste for the first time. Wilton's directions on the gum paste can says to use "1 heaping tablespoon" of glucose. The recipe on the gloucose container says to use "1 teaspoon" of glucose. All the other ingredients/measurements are the same. Does anyone know what the correct amount is? Thanks!

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JoAnnB Posted 14 Apr 2006 , 4:30pm
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If you are using the Wilton mix, use the tablespoon called for in the recipe. The recipe on the glucose bottle would not necessarily be the same ingredients in the Wilton mix.

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lsawyer Posted 14 Apr 2006 , 4:47pm
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I'm not using the mix, I'm making a scratch recipe. Also, one recipe says to use 1/2 lb. sugar, the other says to use 3/4 lb. I just made a batch with 3/4 lb. sugar and 1 tablespoon glucose. It is soft and gooey; I don't know what the consistency should be. I'll let it set overnight and see what happens. Thanks.

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JoAnnB Posted 14 Apr 2006 , 5:06pm
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It should be soft but hold its shape, and not sticky. After you let it rest, you can knead in a bit more sugar. I use SIFTED sugar at this point, to avoid any tiny lumps.

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lsawyer Posted 14 Apr 2006 , 5:15pm
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Thanks, JoAnnB. I sifted the sugar, too. The gum paste is soft and sticky. I'll try adding more sugar tomorrow. I've emailed Wilton, but I probably won't hear from them until next week.

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lsawyer Posted 14 Apr 2006 , 7:34pm
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Wow! Wilton just replied; this is what they said:

The Gum-tex container is correct and our product development team is
aware of this and working on changing the label.


Good!

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