Meringue Powder & Color Flow

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RachelC Posted 12 May 2007 , 2:43am
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I have both in the cupboard...what is the difference!

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psurrette Posted 12 May 2007 , 2:50am
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the color flow will dry harder

one has cream of tarter and one doesnt

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starkissdtears Posted 12 May 2007 , 2:57am
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the color flow will dry harder

one has cream of tarter and one doesnt




Ok I have a question. Can I just use RI instead of going out and getting the color flow?

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psurrette Posted 12 May 2007 , 2:58am
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what are you trying to do?

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starkissdtears Posted 12 May 2007 , 3:03am
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I am not really doing anything, but I just took the first Wilton class and the teacher was explaining what was going to be in the second class and he mentioned the colorflow. And to me it just looked like thinned RI. Like what you put on sugar cookies. I was just wondering if you could use that instead.

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TexasSugar Posted 12 May 2007 , 3:04am
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I've done 95% of my 'color flow' transfers with royal icing and haven't had a problem.

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SQcakes Posted 12 May 2007 , 3:08am
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I've always used RI and never had a problem. I love working with the RI 'color flow'!!

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psurrette Posted 12 May 2007 , 3:11am
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you can use the meringue powder to do color flow techniques but if you use the color flow powder it just dries harder and done corectly it will give more of a pillow effect on the pieces Good luck

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RachelC Posted 12 May 2007 , 7:30am
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so basically, it's the same thing, one just dries harder and the other has no cream of tartar...but they both do the same thing RI does...got it!

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randipanda Posted 15 May 2007 , 10:04pm
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I have a similiar, but reversed, question. I have leftover color flow, but ran out of meringue powder. Can I use color flow powder to make normal royal icing?

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TexasSugar Posted 15 May 2007 , 10:46pm
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I have a similiar, but reversed, question. I have leftover color flow, but ran out of . Can I use color flow powder to make normal royal icing?




According to: http://www.wilton.com/recipes/recipesandprojects/icing/colorflow.cfm

Substitution of Color Flow Mix for Royal Icing
Color Flow Mix can be used in place of Wilton Meringue Powder to make royal icing. Follow the same recipe substituting Color Flow in same proportions. Color Flow recipe will be shinier and more brittle. Meringue Powder usage will create a lighter, fluffier icing because cream of tartar is present.

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randipanda Posted 15 May 2007 , 10:49pm
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Thanks! I save whereever I can.

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psurrette Posted 15 May 2007 , 10:52pm
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Originally Posted by TexasSugar

Quote:
Originally Posted by randipanda

I have a similiar, but reversed, question. I have leftover color flow, but ran out of . Can I use color flow powder to make normal royal icing?



According to: http://www.wilton.com/recipes/recipesandprojects/icing/colorflow.cfm

Substitution of Color Flow Mix for Royal Icing
Color Flow Mix can be used in place of Wilton to make royal icing. Follow the same recipe substituting Color Flow in same proportions. Color Flow recipe will be shinier and more brittle. usage will create a lighter, fluffier icing because cream of tartar is present.




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