Replacement For Edible Pearls

Decorating By alicia_froedge Updated 20 Jul 2006 , 2:33am by SweetArt

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alicia_froedge Posted 19 Jul 2006 , 8:18pm
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I have FINALLY decided on my fair cake design that will be due this saturday. the problem is I needed edible pearls and now its too late to order any. Is there any alternitive that I can do to make faux pearls??? Could I color gel and use the round tip to make balls????? HELP!!!!

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tbittner Posted 19 Jul 2006 , 8:25pm
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You can use a #12 and cut them and roll them out of MMF. They dry pretty fast and then roll them in some luster dust. It really is a quick process, I do them while watching TV! This will give you a uniform size, they are about an 7/8mm this way.

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tbittner Posted 19 Jul 2006 , 8:26pm
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Sorry, use a #12 Wilton icing tip!

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alicia_froedge Posted 19 Jul 2006 , 8:30pm
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Oh thats a great idea!!!

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JoAnnB Posted 19 Jul 2006 , 8:35pm
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Royal icing can be piped to look like pears around the base of the cake. I found that piping from the side minimizes the peak on the top of each pearl. When it is dry, you can dust it with pearl dust CAREFULLY to avoid getting pearl on everything.

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luvbakin Posted 20 Jul 2006 , 1:04am
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Don't forget to roll your fondant out inbetween two BBQ skewers. That will make sure the fondant is all the same thickness, and your pearls will all be the same size. Good luck.

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SweetArt Posted 20 Jul 2006 , 2:33am
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Here's a link with complete instructions.

http://www.earlenescakes.com/prlinstruct.htm

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