what's the easiest way to take lillies off of the aluminum foil without them breaking?

i've always been able to peel it off in small strips (provided I can get a hold of the foil w/ my very short fingernails)

I found that if you put icing sugar on the tinfoil before you make your lilies then let them really dry at minimum 24 hours or longer and they should come out.

thanks

Definitely let them dry completely...then carefully peel off the foil from the base of the flower to the petal. If you go the other direction, you run a greater risk of snapping a petal off.

I like the sugar idea...haven't tried that, but I will...

My Wilton instructor told us to get the cheapest foil (Dollar Store foil) because it is very thin and this will make it easier to peel it from the flower.

Before I make my flowers, I spray a little bit of Pam onto the foil, then let the flowers dry. They come out pretty well.

I spray pam on a seperated piece of foil, then dip my finger in it and put it on my foil in the lily nail. That way I'm not having to deal with the mess of overspray.

some really good tips. i've had that same breakage problem. thanks all!

Doesn't the Pam wreak havoc on your Royal Icing flowers and keep them from firming up?

Nope! They turn out great. Well they would if I was better at piping them. But they do pop right out of the foil.

would the wilton cake release work for this?

My instructor also said to have the dull side of the foil up and use the cheepest you can find. She said the dull side is less resistant to sticking.
Tracy

Thanks for the info all. I will definately have to try that next time I make them.

Have you tried using the Reynolds "Release" aluminum foil? I haven't used it for this specific purpose, but it is wonderful for making royal icing items. Even delicate pieces release easily with little breakage.

I'm thinking that's what kind I have.

My Wilton instructor had us use the the Wilton candy foils and they work great (also made us buy even more Wilton stuff). They are really thin and slip into the nail smoothly without as many wrinkles for the royal to get stuck in.