White Chocolate Paste Question

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msmanning2 Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 3:52pm
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I made the white chocolate paste from this site. My question is this. It was nice and elastic when I made it. Now (after sitting overnight) it is hard and solid. If I microwave it I am sure it will get soft again, will it stay soft after I cover my cake? I am assuming the buttercream helps it stay soft?? Thanks!! It tastes YUMMY by the way.

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msmanning2 Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 4:32pm
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Karenelli Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 5:42pm
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I'm getting ready to work with white chocolate plastic so I'm not too sure about this, but the instructions say it will harden overnite and you would need to knead it to make it elastic again. Hope this helps.

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caryl Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 6:10pm
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Can you use this the same as fondant?
I need to drape a cake with white to look like a ghost- was going to use fondant, but now I'm curious. I'm sure this would taste a lot better!

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msmanning2 Posted 3 Oct 2006 , 7:09pm
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I have heard you can use it just like fondant. Mine is solid as a rock right now. There is no way I could knead it unless I put it in the microwave for a bit. I guess I will use this cake as an experiment. I hope it works because the stuff tastes delicious!

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Zmama Posted 4 Oct 2006 , 12:40pm
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I have never heard of this! Can you add the original link here please?

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FunnyCakes Posted 4 Oct 2006 , 2:41pm
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Sometimes the chocolate clay is very hard after it sets and cools. Just keep smishing and squishing it. It may help if you cut off a piece and do it a little at a time.

But it should return to a moldable texture after some elbow-grease kneading.

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msmanning2 Posted 4 Oct 2006 , 6:41pm
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I must have done something wrong because mine is literally harder than a rock. There is no way to even attempt to knead it. I chipped off a little piece and put it in the micro and it did soften up that way. I will try another batch and see what happens.

Here is the link to the recipie:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2004-2-White-Chocolate-Paste.html

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msmeg Posted 4 Oct 2006 , 7:47pm
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break off a small portion and the heat of your hand will help you knead it. first I take that small golf ball peice and push down on the table hard and then it seems to work better.

I have mixed it 1/2 candyclay and 1/2 fondant and it works great it stays a bit softer and it makes even the wilton fondant taste good.

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msmanning2 Posted 5 Oct 2006 , 12:40am
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thanks, i will try that!

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