So... Im in the culinary arts program at my college, and my chef was talking to the culinary arts director at my school about me, and together they decided they want me to make a large boquet centerpiece of roses made from tootsie rolls and starbursts for a banquet meeting thing.

Ive made plenty of tootsie roll roses, but what about starbursts?

Is the technique the same? If it is, im good to go. Otherwise, what should I be aware of or anything special I should do?

I have to make them in class tomorrow and I would like to NOT look clueless

THanks!

I am not sure but here is a bump....

I've never made either. Not sure how, but I would imagine that since the textures and solidity are the same in both candies than the mechanism for making them should be pretty similar. IF you don't mind me asking, how do you make a tootsie roll rose? Anyway here's a bump for you.

PieceOfCake61804-

If you don't mind sharing I'd love the recipe for the tootsie rolls.

And the starburst if someone got it.

Thanks

I believe the technique is the same. The starbursts do not soften as easily as the tootsie rolls. I always just hold the tootsie rolls or put them in my pocket for a few minutes. The starbursts might take a little longer to get pliable.

Cindy

I have made roses out ot starbursts before. Just takes some patience to warm them up for shaping. I have not tried this, but put one in the microwave for a few seconds at a time and see if this helps warm them up. HTH

Patrice

Starbursts are the same. I like them since it is easy to divide them into 9 pieces. They are a little firmer, but after handling them a little bit they warm up. Also you can put them in the microwave from 5 to 10 seconds to warm them.

Does anybody have a picture of a starburst rose that they can post. I would like to see how they turn out. TIA

Could someone please forward me the instructions for those roses? I have never seen them before and am very curious!!

I use the flavored tootsie rolls, (cherry, orange, lime, etc) and they taste just like starburst. I put them in the microwave still in their wrapper but for only 2 seconds. They explode after about 4 seconds.

I have never made roses but I make other flowers, balls, shapes, etc.

Good Luck and would love to see the final project.

bj

They are just like making the tootsie roll roses, you can warm them in the microwave for about 6 secs, dont go more in the beginning until you know how long it takes. I noticed that the red ones are stickier than the rest, dont know why or if all packs are like that. here is a pic of one i did. Please post a pic when you are done, i would love to see how your bouquet looks.

if you look in the gallery in the Gumpaste/Sugarpaste/Marzipan album you will find some examples of starburst and tootsie roll roses.
Here is just one of them i found.
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_68115.html
I believe you make them a lot like a fondant rose, but you have to warm the tootsie roll or starburst up a little to get it pliable. also, you cut the candies up into small pieces for each petal.

Very cool...thanks debbie2881!

OOps..the link isn't working?

Here's the links to the how to do the tootsie roll roses

http://www.turnto10.com/food/6716796/detail.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-29837-starburst.html+roses