Wilton Gum Paste Mix

Decorating By badgerang Updated 27 Nov 2006 , 11:21pm by bobwonderbuns

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badgerang Posted 27 Nov 2006 , 10:44pm
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Silly questions...I bought a can of Wilton's Gum Paste Mix (easy to use, just add water...) The label doesn't say anything about figures, just flowers. Can I make figures out of this? I read several posts that said to use 50/50 MMF/Gumpaste to make figures. So do I need to mix the Wilton stuff w/MMF or just use it alone? And if I do need to mix it, how do I do that? Just add the mix into my MMF or do I make a batch of each and knead the two together? icon_redface.gif

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khoudek Posted 27 Nov 2006 , 11:13pm
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First, yes you can use it alone. Gumpaste dries very quickly so make sure you keep it covered as you use it. Second, once you've made up your gumpaste, just take a portion of that and a portion of the fondant and knead together.

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bobwonderbuns Posted 27 Nov 2006 , 11:19pm
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Yes, you can use it alone or mix it 50/50 with ready made fondant. Since the gumpaste isn't edible, I'd use the Wilton ready made fondant as it is the most easily accessible. You can also save this mixture in a foodsaver bag -- just zap it in the machine, write the date you did that on the outside and pop it in the freezer.

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bobwonderbuns Posted 27 Nov 2006 , 11:21pm
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P.S. -- There are NO silly questions -- only questions we learn from!!! icon_smile.gif

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