Bubbles In Icing

Decorating By pooker Updated 3 Aug 2005 , 1:00am by llj68

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pooker Posted 2 Aug 2005 , 11:06am
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Ok. The first time I made icing it was with a hand mixer. icon_rolleyes.gif Yeah, I know. My instructor could tell by looking at it that I used a hand mixer. So I got a stand mixer. KA - very nice. I STILL get bubbles! What am I doing wrong? Because its driving me CRAZY!!! icon_cry.gif

Thanks for the help! thumbs_up.gif

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ntertayneme Posted 2 Aug 2005 , 11:19am
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Not sure what recipe you're using but it sounds like your beating the icing for too long..

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pooker Posted 2 Aug 2005 , 11:41am
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I use the crisco/powdered sugar recipe. Thanks for the tip - I'll have to try to cut down on my timing. thumbs_up.gif

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vitade Posted 2 Aug 2005 , 12:14pm
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Use the paddle and not to fast and not to long.

Rose

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pooker Posted 2 Aug 2005 , 12:38pm
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It must be the time, because I use the paddle, and if it went any slower it would be still. icon_lol.gif

Oh thank you so much for the tip!

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Peachez Posted 2 Aug 2005 , 3:30pm
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I was having this problem also. What helped for me was to make the icing and then stir it by hand a couple times. It broke up most of the air bubbles.

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llj68 Posted 3 Aug 2005 , 12:42am
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Make it about a day ahead of time. Right before you use it, stir it with a spatula or wooden spoon. I have found that if it sits for a day, it is much easier to eliminate the air bubbles.

Perhaps instead of the instructor dissing your mixer--she should be giving you helpful hints on removing the air bubbles. JMO!

Glad we could help you!!

Lisa

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pooker Posted 3 Aug 2005 , 12:56am
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Originally Posted by llj68

Perhaps instead of the instructor dissing your mixer--she should be giving you helpful hints on removing the air bubbles. JMO!
Lisa




icon_razz.gif Good thinking! She wasn't the best instructor, but she was cheap, so I couldn't complain!

Thanks again to everyone...HUGS!!!

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llj68 Posted 3 Aug 2005 , 1:00am
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Another thing I forgot to say. No matter how slowly I mix the icing, it ALWAYS has air bubbles in it.

If there are some left after stiring it by hand--if you "hot knife" it, they will dissappear.

HTH!!

Lisa

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