HI,

i need to make some gumpaste roses. I do not have gumpaste right now, but I do have satin Ice Fondant available.
It would work the same if I just use the fondant with GumTex powder? Will they dry as hard and dry as fast as the gumpaste ones?

Thanks for your help.

Biviana

Add about 1 tsp. of the gumtex to about 1 lb. of fondant. Knead this in in small amounts. Coat the ball with a thin layer of shortening, wrap it twice in plastic wrap, then place it in an airtight container. Let this stand over night. This should give you a nice gumpaste.

If it still seems soft after using the 1 tsp. gumtex, then add in a little bit at a time until it is a little more firm. In the morning, the gumpaste will seem very stiff, but once you knead it a bit it will be fine. Use only what you need right away and keep the rest wrapped. Place any scraps in a bag or re-wrap.

Using the gumtex is pretty much the same as using tylose. Both are a type of gum and it will dry the same way as gumpaste.

HTH

Michele

Thanks a lot Michele.
Another simple question. Can I work with white and then color with luster dust? or is it better to start with a soft color and then darker if necesary?

Does "Ready to Use wilton Fondant" work well? or is it better fondant with the gum tex?

Thanks again.

Biviana

Never had reasonn to use Wilton's ready to use so can't really say. I've often used fondant w/GumTex mixed into it for may thing.
You can't get the flower petals quite as thin as if you used 'real' gp but it does a rather good job
Yes, you can work w/white then dust the color. ....
It does depend on the color &/or shade you need. Of course the darker you want the flower the more you need to have colored fondant to start with.

May I ask a related question? I need to make an Elmo figure, about 3-4 inches tall, out of MMF. Will adding GumTex powder to my MMF make it more stable and sturdier? I need Elmo to sit on top of the cake and worried he will be too soft and fall over.

I use the Wilton fondant + the Wilton gumtec ALL the time. In fact, that's all I use for gumpaste and it works just fine. I've got some gumpaste roses that I did several weeks ago and they're still nice and hard. It takes about a week for this gumpaste to really dry out.

I don't use the Wilton fondant for anything else because it just tastes so bad, but for a quick gumpaste I find it works very well.

As for the lustre dusts and coloring your fondant, I think it depends on how deep or rich a color you want. I like using a light colored gumpaste then adding shadows and accents with lustre dust. If your gumpaste dries and you find that it's too dark you really can't lighten it up, but you can always darken it.

Good luck!

I just want to be sure I'm on the same page -- is the gumtex powder the same as Tylose powder?

.......is the gumtex powder the same as Tylose powder?........

NO. They are somewhat similar....both 'harden' up fondant but they are not the same thing.
GumTex is Wilton's substitute for Tylose. It is not a gum really. It makes fondant into pastilege(sp??) not gumpaste. Pastelige dries harder and faster than gp and does not have the 'stretch' gp will.

Thanks kakeladi!! All you had to say was "Wilton's substitute for Tylose" and that said it all! I prefer the Tylose with fondant or a straight gumpaste mix but I'm still playing with which recipes I like best. Thanks!!