Bronwen Cupcake Mystery Technique
Decorating By drakegore Updated 16 Apr 2009 , 7:41pm by BeeBoos-8599_
i watched the repeat 2005 cupcake challenge last night and saw bronwen doing something with what looked like dipping brass doorknobs in hot sugar. i couldn't catch the name of the technique, but it sounded like "magic flowers" which i KNOW cannot be the name 
does anyone know what this technique is called?
thank you!
diane
They are quite expensive, but if you are actually in the market for them, this site has a smaller set of them a little cheaper:
http://www.pastrychef.com/MAGIC-FLOWERS-MAGYFLEUR_p_10-1524.html
thank you barbara!
wow, those aren't cheap!
i wonder if you could use any brass decoration (there are so many neat knobs and what not out there) for this technique.
thank you again!
diane
Yes you can! I have found some interesting brass dodads at the local antique store. They are really inexpensive. If you are really into this I bet you'll score some cool ones at yard sales.
Happy hunting.
yikes, even at $329 i'd probably have to break my piggy bank 
i live in newburyport and i bet i could find some neat knobs up my way with all the antiquing that goes on up here!
when they are dipped in melted sugar, is it isomalt? i can't seem to find any instructions on how to do this. i thought it just looked fantastic (but everything she does always looks fantastic),
diane
yikes, even at $329 i'd probably have to break my piggy bank
i live in newburyport and i bet i could find some neat knobs up my way with all the antiquing that goes on up here!
when they are dipped in melted sugar, is it isomalt? i can't seem to find any instructions on how to do this. i thought it just looked fantastic (but everything she does always looks fantastic),
diane
You can use sugar or isomalt and you cook the sugar the same as for making molded/poured/cast sugar. They work REALLY well with chocolate (I got to try them in culinary school). You chill the knobs in the freezer and then dip them in. If the knob is cold enough it sets quickly and you can pop it right off. If not, pop it in the freezer for a minute or so then pop it off.
Be carefull when using brass itmes you find out there. Most brass is laquered and if your pieces are not just for decoration, you coupld have some problems.
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