Hi, I made a batch a few weeks ago and I think I used to much egg whites. Now it's sticky and on the soft side. Can I knead a little more PS into it or use corn starch? Or would I be better off making a new batch and working the two of them together? Thank you for any thoughts!
No moisture got in. I know when I was making it after I was almost done kneading, (I have no idea what possessed me to do this) I added just a little more egg whites. A few months ago, I got a tip to knead a little egg white in if your paste was dry. I am wondering if the changes in weather is affecting it a little. I will have worked with gum paste for one year in September, so I don't even know if it changes!! Blah... I guess sometimes trial and error is how you learn! Thank you and firstly, I will try kneading some PS in really well.
you can also add a little more tylose, I had a soft batch the other day, think my eggs was xxl, and I worked in some tylose and it came out great!
my last 2 batches have turned out awful, does adding colour too it while still mixing affect the end results. I've always coloured my gum paste or fondant after it's made, but I needed a whole batch of yellow so added the colour while mixing. 1st one I threw out the 2nd one I ended up adding to fondant and it worked out well but on its own it was crumbling, I added shortening but it just crumbled.
Did you keep it in the fridge or at room temp? If in fridge ad a bit more powdered sugar and you can always work in tylose to desired consistency when you are actually modelling - if it was at room temp you may want to make a new batch. Also, use shortening on your hands and surface.
I have kept it, double bagged, in the fridge. I will try taking small amounts and kneading PS in and tylose. Is there a way that I would know if I added too much tylose? I know next time not to get any bright ideas and add more egg whites! Geez, I wonder why, why, why I do the things I do sometimes!! I have to order tylose so I hate wasting it by screwing up!!
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