How Much Gum Tex?

Decorating By Tammies_Cakes Updated 8 Dec 2009 , 3:06pm by Tammies_Cakes

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Tammies_Cakes Posted 8 Dec 2009 , 3:56am
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I am dieing to make fondant roses and a loopy bow..lol How much gum tex should I add to this recipe to make the roses and bow dry harder and faster?
http://cakecentral.com/recipes/7529/ts-marshmallow-fondant
Thanks,
Tammie

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bashini Posted 8 Dec 2009 , 10:54am
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Hi, I make roses with gumpaste only or you can mix 50/50 fodant and gumpaste.

For that recipe, I would add 1/2 a teaspoon of gum tex to 250g of fondant.

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Cakepro Posted 8 Dec 2009 , 1:20pm
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For quick-drying bow loops, add one teaspoon of Gum-Tex powder to a piece of fondant the size of a softball.

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Tammies_Cakes Posted 8 Dec 2009 , 3:06pm
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Thank you both very much. Took a peak at your cakes. Great job. Very talented ladies thumbs_up.gif

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