Can someone tell me what tylose powder is used for? Does it help fondant to dry harder quicker?
Tylose powder is used to make gumpaste. But you can add it to fondant too so it makes a stronger fondant that can be used almost as the gumpaste. It makes the fondant dry faster and resist the humidity better.
Edna
Just started working with this stuff this weekend: oh Tylose Powder: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE???? : )
Thanks to all of you! I'm ordering some today. I think this is what I needed to add to the numbers that I added to my nieces 13th birthday cake that I made. I was going to sit the 13 on top of the cake, but the 3 just wouldn't get hard/strong enough in the middle to stand up straight. Any way, I had to put the 13 to the side of the cake and put toothpicks in it to support the 3. I think the Tylouse powder would have helped me. Thanks again for everyone's feedback!
I add it by feel. To me it depends on what I am doing. You will find the fondant changing texture as you add the tylose and knead it. Try it in a small piece of fondant. Know that after you add tylose, the life of the fondant is less, as it tends to dry faster is best to use it as soon as possible.
If you added too much and is too hard, you can always add more fondant to it.
Edna
I add by feel too. It doesn't seem to work with really soft fondant though. BUT I've used it with both Fondarific and Satin Ice with great results (see my little ballerina in my photos...that's Fondarific and tylose)
I like the fondant and tylose mix MUCH better than actual gumpaste but since I have a bunch of gumpaste made up I'll use it. Once it's gone it's all fondant/tylose for me from now on. It's just sooooo much easier and quicker and I find that it's much easier to avoid cracking and creasing.
If you need it to dry completely solid, and very strong...add 1 tsp per lb of fondant.
And you can tell if you added too much because the fondant takes on the consistency of raw bread dough: it's very hard to get it to sculpt or take an impression (just ask me how I know). But like Edna says, if that happens you can always add more fondant to the mix.
Do you have to order the Tylose online ?
I'm not seeing it my stores - I'm in the Southside Chicago area.
Is there anything else that would work with the fondant to harden it ?
You also can make gumglue out of it.
Most cake supply stores probably don't stock it, but you can find it online.
I can tell you a source, just can't here. PM me.
Jennifer
You also can make gumglue out of it.
Do you make it with just tylose and water??
You also can make gumglue out of it.
Do you make it with just tylose and water??
Yes! I works great for sticking fondant onto fondant. You can buy Tylose from Global Sugar Art. That one bottle will last a while considering how little you need. Aine2 has how to's on YouTube that include how much to use when mixing it with fondant as well as water. HTH
Aine2 has how to's on YouTube that include how much to use when mixing it with fondant as well as water. HTH
yep recipe for the glue is on this thread, i have recently started using it
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-666565.html
Aine2 has how to's on YouTube that include how much to use when mixing it with fondant as well as water. HTH
yep recipe for the glue is on this thread, i have recently started using it
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-666565.html
Thank you! That's so much easier than melting little pieces of gumpaste...which, btw, ends up moldy after about 4 days...even if kept in the fridge. I'm mixing up some tylose paste today!
Aine2 has how to's on YouTube that include how much to use when mixing it with fondant as well as water. HTH
yep recipe for the glue is on this thread, i have recently started using it
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-666565.html
Thank you! That's so much easier than melting little pieces of gumpaste...which, btw, ends up moldy after about 4 days...even if kept in the fridge. I'm mixing up some tylose paste today!
I have never had a problem with my gum glue going moldy. I don't even keep in the fridge.
I love tylose glue. I use it all the time. I love the fact that you can make
it as thin or as thick as you want.
Here is some info on edible glue
http://designmeacakeblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/working-with-edible-glue.html
Edna
Aine2 has how to's on YouTube that include how much to use when mixing it with fondant as well as water. HTH
yep recipe for the glue is on this thread, i have recently started using it
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-666565.html
Thank you! That's so much easier than melting little pieces of gumpaste...which, btw, ends up moldy after about 4 days...even if kept in the fridge. I'm mixing up some tylose paste today!
I have never had a problem with my gum glue going moldy. I don't even keep in the fridge.
Really? Mine always does. I use a tylose gumpaste, break it up in little bits and dissolve it in boiled water. It lasts for a week, max, before it molds.
That's wierd...I've never had my gum glue get moldy, even after months!
I just recently bought a jar or the tylose and it will last a long time, as long as your kids don't get into it and dump the whole thing in with their playdoh! LOL! Now I have to buy another jar.
Thanks for all the tips!
Aine2 has how to's on YouTube that include how much to use when mixing it with fondant as well as water. HTH
yep recipe for the glue is on this thread, i have recently started using it
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-666565.html
Thank you! That's so much easier than melting little pieces of gumpaste...which, btw, ends up moldy after about 4 days...even if kept in the fridge. I'm mixing up some tylose paste today!
I have never had a problem with my gum glue going moldy. I don't even keep in the fridge.
Really? Mine always does. I use a tylose gumpaste, break it up in little bits and dissolve it in boiled water. It lasts for a week, max, before it molds.
Maybe it is because I live in such an arid climate.
yeh i mix the tylose and the water glue and it lasts the 2 weeks it says, i have even kept it a bit longer, didn't use it but it still looked and smelt fine!
Maybe it is because I live in such an arid climate.
Or.... do I remember you saying that you make your own gumpaste, SallyBratt? I wonder if commercial gumpaste has some sort of preservative in it that homemade doesn't have.
I use Tylose to make my own gumpaste (Niclas Lodge Recipe)
I like to ues a 50/50 mixture of gumpaste and fondant for most things , But for flowers I absolutely love the N. L. gumpaste!
Maybe it is because I live in such an arid climate.
Or.... do I remember you saying that you make your own gumpaste, SallyBratt? I wonder if commercial gumpaste has some sort of preservative in it that homemade doesn't have.
I do make my own. Maybe it's the recipe I'm using. I can't remember off hand exactly what's in it (my recipes are downstairs and I'm lazy).
Do you all use store bought gumpaste?
And when you mention jars of tylose...it's in powder form...right? Is there any other form of tylose besides powder?
Yes the Tylose is powder form.
I use the Nicolas Lodge recipe for gumpaste.
I was in a pinch once and out of Tylose, and I can only get it by ordering online, So I bought the Wilton Gumpaste mix (It is a powder) at Michaels. I worked very well.
If I am out of Tylose that is what I use, but I still prefer the N.L. recipe.
SallyBratt, I have used both Wilton fondant/gumpaste and MFF to make my gum glue. Never had a problem.
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