"cleaning" 2D Fondant Pieces - Need Help Asap!
Decorating By Manderly42 Updated 29 Jan 2011 , 5:58pm by cole10
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I made some 2D trees to put in the sides of a cake, but when they dried, you can still see a lot of corn starchy spots! Is there a way to clean them up? I also wanted to write messages on them with edible marker, so my thought on brushing them with shortening doesn't seem like a good idea.
Any help is greatly appreciated!!
THANKS!!!
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I've never tried steaming - although I should. I need these pieces for tonight, though, so I will try the dry brush method and save the steaming for another time. I don't have extras (poor planning on my part!)
Thank you!
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Brush them with vodka (or everclear) and they will dry really quick. You could also use an alcohol based lemon extract.
Ooh - I might try that...
Thanks!
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