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Baking By bluehen92 Updated 23 Jan 2007 , 7:13pm by bluehen92

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bluehen92 Posted 23 Jan 2007 , 1:53pm
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I just bought some cookie cutters and am looking forward to trying the NFSC recipe. I am going back & forth about which icing to use, either RI or Toba Garretts Glace. I haven't tried either one, and Toba's seems a bit easier, so I'm leaning that way. My question is - how do you color either icing? With regular Americolor/Wilton colors that you would color BC with?

-Lisa

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Lindsayu83 Posted 23 Jan 2007 , 2:06pm
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I use gel colors, either the wilton ones, or I have some that I bought in the grocery store that work really well. I think they are better crocker or something.

I use the glaze for my cookies, I haven't tried royal icing yet. last night I made the glaze and added some meringue pow. and it was ok. (see the pics in my other post).

good luck!

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Tscookies Posted 23 Jan 2007 , 2:23pm
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My personal preference would be to use Toba's for the base coat, and then detail with the RI. Toba's is delicious.

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mitsel8 Posted 23 Jan 2007 , 2:46pm
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I like both. Royal dries quicker, but is not as shiny as Toba's, I think. I just tint with the Wilton gels. Have yet to try Americolors.

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bluehen92 Posted 23 Jan 2007 , 3:02pm
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Thank you! Can you also detail with Toba's, or does it not set up like the RI does?

-Lisa

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Katskakes Posted 23 Jan 2007 , 4:08pm
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I love Toba's, but if you want them to dry quick...i'd go w/another one.
You would have to wait til the icing is completely dry to then add any other decorations. She suggest you add a bit more sugar to thicken it.

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jovigirl Posted 23 Jan 2007 , 4:13pm
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Check out Antonia's tutorial her icing is awesome & delicious! Easy too!

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mitsel8 Posted 23 Jan 2007 , 6:01pm
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You can do details with Toba's, you can either wait for the background icing to dry 1st, like Katskakes said, or you can pipe the details on while it's wet. It gives you a different look, but I like it.

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bluehen92 Posted 23 Jan 2007 , 7:13pm
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-Lisa

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