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alleegrammy Posted 29 Jan 2013 , 8:52pm
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I've been reading about using dollar store squeeze bottles for frosting cakes and cookies. My question is, how do you attach the various decorating tips to the bottle?

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denetteb Posted 30 Jan 2013 , 3:45am
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I think what they  may be referring to is if they are flooding their cookies.  You use a really thin, kind of runny icing and it spreads out and makes a smooth layer.  I did a quick search and found this link with some pics that  demonstrate it.  I think some may use the bottles with melted candy melts too.  You wouldn't be attaching an icing tip to the bottle.  With your icing tips you would use a bag, parchment paper cone or even a plastic baggie in a pinch.

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mariel9898 Posted 31 Jan 2013 , 1:32am
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I don't know about dollar store store generic squeeze bottles, but here are some with the tips.

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IE0V02/?tag=cakecentral-20+decorating+supplies
 

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BakingIrene Posted 31 Jan 2013 , 1:46am
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Generic plastic sqeeze bottles?  ONLY if they say "food safe" on the label.

 

You can certainly use freezer-weight zipping bags, with the corner cut off for the tube.  We KNOW those are food safe. 

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denetteb Posted 31 Jan 2013 , 1:53am
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My guess is the dollar store ones would be like what they use for ketchup/mustard.

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Carver9 Posted 2 Feb 2013 , 5:33pm
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Hey Guys to get ready frosting,liquefy butter in pot over method warm and mix in brownish glucose and lotion. Carry to a steam, then exchange to a combining dish. Add confectioners' glucose and vanilla flavor. Defeat with a portable power combining machine until it gets to a growing reliability.Thanks!! 

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Annabakescakes Posted 2 Feb 2013 , 6:06pm
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Hey Guys to get ready frosting,liquefy butter in pot over method warm and mix in brownish glucose and lotion. Carry to a steam, then exchange to a combining dish. Add confectioners' glucose and vanilla flavor. Defeat with a portable power combining machine until it gets to a growing reliability.Thanks!! 

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cakeyouverymuch Posted 2 Feb 2013 , 6:40pm
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Hey Guys to get ready frosting,liquefy butter in pot over method warm and mix in brownish glucose and lotion. Carry to a steam, then exchange to a combining dish. Add confectioners' glucose and vanilla flavor. Defeat with a portable power combining machine until it gets to a growing reliability.Thanks!! 

 

I hate to be the one to tell you this, dear, but the translation program you are using is making your posts incomprehensible.

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homecake Posted 2 Feb 2013 , 7:23pm
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Thank God, for your last comment, I was reading that post and thought I had lost my mind!!! LOL

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cakeyouverymuch Posted 2 Feb 2013 , 7:41pm
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Thank God, for your last comment, I was reading that post and thought I had lost my mind!!! LOL

 

I have tried to use Google translate to translate recipes on some eastern European blogs and they sometimes come up like carver's posts. I think the following might be what is meant:

 

"Melt butter in pot over medium heat and mix in brown sugar and cream. Heat to a simmer, then pour into mixing bowl.  Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla flavor. Beat with an electric  hand mixer to a soft peak stage  (alternately till it is spreadable).  Thanks!!"

 

I think it is meant to be a caramel (or at least a brown sugar) frosting.  Hard to tell without amounts. 

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BakingIrene Posted 2 Feb 2013 , 7:45pm
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My guess is the dollar store ones would be like what they use for ketchup/mustard.

Yes there are those. They sometimes come with labels for various foods. 

There are also generic bottles-for-icing that come with tips--you can see the coupler in the package.

 

And then there are the very very cheap bottles that are used around here for hair dye. I would stay away from these.

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homecake Posted 2 Feb 2013 , 7:58pm
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ah that does look a lot better, even tho I don't really see a relation with this thread

I know exactly what you mean, English is not my first language and I have used google translate in the past and is not good at all unless you just want to translate one word or very short sentence

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