Caramelizing Nuts Recipe6 Tbs Superfine Sugar6 Tbs WaterNuts (you can roast slightly in the oven if you would like additional taste) In a heavy pan dissolve sugar and water over low heat. Continue to heat until mixture starts to change color (this is when it becomes carmelized). Toss in the nuts, making sure they are all covered. [...]
How To Choose the Right Icing Proper consistency is the key to making decorating icing that will shape the petals of a flower, show the details of a border or cover the surface of a cake. It's important that you use the recommended icing and consistency for any technique. As a general rule, flowers require a [...]
April's Handy TIps: Quick Easy CHEAP Cake Release 1 cup shortening 3/4 cup oil 1 cup flour Mix well, store in an airtight container. When you go to use it simply use a pastry brush and brush it into your pan like you would if you were greesing it and then flouring. Then add your cake mix [...]
Holiday Tipsto have fun without the stress... Consider hosting a holiday brunch - prepare and freeze dishes ahead so you need only heat and serve in the morning. Casseroles are labor-savers and can be dressed up for the holidays with fresh herbs or drizzle with sauce, bread crumbs or grated cheese before baking. For speedy clean up, [...]
Creating a Chocolate Sunflower (can be done with royal icing too - click here for Royal Icing Recipe) 1. Photocopy the template to the desired size. Tape the template on a sheet pan or flat surface. cover the template with parchment paper. 2. Melt 1/2 cup of ark chocolate and 2 cups of white chocolate. 3. Divide the white [...]
Coloring Black Icing Here is some good advice when working with black icing colors. I always add Hersey's Cocoa powder to any icing before going black. You can not get a ture shade of black from a white icing. This may answer that question of black icing colors being ashy or charcoal. Try working with paste [...]
CAKE CRUMBS... Don't throw the cake away if it crumbles and don't throw away crumbs that flake off when you are leveling the cake to frost... turn these bits and pieces into wonderful desserts and cookies and no one will ever know your secret! I've included two of my favorite 'must have' desserts that I purposely [...]
Making a Yule Log Cake with Pastry ChefJean François Houdré, Chef at Sutton Place Hotel in Newport Beach, CAText by Cheri Sicard, Fabulousfoods.comPhotos by Mitch Mandell, Fabulousfoods.com Pastry chef Jean François Houdré has been delighting and amazing guests at tony Newport Beach, California's Sutton Place Hotel for the past 10 years. The hotel is perhaps one [...]
Submitted by Laura Ferrante Toolsa.. 9 x 13 in. Sheet Panb.. Cake Boardc.. Fanci-Foil Wrapd.. Easy-Glide Smootherse.. Cotton ballsf.. freezer paper Ingredients:a.. Red-Red, Royal Blue Icing Colorsb.. Ready-To-Use Rolled Fondant (2 pks. needed)c.. Buttercream IcingPrepare and cover 1-layer cake with 1 pk. of rolled fondant. Smooth andshape fondant using Easy-Glide Smoothers. Divide 1 pk. of rolled [...]