Homemade Edible Fabric Recipe aka Edible Silk Recipe
Calories: 9
Adjust Servings Here: 2 sheets
Description
The latest trend in cake decorating has been these edible fabric sheets also called edible silk. Surprisingly this homemade edible fabric recipe is easier than you can imagine. It takes no more than 10 minutes to make one sheet of homemade edible silk.
Ingredients
For the transparent mixer
- 20 grams (1.50 tbsp) Gelatin or 8 gelatin leaves
- 1 tsp Glycerin
- 40 ml (3 tbsp) Water
- 2 Rice paper sheet
For the chocolate mixer
- 20 grams (1.50 tbsp) Gelatin or 8 gelatin leaves
- 1 tsp (tsp) Glycerin
- 40 ml (2.75 tbsp) Water
- 20 grams (0.75 oz) Chocolate
Instructions
For the transparent mixture
- Soak the gelatin in water for a few seconds.
- Dissolve the gelatin in the microwave for 20 sec or more until completely dissolved.
- Add the glycerin and stir well.
- Place gelatin bowl over a bowl or hot water so it does not solidify.
Brushed one side (see video)
- Brush mixture over the rice paper shiny side trying to keep single strokes.
- Dry on one side completely for 7 to 10 minutes (it will be dry but tacky).
- Brush with Pearl luster dust, metallic gold or silver.
- Dust the second side with cornstarch so it won't be tacky anymore.
Brushed on two sides (see video)
- Brush mixture over the rice paper dull side trying to keep single strokes.
- Dry on one side completely for 5 to 7 minutes (it will be dry but tacky).
- Flip the sheet carefully and brush the other (now shiny side) with the mixture.
- Let dry for 5 to 7 minutes until dry but still tacky.
- Brush with pearl luster dust, metallic gold or silver.
- Dust the second side with cornstarch.
Edible Chocolate Fabric
- Soak the gelatin in water for a few seconds.
- Dissolve the gelatin in the microwave for 20 sec or more until completely dissolved.
- Add the glycerin and stir well.
- Mix in the chocolate pieces and stir till well dissolved.
- If necessary place in the microwave for 10 seconds.
- Once all the pieces are dissolved pour mixture over a clean silicon mat.
- Spread out with a long spatula or bench scraper trying to keep to single strokes.
- Let dry for 10 minutes until set (it will be sticky but dry).
- When a dry brush with metallic gold, silver or cornstarch.
- Dust off any excess cornstarch.
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