Homemade Gumpaste Recipe (Edible)
Calories: 0
Adjust Servings Here: 800 grams
Description
Sugar flowers are made with a special sugar dough called gumpaste recipe made with edible gums such as Tylose or CMC. These make the petals hard enabling us to roll the paste really thin thus creating lifelike sugar flowers. Making gum paste recipe at home is a simple, easy and effortless process and I have given you two recipes here that will be the answer to all your cake decorating and gumpaste flowers.
Ingredients
- 450 grams Powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp Tylos / CMC
- 1 tbsp Meringue powder
- ½ tsp Cream of tartar
- 2 tbsp Light corn syrup
- ½ tbsp Vanilla Extract or Almond
- 3 tbsp Water warm, up to 5 tbsp
- 1 tbsp Veg shortening.
Instructions
- Dry ingredients - In a mixing bowl place 2 cups of powdered sugar, Tylos / CMC, cream of tartar, and meringue powder - mix well.
- Wet ingredients - Next, add 3 tbsp of warm water to the light corn syrup and mix thoroughly.
- Combine the wet to the dry ingredients and combine well for at least 2 minutes. Adding a little water if necessary. Tip - powdered sugar needs very little water to dissolve so resist the temptation to add too much water.
- The mixture should get sticky and that is what we are looking for. If necessary add a few tablespoons of water. Tip - the meringue powder in the powdered sugar will make it sticky similar to egg white this is exactly what we want otherwise the gumpaste will be crumbly and difficult to work with
- Next, add the remaining powdered sugar. Continue to knead well. Do not add more water unless necessary. You should be able to form a ball of dough.
- Next, rub in the vegetable shortening until you have a nice smooth and pliable dough.Tip - I divide my gum paste into 250 grams portions and store them separately. That way I use one portion at a time.
- It's best to rest the dough in the fridge for a couple of hours before you use it. It will firm up quite a bit.Tip - Always keep gumpaste well-wrapped, first in plastic wrap then in a ziplock bag.
- Label and store in a sealed box so you know when you made it.
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