Chocolate Cream
Plain cream is delicious enough, no doubt, but chocolate cream tops the choice by being elegant and yummy at the same time!
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Chocolate Curls
A quick guide to prepare appealing and highly presentable curls of chocolate. The chocolate curls can be placed on cakes, pies, sundaes or ice creams. Ingredients 1 bar or thick piece of chocolate Method Bring a thick piece or bar of chocolate to room temperature (chocolate which is too warm will slice and chocolate which is too cold will grate). To make the curls, use a sharp knife or a vegetable peeler firmly along the edge of the chocolate to produce long or short curls. Use a skewer or toothpick to transfer the curls to the dessert or cake you wish to garnish. Use pieces of the garnish of mocha mouse cake.
Quick Pour Fondant Icing
Quick-Pour Fondant Icing is a great choice for covering cakes, cupcakes, cookies or petits fours with a dazzling silky finish. Place lightly iced cakes, cupcakes (narrow end up) or petits fours on cooling grid above a drip pan before pouring. Ingredients 6 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (about 1 1/2 lbs.) 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1 teaspoon no-color almond extract Icing Colors, if desired Makes About 2 1/2 cups of icing. Instructions : step 1 Cover cupcakes lightly with buttercream icing. Let set 15 minutes. step 2 Place sugar in saucepan. Combine water and corn syrup; add to sugar and stir until well-mixed. Cook over low heat. Don't allow temperature of mixture to exceed 100°F. Remove from heat; stir in extract and icing color. step 3 Place cooled cupcakes or mini cakes on cooling grid positioned over cookie sheet or pan to catch excess icing. Cupcakes which will be covered com...
Fondant Storage and Freshness Guide
Fondant should be handled and stored with care. Keep in mind the following hints to ensure your fondant will be soft, flexible and clean when you’re ready to work with it. Fondant dries out quickly. Keep it covered or wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in a plastic bag when not being used. Knead fondant until it’s soft and pliable before rolling. If fondant becomes too soft or sticky to roll, knead in a little confectioner’s sugar. To prevent sticking when rolling, prepare your surface with solid vegetable shortening or a dusting pouch filled with equal parts cornstarch and confectioner’s sugar. To prevent fondant from sticking to hands, rub a thin coat of solid vegetable shortening on your hands or wear disposable Gloves. Fondant picks up dirt and lint easily. Be sure your hands are clean when handling and avoid wearing fuzzy sweaters during fondant decorating. After decorating, store leftover fondant carefully. Roll into a ball or log shape, coat with a thin film of ...
