GUM PASTE RECIPE This gum paste recipe creates an edible modeling dough that dries more rigid than fondant. Its most commonly used for detailed accessories on fancy cakes... gum paste flowers, bows, and other decorations that need to hold their shape well, such as the gum paste roses on the cake. Its easy to learn how to make gumpaste. The hardest part is finding the ingredients (in particular gum tragacanth.) What is gum tragacanth? Wikipedia says that Tragacanth is a natural gum obtained from the dried sap of several species of Middle Eastern legumes of the genus Astragalus..., but I prefer to remember it as the ingredient that allows gum paste to remain maleable longer than pastillage (although not as long as fondant. It can be found at specialty cake decorating supply shops or online. Tylose powder is an alternative for tragacanth gum. Its a little easier to find (you can buy tylose powder at most craft and cake decorating stores as well as online) and less expensive since its synthetic (artificial) rather than natural. Gum tragacanth is the dried gum or sap from a plant that grows in the Middle East. Once you have the gum trag its really not very difficult to make your own gum paste. Heres the recipe I find the easiest and most consistent: Gum Paste Recipe Ingredients: 4 cups Confectioners Sugar, sifted (reserve 1 cup for later) 1 Tablespoon Gum Tragacanth (or Gum Tex) 1 Tablespoon Liquid Glucose 1 Packet Knox Gelatin 4 Tablespoons Warm Water (or 3 Tbs warm water + 1 Tbs lemon juice) Steps (how to make gum paste): 1.Pour the water (or water and lemon juice) in a large bowl and add gelatin slowly. Stir until gelatin is dissolved in the water. 2.Stir in glucose slowly. You may need to microwave 20-30 seconds or heat on the stove with a double-boiler to get glucose to melt. 3.Add 3 cups of confectioners sugar (also known as powdered suger) and gum tragacanth. 4.Mix well. I use a mixer with dough hook. 5.Youll end up with a soft, sticky dough. Store dough in a well-sealed plastic bag at room temperature overnight (if possible) for it to set. 6.Knead in the remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar and it will become soft and pliable - no longer sticky. Add more powdered sugar if it continues to feel sticky. Gum Paste Tips: Store your gum paste recipe mixture in a large ziplock bag while working with smaller pieces of it (or keep in bowl and cover gum paste surface with a wet towel.) This will help keep it from forming a crust. If you DO get a crust, dont worry, knead in a little confectioners sugar.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:49:50 +0000
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