Elvis figure

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Comment by carly rangel on March 24, 2010 at 9:51am

4 egg whites in a standing mixer, add 7 cups powdered sugar, mix till shiny and smooth, add 12 t tylose, will become super firm and blender will stuggle. stop mixer and knead apporx 1 more c powdered sugar with t shortening. FANTASTIC gumpaste!

Comment by ann pallett on March 24, 2010 at 5:26am

Hi Carole, I found your Elvis!!! He's not so bad, just needs a little support through his trunk. However
I wouldn't recomend using home made fondant for figures, it relaxes as it dries .
Anyway I'll keep intouch and post on here how I do my figures.

Comment by carly rangel on March 23, 2010 at 11:09am

I also make my own fondant, (powdered sugar, gelatin, glycerin, corn syrup, vanilla) and I can't find tylose anywhere so I order on ebay this person is cheap fast and dependable http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330412487530... (the wilton gumpaste is AWFUL!)

Comment by Carol Hill on March 23, 2010 at 2:41am

Thanks for the comment. This is home made fondant that was made with gelatin.I should have mixed up some powdered Wilton gum paste but I was impatient.I wish I had tylose but there isn't any stores in my area.I was asked to make a safari type of baby shower cake and I worrie about gum paste animals not looking as good as i hope.

Comment by carly rangel on March 23, 2010 at 12:31am

if the fondant is to soft add a pinch of tylose powder, it helps things dry faster and harder, patience patience patience, it took me a few hours to complete my mario and luigi =[ I'm hoping the better I get the faster things will go