Food Grade Mold Recipe

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Comment by Bonnie Willey on March 13, 2014 at 10:45pm

Hi everyone!

I have started a new post, and hope you will take time to check it out.  Yesterday I watched a tutorial on a new product called DecoGel by IcingImages.  You know what the grandkids all say, 'Can we di it? Yes we can!'  Well, we did it!  Hope to see you there.  Bonnie

http://www.cakeswebake.com/profiles/blogs/homemade-gel-for-decorati...

Comment by June Kowalczyk on February 23, 2014 at 9:05am

Bring it here Bonnie.....were heading into another darn cold snap this week!!! At least there won't be snow with it this time!!! Were ALL sick of the weather here. Longest & coldest winter in many, many years!!!

Comment by Bonnie Willey on February 23, 2014 at 9:01am

On one of the demo's about working with isomalt, the lady had the cutest little silicone spoon, with just a short skewer like end on it, so cute!  But was not sure where she had gotten it.  Anyway, she used the spoon end to fill the mold, and the pointed end to move the mix into all the little nooks & crannies.  Then she just wiped to remove leftover isomalt from the silicone handle for reuse later.  No waste, no mess.  So I ordered a few silicone baby spoons to work with, cut the handle on one at an angle to get the needed point effect, and it worked.  I now have a silicone spoon for filling the molds with the hot isomalt, and, not one-but 2, cute little short handles with a pointed effect to manipulate the hot isomalt into all those little places.  This is not 'pretty' as hers appeared, but it is quite effective.  Just an idea that you might want to try.  The other 3 spoons are going to my sis for her new granddaughter, and great grand child in waiting.  

 We are having a heat wave!  It is midmorning, and already 56 degrees outside, & I am loving it!

Comment by June Kowalczyk on February 23, 2014 at 8:55am

Yup...if your in business, at least you can write some of your cake purchases off....

Comment by Bonnie Willey on February 23, 2014 at 8:36am

 

I know what you mean!  The S&H page is where I usually just back out, when trying to place an order, so sad... :-(

Comment by June Kowalczyk on February 23, 2014 at 8:25am

This stuff has been around for a while Bonnie. We discussed this at my cake club meeting. Problem is Bonnie, as you say, it's expensive. But you can re-use over & over many times. But shipping here to me in Canada really bumps the price up, so imagine the shipping cost to the UK, AU, other countries???

Comment by Bonnie Willey on February 22, 2014 at 11:39pm

Sorry to have made the changes to the recipe look so skimpy, but I was only 2 letters short of going over the allowable 4,000 characters as it was. lol   So I only listed the real changes, or additions, that were made.  Now, on to new business!!   We have another alternative!

This stuff sounds good!  Not as cheap as when using my recipe, but looks like the 'real deal'.   They remelt, to reuse, the same as with mine.   This stuff looks like it might hold it's shape better than my mold mix.  Probably does, since it is a commercial product. lol It says that it can be melted & reused 35 times, and can be used with chocolate, which I have never tried with my mix.   Maybe the chocolate is not too hot, when being poured, so as not to melt the mold.   I never tried this with my mold, because I have never worked with chocolate, yet.  It doesn't mention isomalt, but that is understandable, since isomalt is pure melted sugar, and VERY, VERY hot!  Would probably melt most things it came in contact with, and it dries so quickly.   Anyway, check it out below! http://store.composimold.com/        40 oz. is $44.95 + shipping.  Free US Shipping over $20! http://store.composimold.com/all-products/composimold-fc-mold-makin...   Making Material for Chocolates, Fondants, Gum Paste and More Certified Food-Contact Safe and Reusable over 35 times! Make Molds that You Want by duplicating your own objects. ComposiMold-FC is a 100% reusable mold making material for chocolate, fondants, gum paste castings. It's a flexible, rubbery, molding material that works by melting and pouring. Many casts can be made using the same mold. ComposiMold-FC is good for the mold maker and confectionery artist because it can be reused to make different molds without worrying about wasting mold making material. Try using many different casting materials such as chocolate, fondant, gum paste, gummy recipes, no rise cookie shapes and more!

Comment by Bonnie Willey on February 22, 2014 at 11:27pm

Changes & additions to recipe:

Food safe 'Mold' Recipe

   Prepare mold by securely attaching target item to bottom of container, using sticky stuff, like syrup, honey, etc...  Make enough mix to completely cover chosen item, keeping the container as close in size to the item as possible.  Spray item, & inside of container, well before adding mold mixture.             

2. Mix the water & the gelatin.  Start mixing immediately & keep mixing until all the water & the gelatin is thoroughly mixed together, & all the dry powder is gone.  When ready, the mix(mess) should be consistent in (lumpy-bumpy) quality. lol

4. Add the warmed glycerin, and glucose if using, and stir until blended.  

5. Add the coconut oil, and stir until thoroughly blended.  It is now ready to use, & should be used immediately.  Will start to set quickly!  I use a small wooden skewer to first stir, then scrape mixture out of bowl. 

6. Cooling the new mold can be accelerated by placing in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.  To remove, place finger near edge, pull toward center to detach from side, & lift out.  Store the molds in a baggy, or other container, in the fridge, to extend the life of, and retain the flexibility of, the molds.  Simply remelt in the microwave, in 20 sec. intervals as above, to reuse for pouring new molds.  Cleanup is easy.  Leave skewer in bowl, let cool, then pull stick up & out, twisting as needed, & all of the leftover mix will come out attached to the stick.  Bag it, or return it to bowl till next time, that's what I do.   

7. The life expectancy of a mold is yet unknown, it is too early to tell.  It is 6 months and counting at this time.  With no visible signs of any deterioration, or molding(as in green & black stuff-lol),... as might be expected, since this recipe is totally made from edible products.

8. Just a reminder: Water will dissolve these, so don't plan on rinsing them off, and heat will melt them.  Don't expect anything that looks as detailed as SugarVeil, they are not firm enough.  I have not tried SugarVeil in them, don't have any.  I've also noticed that they get a little firmer each time they are melted in the microwave, because it dries them out a little more each time, but they are still very flexible & usable, just not as soft, which is good for some applications, like leaves.  I have added more warm glycerin, when reusing the mix, & it seemed to help with the consistency.  Will try adding more warm water next time instead, to see which works the best.  If you find a solution, please let me know. 

Comment by Bonnie Willey on February 7, 2014 at 10:12pm

Hi, yesterday I decided to stay home & make a few things, saving on gas again.  Once again I forgot to leave extra on one side, or end, when I cut out the shape, to allow the 2 sides to open, but stay attached to one another.  Oh well... 

 

You can see here how the cloth leaf was sandwiched between the 2 thin layers of mold mix.  Cutting right up to, and sometimes part of, the leaf allows easier access to the leaf for removal.  Find a spot where the cloth is visible, and start peeling the mold back from first one side, then the other, as I am doing here.  This leaf faired very well, will be reusable.  I used my finger to apply a good coat of oil to both sides of the leaf, instead of just spraying it.   

I made a light  tan, & a light brown, leaf using this mold.  I extended the lines on the leaves, with light pressure only, using my pallet knife.  Then using a darker green, made some more leaves with the last batch of molds.  Two show the front sides, & 2 show the backs sides of the leaves.  The leaf is still in the last one, the top wouldn't stay open for the picture. lol

This is really the first time that I have applied a blend of petal dust with any success.  I used light & dark green, along with a yellow, and a rose color, left over from one of my Wilton classes. .  Opened the dishwasher door for a second to get the shine! lol  That will also clean one's glasses...

 I have noticed, again, that the more times I melt this mix in the microwave, the more it dries it out.  So I added a little warm glycerin to it, and it seemed to help.  Will try just warm water next time, to see which works better. 

 

Comment by Bonnie Willey on February 4, 2014 at 8:27pm

To continue...

 

Then in the fridge 20 minutes to cool.  Used finger to pull the mold away from the side of the bowl enough to get hold of it, and pulled it out of the bowl.  It was probably about 1/2"  thick.   I took kitchen scissors/shears & cut to separate the 4 leaves.  Then, doing one at a time, I cut right to the very edge of each leaf, all the way around, you have to get to the edge or it will not separate!  Then I pulled the mold apart where the leaf was inside.  The mold separated easily from the leaf on the side with the  plastic spine, bottom of the leaf.  But I had to pull quite a bit to get the top side, apparently a different texture, to separate from the mold.  Will remember to allow for that the next time I am spraying them with the oil.  Three of the four were still attached some at the base, so I left them that way for now.  I kind of like that, they will still open completely for applying the gumpaste leaf.  The next time I shall pretend they have stems, and cut around this area, leaving this stretch of the mold to allow for opening the leaves further apart, for insertion of fondant/gumpasre material. 

 

I used some green gumpaste that I had left over to make these leaves, just cut them out with the little spatula in the picture.  I did not use anything on the molds, and they did not stick.   I put a few of them back on the molds for this picture.  I like being able to make any two sided mold/veiner that I want!!  Can't wait for spring, and new leaves! 

 

This procedure did work, better than I expected.  But it can be improved on!  The next time, I will use leaves that have more definition, depth, to the design, to get a better veined leaf mold.  You can leave these out to dry some, if you would like the mold to be a little firmer. 

 

Any suggestions, or input? 

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