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Gum paste is generally used to make sugar flowers. The mixture is basically made with sugar and glucose. Karaya Gum, is used to make it elastic or pliable.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Wilton Gum-Tex powder
- 4 cups sifted confectionerâs sugar (about 1 lb.)
- 1 heaping tablespoon Wilton Glucose
- 4 tablespoon Warm Water
Directions
- Sift the sugar.
- You will be using only three cups of sugar, the other cup you will save for after you made the gum paste for kneading it in as you need it.
- Mix the sugar and the Gum-Tex in the mixing bowl.
- Make a well in the center of the bowl.
- Mix the water with the glucose and microwave for 30 seconds and pour into the sugar mixture.
- Mix all ingredients well in the mixer. I put my mixer in low speed, and then increase it to medium-low.
- Scrape mixture out of the bowl and put in plastic zip-lock bags.
- Let the mixture rest overnight.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 459g | |
| Calories 1556 | |
| Calories from Fat 3 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.4g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.08g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium 8mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 398.4g | 106% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 391.64g | 261% |
| Protein 0.0g | 0% |
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