Posts by LotusCakeStudio

Oops! The rest of that post ^ was supposed to include asking Pat to please email me the photo. (vedika@pipeline.com). Thanks Kyle! Now on to the drama of trying to get my pistachio cake thread replies posted. :P

^That's along the lines of what I was thinking: chocolate ganache tartlets. Maybe because I plan on adding them to my line for a restaurant I supply with desserts. Hehe.

Lorann Oils carries it too. I bought a 1# container for $22 and I believe that inlcluded shipping. They also sell it in small amounts.

Thanks Kevin! Wow. Six beans to make a quart of extract. Amazing. So do you just let the other two beans stay in there until you're done using it? And what's a good brand of Vodka? I don't drink so I'm pretty clueless about this...

I got a bottle of pure almond extract at Sam's Club for $9.99. 16 oz. Tastes great to me.

I saved an article about making your own extract, but I lost it. Please share!

Thanks everyone for their responses! I'm off for a short vacation, but when I come back, I'll press out some cookies and see how they turn out. :)

It depends on what varities of apples you were using...? Not are all meant to be baked and will turn mushy.

food, Just curious, did you test the SS one by Wilton? I just bought one, but haven't used it yet. I mainly bought it b/c Earlene Moore (cake decorator in TX) made this whole get up that goes with it where you can extrude a...

Wendy, Neilsen-Massey has maltodextrin which is just corn derived, but I have some pretty whacky customers. I can see myself making the official switch (woo! pricey stuff!) and having 10 brides in a row refuse to eat it because the corn...