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Modeling Chocolate Roses

post #1 of 5
11/2/08 at 1:23pm
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I am planning on making some white chocolate candy clay roses for my sister's wedding cake. Right now I am in the process of setting down a schedule, and I am having trouble finding out how long the roses will need to dry. I live in Texas, so there will be at least a little humidity, maybe more than a little if the temperatures decide to go back up. Also, I plan on coloring the roses blue, and painting a little silver pearl dust on the tips of the petals.

Any help here will be Greatly appreciated. Hers and the grooms cake will be the first two I create that will make it out to the public; needless to say I am a little nervous!
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post #2 of 5
11/3/08 at 5:39am
the roses once made and stored will keep a good long time.
they can dry in a matter of hours. DO NOT STORE IN THE REFRIGERATOR.
cool dry place is fine.:lol:
where in TX are you?
make sure you use a powder or oil base color.

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post #3 of 5
11/3/08 at 5:41am
PS moved your thread to the general listings as you are an at home culinarian.
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post #4 of 5
11/3/08 at 8:31am
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Thanks for the info! Its good to know I will have plenty of time to make them...

Another question though, when I set them to dry, should I hang them upside down, or set them right-side up?

I am in southeast Texas btw, down near Beaumont.

(thanks for moving it, I guess I wasn't paying close enough attention to where I was putting it...)
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post #5 of 5
11/3/08 at 9:22am
the bedding that looks like egg crate inserts is great for forming flowers.
line with plastic or tinfoil and dust with corn starch and your good to go.
do not dust with powder sugar as we are in TX and the humidity will melt the sugar and make things tacky.

if you have the space, hanging is fine too.
bake first, ask questions later.
Oooh food, my favorite!


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