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Flower paste / gum paste recipe

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This is another version of a gumpaste recipe. It uses gum tragacanth. You can also try making gumpaste using gum tex from Wilton. I’ve tried the recipe below and it works. So, as long as I can get hold of gum trag I will be using this recipe for all my flowers.

Ingredients

500 g icing sugar

1 tablespoon gum tragacanth

1 1/2 tablespoon cold water

2 teaspoon powdered gelatine

2 teaspoon liquid glucose

1 tablespoon shortening

1 egg white

Method :

Mix the icing sugar with the gum trag, and sieve. Put in a heavy duty mixer bowl.

Sprinkle the gelatine over the water, and wait until it becomes spongy. Then double boil until it turns into liquid again. Add the glucose, stir until it turns liquid too, then add in the shortening . Continue stirring until all are melted.

Remove from heat. Pour into the icing sugar, and mix in the egg white. Beat until the paste becomes white and elastic. Remove the gumpaste, put in an airtight container and let it rest for at least 12 hours before using.

If you notice, the method is very similar to making fondant. If you can make fondant on your own, I think you will have no trouble in making gumpaste. Its definitely cheaper than buying the mix or ready to roll type. You can make a large batch, divide into small pieces and keep it frozen. So, if making flowers is your passion, or you do a lot of figurines, fabric effect.. I think it’s worth trying this recipe. :)

Salam,

 

Yasmin says:

You are welcome :)

aphrodite says:

thank you for the recepie.i maked it.it was very easy.thanks,thanks,thanks.

Min says:

Wkumslm Nani, Selamat Hari RAya juge. Thanks singgah.

nani says:

assalamu’alaikum…

lama tak singgah blog kak min, salam aidil Fitri. rasanya masih syawal lagi kan..he..he..
maaf zahir bathin,kak min.

thanks for the recipi. Insya ALlah nak cuba juga.

Min says:

Wkmslm Nona, I tak jual. Thanks.

nona manis says:

salam, yasmin. u ada jual sugar paste image tak? (edible image). ni need it v urgent lah..

AQis says:

opss sori k min..mata dah kelabu asap ni hehe..jgn mareee..sayang k min hheheheh

Min says:

Aqis, ada akak mention kena rehatkan dulu lebih kurang 12 jam sebelum guna.

AQis says:

k min..resepi ni bleh pakai immediately ke or kena tgu several hours br leh pakai? haa nk senang tp tau ler area utara mana dok ada mende2 camni huhu.,.kena manual jaa

Min says:

thanks all for your comment. Next time I’m at Bake with yen, I will try to find the gum trag.

Eris, the recipe without gum tragacanth, see the links I provided above. I hv not tried making with CMC.

Aqis, kalau nak senang, guna ready mix , campur air and icing sugar je. Powdered form frm Wilton.

Eris says:

i’ve surf some site.found out they mention sugar paste with CMC or tylose.is it the same result?have you tried?thanks a lots….

fatboybakes says:

i thought you can get gum trag at bake with yen? i bought before la.

AQis says:

k min…resepi mana yg plg senang nk handle?yg ini ke yg previous entry…ye cam cakap member2 lain..gum trac ni susah nk cari ler…

Eris says:

salam…just wonder is there any recepies of making sugar paste without using tragacanth gum?soooo……hard to get esp. if you are in northern area

ida isk says:

salam min…nak cari gam traganth tu yang susah ari tu kat yen ada jual latery dah abis lak…suka resepi mcm nie mudah ajee kan kan

mazrina says:

susahlah nak cari gum tex/ tragacanth kat klang…ari tu cari kat bagus
shah alam pun tadek ..frust je..

zaitgha says:

all the while i thought gum tex and gum trac is the same thing he he…silly me…..for your info, i did not go to the fondant cake session, i just went to the royal icing flowers….so i dont have fondant cake to show off he he