tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post4533330722969896484..comments2024-03-22T08:29:05.625-07:00Comments on Not So Humble Pie: Royal Icing 101: Space InvadersMs. Humblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06960224421093634330noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-12089032431494801732012-01-18T21:50:49.340-08:002012-01-18T21:50:49.340-08:00Love that I've found a cooking blog that doesn...Love that I've found a cooking blog that doesn't shy away from words like hypotenuse! And cephalopod! I love to cook, and am a PhD-turned-SAHM, and I'm so happy to have found your blog - you're giving me many great ideas!Melanie Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349208350946436704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-65946143181441873752010-12-01T16:11:38.763-08:002010-12-01T16:11:38.763-08:00This is an exceptional guide! I've been trying...This is an exceptional guide! I've been trying to "hone" my cookie decorating skills with Christmas coming up! Now I know that the trick to neater cookies is to use the border + flood technique. Thanks so much!<br /><br />P.S. I laughed out loud when I saw the Venn diagram. I'm a geek/baker/computer science degree holder, myself... so I know just where you are coming from. Now, off to peruse the rest of your site! :)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010893828079876337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-44992395736796958312010-10-26T12:04:57.403-07:002010-10-26T12:04:57.403-07:00Traci,
Freeze your cookies for 10-20 minutes bef...Traci, <br /><br />Freeze your cookies for 10-20 minutes before baking them, this will help keep the butter in the cookies from melting early in the baking process and distorting the cookie shapes.<br /><br />Oven temperature is also important, the oven should be well pre-heated and at the temperature called for in the recipe, so consider an ordinary cheap oven thermometer.Ms. Humblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960224421093634330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-393536804393860252010-10-26T11:16:38.145-07:002010-10-26T11:16:38.145-07:00my question is how do you get your cut-out cookies...my question is how do you get your cut-out cookies to keep their shape while baking? My cookies look great on the cookie sheet and then as they bake look like blobs. Can't wait to try the royal icing technique, just hope I can figure out the cookie part!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139327096128820160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-27516675668375714402010-08-19T06:36:06.644-07:002010-08-19T06:36:06.644-07:00I have been reading and looking for some informati...I have been reading and looking for some information and it is amazing and disturbing how many blogs related to <a href="http://www.safemeds.com/" rel="nofollow">Buy Viagra</a>, <a href="http://www.safemeds.com/viagra/" rel="nofollow">Viagra</a>, <a href="http://www.safemeds.com/generic-viagra.htm" rel="nofollow">Generic Viagra</a> are in the web. I know that they are products that many people use and need, but it is funny to watch so many information about those products. Anyway your inputs for this subject are very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-85789502470001990502010-07-06T17:56:34.993-07:002010-07-06T17:56:34.993-07:00hahahaaaa awesome idea but what's meringue pow...hahahaaaa awesome idea but what's meringue powder?<br /><br />also yay for nutrition (which, no offense, sugar does not entirely include...)<br />check out http://chroniclesofahungryteen.blogspot.com/ChocoMilkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493002489667532300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-49406839285108016512010-04-29T22:02:30.703-07:002010-04-29T22:02:30.703-07:00Thank you so much for the tutorial! I just made my...Thank you so much for the tutorial! I just made my second foray into royal icing - this time using your recipe and tips - and it was infinitely better than my first attempt.Alainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979765410097429082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-56463184400854541432010-01-08T10:41:23.886-08:002010-01-08T10:41:23.886-08:00I love it! I love all of your nerdy cookies!! MORE...I love it! I love all of your nerdy cookies!! MORE MORE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-13856074135781666732009-12-29T09:35:25.081-08:002009-12-29T09:35:25.081-08:00Yes, I do make my own cones without tape.
As I m...Yes, I do make my own cones without tape. <br /><br />As I mentioned in the post: "Sure, you can make a parchment pastry bag without tape, but I am imaging a lot of pastry bag blowouts and angry emails if I recommend it. So, I'm playing it safe. We're using wax paper and lots of tape."<br /><br />The tape is to simplify the process and to minimize the chance of messes and frustration for the novice cookie baker.Ms. Humblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960224421093634330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-69803059028876952582009-12-29T04:53:05.747-08:002009-12-29T04:53:05.747-08:00Great tutorial!
Though I realized you were using t...Great tutorial!<br />Though I realized you were using tape on your paper cones..<br />Perhaps you already know this, but I thought I might share anyway, that the tape isn't really necessary.<br />Once the cones have been formed, the pointy tip folded inwards into the cone keeps it in place solidly enough, just like that.<br />:)<br />That should save you a little trouble.Pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257134070417991561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-78942655824093673712009-12-17T15:08:35.615-08:002009-12-17T15:08:35.615-08:00I use food coloring gels. Just a drop of those can...I use food coloring gels. Just a drop of those can bring out intense color in your icing. They work far better than the watery food colorings one finds at the grocery store. <br /><br />Here is the type I use: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002K6XVXA?ie=UTF8&tag=nosohupi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002K6XVXA" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>Ms. Humblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960224421093634330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-2414361107406327262009-12-17T15:00:36.772-08:002009-12-17T15:00:36.772-08:00Thanks for the tutorial & love your cookies.
...Thanks for the tutorial & love your cookies.<br /><br />But one thing I'm not sure of - how do you get such rich colors in your icing? I've used food coloring before but it ends up tasting weird.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557962402375630084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-19209375313912043802009-12-16T15:10:24.231-08:002009-12-16T15:10:24.231-08:00I just wanted to thank you for this tutorial. This...I just wanted to thank you for this tutorial. This is really going to help me with my baking this week - especially the wax paper icing bags. Genius.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-13295682925372106212009-12-15T14:01:35.562-08:002009-12-15T14:01:35.562-08:00The Home Cake place is a local store, not a chain....The Home Cake place is a local store, not a chain. <br /><br />You can check your grocery store, or google for baking supply stores in your area. They should both have meringue powder. <br /><br />You can also use egg whites to make royal icing: <a href="http://www.joyofbaking.com/RoyalIcing.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.joyofbaking.com/RoyalIcing.html</a>Ms. Humblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960224421093634330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-90458202524619003042009-12-15T13:58:02.685-08:002009-12-15T13:58:02.685-08:00"If you do want to use meringue powder, you c..."If you do want to use meringue powder, you can usually find it at well stocked grocery stores. Most in my area have it, in a tiny tin hidden on the baking aisle. It is usually overpriced though, so I get mine from a local cake decorating and baking supply store. I can usually get a pound of meringue powder there for the same price I pay for a few ounces at the grocery store."<br /><br />:)Ms. Humblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960224421093634330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-16724249411702708272009-12-15T13:57:34.227-08:002009-12-15T13:57:34.227-08:00Oh sorry, is the Home Cake place the best place?Oh sorry, is the Home Cake place the best place?HAPPYHANERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554119693424274660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-41973612299492120632009-12-15T13:55:59.658-08:002009-12-15T13:55:59.658-08:00OK, meringue powder...where do I go about getting ...OK, meringue powder...where do I go about getting that? I've never even heard of it in my sad novice baking world. :(HAPPYHANERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554119693424274660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-10223882659533755612009-12-14T14:04:49.976-08:002009-12-14T14:04:49.976-08:00Yup, I'm a frequent shopper of Home Cake Decor...Yup, I'm a frequent shopper of Home Cake Decorating Supply Co.Ms. Humblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960224421093634330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-79479785704374948442009-12-14T13:28:55.875-08:002009-12-14T13:28:55.875-08:00Do you use Home Cake Decorating Supply Co or somew...Do you use Home Cake Decorating Supply Co or somewhere else? I'm sold on the meringue powder idea!Nutella Nuttersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252664417738447282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-44400869598823149582009-12-11T17:00:53.195-08:002009-12-11T17:00:53.195-08:00You can get cartons of pasteurized egg whites in t...You can get cartons of pasteurized egg whites in the egg section of most grocery stores. Cheaper than meringue powder if you make a lot of cookies! <br /><br />Great tutorial--I'm inspired to try flooding now.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13372377163265619354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-50411244034067568492009-12-10T19:36:27.762-08:002009-12-10T19:36:27.762-08:00Actually, this is an icing used on glazed ginger s...Actually, this is an icing used on glazed ginger snaps. <br /><br />Usually you see the tops of gingersnap cookies just dipped into a bowl of the glaze, or piped in a little zig zag across the surface of the cookie. So naturally the flavors seem to work well together. <br /><br />I've also seen the icing flavored with a little lemon juice instead of water or orange zest to compliment the ginger's spiciness too.Ms. Humblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960224421093634330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-80230555833182502732009-12-10T12:20:52.607-08:002009-12-10T12:20:52.607-08:00Thank you so much for the instructions. I've n...Thank you so much for the instructions. I've never really been able to get the parchment to work so I've gone to plastic bags. I'll still have to use them for my tips, but for normal piping this is fantastic! Thanks for the tip! I LOVE your site!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983624220931574772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-3567965283139667092009-12-10T10:42:26.799-08:002009-12-10T10:42:26.799-08:00I'd been wondering!... thanks for the guide. ...I'd been wondering!... thanks for the guide. this is super cool.Talleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169547227527772627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-66784021238559004692009-12-10T09:44:37.517-08:002009-12-10T09:44:37.517-08:00Hooray! Glad to find another scientist who loves ...Hooray! Glad to find another scientist who loves food. I'm working on a kids' book about food experiments. Carry on! JaneLynn's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355318002026906543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434548298509198554.post-35859703661012868262009-12-10T08:15:10.022-08:002009-12-10T08:15:10.022-08:00I found you through Pharyngula (as I'm sure ma...I found you through Pharyngula (as I'm sure many people did). Those science cookies are amazing, and I love the tutorial. I wish I were that talented, but, alas, my artistic skills tend to be limited to sarcasm.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.com