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Fudgy treats everybody loves. Brownies can be made into many different shapes and forms: fun shapes like flowers, footballs, burgers, volcanoes and space aliens that are perfect for kids’ birthday parties. Create perfect brownies for every holiday; too, dressed up in joyful seasonal colors. From stand-up Easter eggs and Halloween witches’ brooms to candy-topped Christmas ornaments and shaped snowflakes, you can get pleasure from brownies all year long. You can yet make brownies elegant enough to serve at weddings, showers and other elite occasions, with candy monograms, fondant flowers and more.
Chocolate is only the start of the great brownies Use flavors such as raspberry, mint, coconut-macadamia and chipotle chili. Great ideas for serving too, like a Brownie Ice Cream Roll, Brownie Parfaits and Brownie Pizza. With unique pans, cutters and toppings, it’s easy to make brownies one and all will remember! Wilton Cake Decorating Supplies sells a book that has countless more brownie ideas.
Idea 1: Candy-topped. A Romantic Heart of Brownies is a colorful celebration of love, any darling will fall for. The scallops of Pink Cookie Icing turn up the heat on Valentine’s Day. Directions: In advance: Make candy heart. Tint a segment of melted white candy pink using candy color. Pipe in center heart area of mold with pink candy in cut disposable bag; refrigerate until firm. Fill rest of mold 1/2 full with melted cocoa candy. Refrigerate until firm; unmold. Bake and cool brownies in rectangle pan; remove from pan. Cut hearts with Comfort Grip cutter. Ice smooth with Fudge Icing. Pipe scallops around edges with cookie icing. Arrange the candy heart.
Idea 2: Social gathering place settings are more friendly with A Name to Remember Brownies awaiting every guest. Simple and colorful with Nonpareil Sprinkles framing the buttercream name. Directions: Bake and cool brownies in oblong pan; remove from pan. Cut circles using round cutter. Ice sides and edges smooth with Fudge Icing. Immediately roll in nonpareils. In blue buttercream, print your guest’s name using tip #3.
Idea 3: The All Round Fun Brownies will run circles round other party treats. Jumbo Confetti Sprinkles hit the spot with multi-colored thrill. Directions: Bake and cool brownies in oblong pan; remove from pan. Cut circles using round cutter. Ice brownies smooth with Fudge Icing. Position Confetti Sprinkles on the top of the brownie.
Idea 4: There is proof that taste isn’t all that’s fun about brownies. An Open Flower Brownies begin with a blossom shape that’s cut with the Wilton® Flower Comfort Grip Cutter. Instructions: Bake and cool brownies in oblong pan; remove from pan. Cut flower via the Comfort Grip cutter. Ice smooth with Fudge Icing. Pipe outline petals using Drizzle Icing. Arrange Jumbo Confetti flower in middle.
Idea 5: Ablaze with color, Bolder Blossom Brownies are perfect for showers, Mother’s Day and birthdays. Wilton’s Nonpareils Collection includes 6 vivid colors, so feel free to mix it up! Directions: Bake and cool brownies in oblong pan; remove from pan. Cut flowers using Comfort Grip cutter. Using yellow-tinted buttercream, outline flower with tip 5. Immediately dip in nonpareils. Pipe with tip #5 a center dot in the yellow buttercream.
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Posted in Desserts · March 30th, 2010 · Comments (0)
Adding color particulars to candies makes them more realistic and much more fun! For big areas of color, it is best to paint the melted candy right in the mold before the entire chocolate is molded using a decorator brush. Or, for very small details like vines, mouths and messages, melted candy ought to be piped onto molded candies using a parchment bag with a little hole cut within the tip.
Melt desired Merckens Chocolate® colors within the microwave using a chocolate Melting Plate. With a decorator brush, paint areas of the candy molds with melted candy in one shade. Chill mold a few minutes until candy is firm, repeating for every additional color. For greatest results, always fill in a single section of the mold at a time and allow it to set before adding further colors.
Piping Information: Piping is the best way you can add designs or details by restricted squeezing of melted chocolate, icing, etc., from your decorating bag. Simply squeeze from the bag onto your molded chocolate. It is easy to add hair, facial features, clothes or other designs to candy. While using parchment bags: Follow Parchment Triangles package instructions to prepare one bag for every color. Melt the chocolate individually prior to placing in parchment bags after which you can spoon it into bags. With a scissors cut a tiny opening in tip and squeeze candy on molded candy. You may also reheat the candy if it hardens in the bag by putting the bag back in the microwave or on a heating tray.
There isn’t any trick to molding chocolate on a stick! Most Candy Molds are created using indentations to fit our lollipop sticks, so it is easy to create and give these great chocolate treats. Lollipops are fun to decorate for your occasion, with simple ribbon and wraps.
1. Pour melted candy into lollipop mold. Tap mold to remove air bubbles.
2. Position sticks in mold. Rotate sticks to thoroughly coat with chocolate so that they remain securely in place.
3. Cool until firm, detach lollipops by raising the stick and removing chocolate from mold.
Lollipop Bouquets: Looking for a superb way to mention “Get Well”, “Happy Birthday” or “I Love You”? These magnificent bouquets are very easy to make, using a coffee mug, flower pot or gift container and your homemade lollipops. They are much more appreciated, since you make them yourself
1. Using a craft knife cut a piece of foam craft block to fit your choice of container and rest inside. Or, wrap a rectangle of craft block in Wilton Fanci-Foil Wrap to make use of it as a base for your blossom
2. Place in your lollipops into the craft block, arranging in most wanted positions.
3. Beautify all-around lollipops with tissue, decorated plastic wrap, curling ribbon, balloons, gift cards, etc
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Posted in Desserts · March 15th, 2010 · Comments (0)