Sno Creme Vegetable Shortening 500gm. Allergy Friendly
Sno Creme Vegetable Shortening 500gm.
Cake decorating essential. In a handy 500gram pot. Plant based, contains no animal fat. Ideal for all your cake decorating icing.
Ingredients :Vegetable oils (contains soya bean oil),emulsifiers (435, 471) flavours, Antioxidants (306, 304)
Sno Creme Vegetable Shortening is a versatile ingredient commonly used in cake decorating to achieve various effects. Here are several ways you can use vegetable fat in cake decorating:
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Making Buttercream Frosting:
- Vegetable fat can be used as a key ingredient in buttercream frosting recipes. It adds richness and stability to the frosting, allowing you to achieve smooth and creamy textures. Simply substitute some or all of the butter in your buttercream recipe with vegetable fat to create a frosting with a smoother consistency.
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Creating Decorative Effects:
- Vegetable fat can be mixed with powdered sugar to create a pliable fondant or gum paste for molding and shaping decorative elements such as flowers, figures, and other cake decorations. This fondant mixture can be tinted with food coloring to achieve the desired colors for your decorations.
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Preventing Sticking:
- When working with fondant or gum paste, vegetable fat can be used to grease work surfaces, rolling pins, and hands to prevent sticking. Lightly coat your hands and surfaces with vegetable fat before rolling out fondant or gum paste to ensure smooth and easy handling.
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Smoothing Buttercream Surfaces:
- Vegetable fat can be used to smooth the surface of buttercream-frosted cakes. Apply a thin layer of vegetable fat to a piece of parchment paper or a fondant smoother, then gently rub it over the surface of the frosted cake to achieve a smooth finish.
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Creating Glossy Finishes:
- Vegetable fat can be melted and brushed onto fondant-covered cakes to create a glossy finish. Simply melt the vegetable fat in a microwave or over low heat, then use a pastry brush to apply it evenly to the surface of the fondant.
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Extending Shelf Life:
- Vegetable fat can help extend the shelf life of fondant or gum paste decorations by adding moisture and preventing them from drying out too quickly. Store fondant decorations in an airtight container with a small piece of vegetable fat to keep them fresh for longer.
When using vegetable fat in cake decorating, it's essential to use a high-quality product specifically designed for baking and cake decorating purposes. Additionally, always follow food safety guidelines and store your decorated cakes and decorations properly to ensure freshness and quality
Allergan friendly frosting recipe:
1 cup sno crème
500grams icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-4 tablespoons alternative milk to mix.
Starting with sno crème slowly add icing sugar then vanilla, whip for about 5 mins then add enough milk to make smooth piping or spreading consistency and whip for 1min.
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