TULIP  RECIPE BY

CANDY

A gorgeous tulip made from gumpaste!

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ADVANCED
 We recommend you complete the Introduction to Gum Paste and
Tools with Candy online class before attempting this.

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60 MINS

MAKES 1 Parrot Tulip

CENTRE
METHOD
INGREDIENTS
200g (7.05oz) gum paste ( see our online Firstly, clean your bench by rolling a tiny piece of gumpaste
video for instructions) between your hands on your bench to remove any dust or lint.
QS pink Americolor gel colour Discard that piece. Break off some gumpaste and tear off anoth-
QS orange Americolor gel colour er small amount from that. Dip the small amount of gumpaste
into some of the combined pink and orange gel colour. Add this
EQUIPMENT piece to the white gumpaste and stretch it out in your hands
to combine. When you have the desired colour, place into the
wire sandwich bag immediately. If the gumpaste is exposed to air
fine scissors it will start to crack. Take a small piece of white gumpaste to
glue ( see our online video for instruc- create the centre. Roll it between the palm of your hands and
tions) create a slight point at the end. Dip the thick wire into the glue
and pierce it into the pointed end of the gumpaste. The centre
should not be longer than the length of the leaf so ensure you
measure it to approximately 3cm. Use fine scissors to cut the
end of the gumpaste into 3 equal parts to create the stigma.
Make an indent on each of the three parts with the scissors.

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STAMENS
METHOD
INGREDIENTS
prepared gumpaste For each of the 6 the stamens, roll a small amount of gumpaste
in the palm of your hands to approximately 2cm, tapering one
EQUIPMENT end so that it’s pointed. Dip the wire into a small amount of
glue and insert it into the non-pointed end and curve the stamen
wire slightly outward. Create 6 stamens in total. Create a stigma for
glue ( see our online video for instruc- each stamen by rolling a tiny piece of white gumpaste to the
tions) size of a rice granule and ensuring the ends are pointy. Adhere
it to the stamen. Once completed, set aside to dry.

PETALS
METHOD
INGREDIENTS
Apply a small amount of shortening to the acetate sheet. Take
prepared gumpaste
the pre-coloured gumpaste and place it between 2 sheets of ac-
QS vegetable shortening
etate. Roll out the gumpaste to approximately 2mm in thickness.
EQUIPMENT Use the small cutter (3cm) to cut out 6 petals and use the 5cm
cutter to create 6 larger petals. Place each of the smaller petals
2 x acetate sheets on the board so that a groove runs the length of the petal and
rolling pin roll out the edges. The grooves will add texture and allow you to
tulip petal cutters (3cm & 5cm) insert the wire without exposing it. Place the petal in the veiner.
mini chopping board with grooves Dip the wire into a small amount of glue and insert into the
veiner centre of the petal. Pull the wire towards you to create a curve
glue ( see our online video for instruc- in the petal. Place a small amount of cornflour onto the spoons
tions) and sit the petals in the spoons, ensuring the groove side is
spoons facing you. Curve the edges inwards and leave to set. Continue
pencil tool this method for the remaining petals. Do the exact same method
foam board with the larger petals. If you don’t have a veiner you can create
marking with your pencil tool — once rolled out, place onto the
foam board and use the pencil tool to create markings, pulling
it out from the centre to the edges. Place on the spoon, with
the edges inwards. Transfer the spoons to the foam board with
waves and allow to dry. If stuck for time, place in oven for 30
minutes at 40°C with door ajar.

ASSEMBLY
METHOD
INGREDIENTS
When the petals have dried, apply some yellow dust from the
QS yellow oil-based colour powder
top to the centre. Use a brush to apply the purple colour to the
QS purple Americolor gel colour
stigma. Dust the base of the petal upwards with pink colour on
QS pink oil-based colour powder
both sides. Wrap the entire wire of the centre in floristry tape.
EQUIPMENT Position the stamens around the centre and adhere with floristry
tape. Ensure all the wires are covered with the tape. Apply the
floristry tape first layer of petals with the base in line with the base of the
small paint brush centre. Place the second layer of petals between the petals of
the first layer. That completes the tulip.

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Copyright ©2019 Savour Chocolate & Patisserie School. All rights reserved.