Gum Paste Rose Bases
This is part 1/5 on making gum paste roses @naomicakes.com!
Ingredients
- 1 golf-ball sized piece gum paste (see recipe notes)
- 1-2 tsp vegetable shortening
- plastic wrap
- 1 glass water
- 1 sm fondant/gum paste rolling pin (see recipe notes)
- 3 rose cutters (set) (see recipe notes)
- 1 piece styrofoam
Instructions
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Smear a clean work surface with a little shortening, and knead the gum paste until smooth and pliable.
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Roll the gum paste out to be about 1/4-1/2-inch thickness, and cut out tear drop shapes with the smallest rose cutter of your set, 1 per rose you intend to make. (I made 10 for this tutorial)
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Remove the excess gum paste from around your tear-drop cut outs, wrap in plastic, and set aside. Cover the tear drop cut outs on your work surface in plastic as well, pressing it to the greased surface to seal and prevent the rose bases from drying out.
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Remove one teardrop cut out from under the plastic, and cover the remaining pieces again. Using your fingertips, roll it into a smooth, 3D teardrop shape. Dip a toothpick into some water, and press it at least 1/2 way up into the base of the teardrop shaped piece of gum paste.
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Stick the rose base, toothpick side down, upright into a piece of styrofoam to dry. Repeat with the other teardrops until all of the bases are formed.
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Allow the bases to dry 12 hours or more before continuing to the next step.
Recipe Notes
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*My rose cutters in this tutorial are about the sizes of the smallest three cutters in that set.
IMPORTANT: Any leftover gum paste will dry out if it's not kept well-sealed. I recommend wrapping it in plastic, putting it into a ziplock bag, and putting it into a sealed container to keep maximum freshness.