[Sca-cooks] Price of Sugar paste (was "Edible" Cinnamon Sticks)

[Elaine Koogler]

Actually, I returned from Atlanta last night...but am very busy today 
trying to get everything done that I should have done Monday - 
Wednesday! I went to attend a training session run by the American 
Cancer Society to be a Community Stakeholder on their Peer Review 
Committee. This means that I and another Stakeholder will meet, twice a 
year, with a group of volunteer scientists and doctors to review 
applications for grants for research into various aspects of 
cancer...cures, early detection, training, care, survivor lifestyles, 
etc. It's a wonderful opportunity and, despite getting ready for the 
feast, had to take advantage of it!

But now I"m back and working hard to get stuff ready for Saturday! I 
understand that the feast is pretty much sold out...which really pleases 
me. I hope it turns out well!

Kiri

Olwen the Odd wrote:

>> I said that a pound of the paste would make about 2 cups. (Actually 
>> since then we have found the number to be about 4.) Yes the little 
>> cups we are making are about the size of muffin tins. We ended up 
>> making batches in about 4 pound batches. We got 14 cups each time. 
>> Our cups are probably a little thicker than was needed but I doubt 
>> that you could convince me of that with the cracking we were having. 
>> All in all the cups turned out well. I will report how well they 
>> worked after next weekend. The gum tragastuff was way to expensive to 
>> use for this though. For our recipe I think that we ended up using 
>> about 2lbs of Confectioners sugar for each batch. (That number could 
>> be wrong but I think it was 2 lb bags. ) They made about 4 lbs of 
>> paste each time. I can tell you that when these things dried they 
>> weigh about like china cups do.
>> Nichola
>
>
> I was playing with sugarplate last night. The recipe you posted and 
> the one I use are just slightly different. I add lemon juice to mine 
> along with the rosewater. And, of course, the beaten egg white. 
> Anyway, I was having a fun time decorating something with it, making 
> it appear to be fabric. Turned out pretty well. Finishing touches put 
> on the project tonight and tomorrow the hand-off so it can be spirited 
> away to Mistress Kiri. She has been very quiet. Must be in the throws 
> of last minute push for the event she is cooking for this Saturday.
> Olwen
>
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