Does anyone have an easy recipe for moldable white chocolate or "candy clay" as it is sometimes called?!
My husband is having a sci-fi birthday party and I'm planning on making a cake, but need something edible (that I can mold into sci-fi) on top of the cake!. Any additional ideas you may have about what exactly I should mold might be helpful, too!.!.!.He's not a trekky but loves Galaxy Quest!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
You can make candy clay in either chocolate or white chocolate (although I've found white chocolate to be a bit more sticky with the same recipe), or any colored candy melt!.
Here's the recipe I use:
Candy Clay
14 oz!. Package of Candy Melts?
1/3 cup light corn syrup
Melt Candy Melts following package directions!. Add corn syrup and stir to blend!. Turn out mixture onto waxed paper and let set at room temperature to dry!. Wrap well and store at room temperature until needed!. Candy Clay handles best if hardened overnight!.
To Tint: Candy Clay may be tinted using Wilton Candy or Icing Color!. Knead in color until well blended!.
To Use: Candy Clay will be very hard at the start; knead a small portion at a time until workable!. If Candy Clay gets too soft, set aside at room temperature or refrigerate briefly!. When rolling out Candy Clay, sprinkle work surface with cornstarch to prevent sticking; roll to approximately 1/8 in!. thickness!.
To Store: Prepared Candy Clay will last for several weeks at room temperature in a well-sealed container!.
Why don't you make him one of those "barillium spheres" that they need in Galaxy Quest!? It would be sooooooooo easy!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Here's the recipe I use:
Candy Clay
14 oz!. Package of Candy Melts?
1/3 cup light corn syrup
Melt Candy Melts following package directions!. Add corn syrup and stir to blend!. Turn out mixture onto waxed paper and let set at room temperature to dry!. Wrap well and store at room temperature until needed!. Candy Clay handles best if hardened overnight!.
To Tint: Candy Clay may be tinted using Wilton Candy or Icing Color!. Knead in color until well blended!.
To Use: Candy Clay will be very hard at the start; knead a small portion at a time until workable!. If Candy Clay gets too soft, set aside at room temperature or refrigerate briefly!. When rolling out Candy Clay, sprinkle work surface with cornstarch to prevent sticking; roll to approximately 1/8 in!. thickness!.
To Store: Prepared Candy Clay will last for several weeks at room temperature in a well-sealed container!.
Why don't you make him one of those "barillium spheres" that they need in Galaxy Quest!? It would be sooooooooo easy!Www@FoodAQ@Com
buy it at a craft supply store in the cake decor section!. Comes in a big tub!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
fondant
PREP TIME 5 Min
COOK TIME 10 Min
READY IN 25 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 4 cups - enough to cover 1- 10 inch cake
US METRIC
About scaling and conversions
INGREDIENTS
6 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon almond extract
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, combine confectioners' sugar, water and corn syrup!. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches a temperature of 92 degrees F (33 degrees C!.) Mixture should be thin enough to pour, but thick enough to coat cake!.
To cover cake: Frost cake smoothly with buttercream and place on a cooling rack with a cookie sheet underneath!. Pour fondant over iced cake, flowing from center and moving out in a circular motion!. Touch up sides with a spatula!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
PREP TIME 5 Min
COOK TIME 10 Min
READY IN 25 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 4 cups - enough to cover 1- 10 inch cake
US METRIC
About scaling and conversions
INGREDIENTS
6 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon almond extract
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, combine confectioners' sugar, water and corn syrup!. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches a temperature of 92 degrees F (33 degrees C!.) Mixture should be thin enough to pour, but thick enough to coat cake!.
To cover cake: Frost cake smoothly with buttercream and place on a cooling rack with a cookie sheet underneath!. Pour fondant over iced cake, flowing from center and moving out in a circular motion!. Touch up sides with a spatula!.Www@FoodAQ@Com