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tenleysmommy
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Joined: Apr 09, 2008
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Location: Covington,GA
Birthday: Dec 25
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:03 am |
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| Linliv46 wrote: | Well, my question is for those of you using the IMBC and SMBC do you make flowers and all decorations with it like you would make a rose on a flower nail?
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I make imbc all the time and have piped flowers with it there are some in my pics.When I was pregnant I would make a batch of chocolate imbc,pasturized egg whited of course  ,and just eat the whole thing out of the bowl.I love that stuff! |
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jkalman
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Joined: Mar 12, 2007
Posts: 3893
Location: Southern New Hampshire
Birthday: Oct 28
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:41 am |
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With chocolate SMBC you really need to make it and let it sit out at cool room temp for a while.. I usually do overnight. When it's just made it's SUPER soft, but it will be okay to ice a cake with so long as there isn't heavy decoration on the side.
Everyone who is saying that the MBC's are too buttery.. are you ising salted or un-salted butter? If you make it with all unsalted I don't think it tastes like butter at all. |
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Amy729
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Joined: Dec 04, 2006
Posts: 454
Location: Georgia
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:38 am |
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Both times that I tried SMBC I used salted butter. Next time I will try unsalted.
Thanks for all the help!!! |
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loriemoms
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Joined: Nov 09, 2005
Posts: 2437
Location: Cary, North Carolina
Birthday: Feb 12
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:57 pm |
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| playingwithsugar wrote: | I always recommend Martha's SMBC recipe to those who are making it for the first time. Her instructions are clear and concise, and nobody I have recommended it to has come back to me and complained about the technique or taste.
http://www.marthastewart.com/p.....CRD&page=1
I suggest that after learning how to make it correctly, then experiment with other SMBC recipes, until you find the one you like best.
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Can you make this with the egg whites from the carton? |
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sugarcheryl
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Joined: Oct 09, 2006
Posts: 159
Location: Richmond Va
Birthday: Oct 15
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:45 pm |
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I agree I hate the butter/shortening ratio. I use to use it in the beginning of cake decorating. But once I went to school and learn smbc I will not use anything else and I'm not a big fan of icing. But I also have yet have someone who doesn't like smbc once they taste it. |
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playingwithsugar
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Joined: Aug 31, 2005
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Location: USA - Operation Baking Gals - See My Signature For The Link!
Birthday: Nov 20
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:14 pm |
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loriemoms -
I must be honest, I do not normally buy the eggs in the carton, because the brands I find most often where I live all state that you cannot make a meringue out of them (I think the cartons say that they cannot be whipped). But I am told that there is a brand out there which can be whipped, I just do not remember the name.
I use the leftover yolks for pastry cream or egg custards.
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disneynutbsv
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Location: N. Woodstock, NH
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:18 pm |
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Playingwithsugar, I love cakespy too! (your avatar). I ordered some cards from her that I'm having framed, I love her artwork!
Sorry to hijack the thread...now back to your regularly scheduled programming |
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indydebi
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Joined: Jul 07, 2006
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Location: Indianapolis IN
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:22 pm |
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you guys are just evil! Just as I get nice and comfy inside my box, I read all these great descriptions of these icings that I figured were just too much work to deal with .... and I'm fighting that leg of mine that's trying to climb out of that box to get me thinking about (gulp!) trying something new!
Shame on you all!  |
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jkalman
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Joined: Mar 12, 2007
Posts: 3893
Location: Southern New Hampshire
Birthday: Oct 28
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:30 pm |
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Ooooooh.. watch out Debi.. we'll have you baking from scratch before long..  |
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indydebi
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Location: Indianapolis IN
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| jkalman wrote: | | Ooooooh.. watch out Debi.. we'll have you baking from scratch before long.. |
(In her best Capt Kirk/Star Trek voice, she says) "Must .... stop .... arm ... from reaching ... for ... SIFTER!!!! Must ... get .... cake mix!! aaauuuggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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YAYI95
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Joined: Jul 06, 2007
Posts: 160
Location: Florida by way of Panama Rep
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:04 pm |
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I am with you indydebi, sitting here thinking who can i bake a cake for to give this a try and see how much work it is...lol..I do have a question how easy is it to make?? Can you substitute real egg whites for the powdered egg whites??? |
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jkalman
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:52 pm |
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You can use reconsituted powdered egg whites. One cup of egg whites is the quivalent to the whites of 8-10 large eggs.
**just wanted to add that this is powdered whites and not meringue powder. |
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loriemoms
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Location: Cary, North Carolina
Birthday: Feb 12
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:14 am |
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| indydebi wrote: | you guys are just evil! Just as I get nice and comfy inside my box, I read all these great descriptions of these icings that I figured were just too much work to deal with .... and I'm fighting that leg of mine that's trying to climb out of that box to get me thinking about (gulp!) trying something new!
Shame on you all! |
I know what you mean!!!! I am tempted as well....do I dare make a change?? |
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playingwithsugar
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:28 am |
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Come on, IndyDebi and Loriemoms -
It is time to come over to the other side~!
Give in to the temptation - just think of the lure of watching your egg whites beat to stiff peaks, knowing the creaminess which awaits - the smooth feeling on the palate, no more powdered sugar grit on the back of your teeth with each bite.
No more reading labels to see the trans-fat content of your shortening!
It's time to come over to the other side~!
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GrandmaG
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Location: Nebraska
Birthday: Jan 04
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:49 am |
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jkalman, you have a lot of helpful information. Thanks for sharing! Do the powdered egg whites taste as good as the real thing? |
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