Posts by ApplegumPam

Meringue Powder contains more than just egg white - mostly added gums/starches It is OK to substitute in some things but I;m thinking with Royal Icing - it might not set firm enough (you may have to do some prior testing)  for...

Guess you know what the *****   stand for  

Quote: Originally Posted by sugarshack  I talked to Alan yesterday and he said their server was hacked and they are doing all they can to correct the problem. You should get him to look at employees that may...

Quote: Originally Posted by Price  My credit card has been compromised twice in 1 month.  I just placed an order with GSA last week and I received my purchases on 11/21.  On 11/23  I received notice...

I won't use credit card for any US transactions any more - if they don't offer Paypal, I won't buy   I seriously think this is MORE than just 'servers being hacked'  -  as much as this term is tossed about as a reason...

Don't you guys have law enforcement agencies that get involved in this sort of thing? If that happened in Australia - the police would be involved   You should forget contacting GSA - this has been going on for ages - and...

Quote: Originally Posted by vgcea  One of the easiest ways to totally fail at a scratch WHITE cake is to try the recipe for the first time and refuse to use the appropriate tools for accurate...

Quote: Originally Posted by Marianna46  I just spent the morning baking and used the batter-up-the-of-the-pan method (how come I never thought to do that before?). It really helped my cakes rise evenly, even more...

If you are in Australia - cleargel is a product used by a lot of the Guild/Association ladies in place of Tylose/CMC because it is cheap as chips.  (it is OK for modelling but I don't like it to use in flowerpaste) It is a...

Try the recipe in my signature - it never fails!  You might need to triple the recipe for the same size tin now that people are wanting much higher cakes.   I always bake with homemade baking strips and a foil 'tent'...