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  Photo taken from Athinorama Umami Taramosalata There are also the Greek classics, think something like a dip but instead of using nachos or vegetables to eat them we use bread. Taramosalata is one of those dishes.   It is roe fish blended into a creamy pink dip of pureed potatoes with parsley, lemon juice, and finely chopped onion (optional).   In meze, this is one of the first dishes that it is served.   In taverns, they always bring it along with salad, tzatziki, and tahini.   We will talk about the last two later.   Well, let’s see our recipe…   Ingredients 2 kg tarama (fish roe). 1 large potato or two small ones 450gr of Greek bread 1 tsp of shredded and dried onion 1 cup olive oil The juice of one lemon (medium size) Tarama is the hardest ingredient to find, so it is a good idea to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food. It is usually sold in larger jars, but you can store the remainder in the freezer for mon...
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How to make Gumpaste Flowers


Today I bought a new set of flower cutters, so as all kids do I wanted to use them immediately :-).

I made quite a few daisies and some flower leaves, which I think I will use in decorating a birthday cake.

It is easy to use gumpaste as long as you work fast. You can make it using a traditional gumpaste recipe or by incorporating gum tragacanth into your fondant.

I find Tylo powder a quick and easy way to form gumpaste. Below you can read what I used to make my flowers.




Gumpaste Flowers

You will need:
200gr fondant (different colors)
1 teaspoon Tylo powder
Flower cutters
Wilton Rolling pin
1 toothpick
1 cotton bud
Wilton colors

  1. For every 200gr of fondant, you will need 1 teaspoon of Tylo powder.
  2. Tylo powder makes fondant become hard, so you have to work fast.
  3. Incorporate the Tylo Powder into the fondant and cover with clean film.
  4. Use the rolling pin and flower cutters to form the flowers.
  5. Remove the gumpaste from the cutters with the use of a cotton bud or a toothpick (cotton bud works better).
  6. You can use them immediately or after several days.
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  1. Christine's PantryJune 9, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    How cute!

    Thanks,
    Christine
    christinespantry.blogspot.com

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  2. Chris's Gourmet FashionJune 9, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    They are so pretty. I know exactly what you mean, whenever I get the moment to play with gum paste, I just turn into a kid all over again - it really is so much fun.

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  3. adorasboxJune 9, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    They are so pretty. Sad to say I haven't got the patience or the skills to do these things. I so admire your work.

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  4. WinnieJune 9, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Beautiful!! Cute and BEAUTIFUL

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  5. Kim - Liv LifeJune 9, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Adorable!! I've never used gum paste,but you made it look fairly easy! Nicely done!

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  6. JenJune 9, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Beautiful flowers :)

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  7. JoanneJune 9, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Your flowers turned out so pretty. I get a bit fed up with making them. But I do start with good intentions. :)

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  8. amlamonteJune 9, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    oo, pretty flowers! i'm still a little intimidated by gumpaste, but yours are so nice! can't wait to see the cake you make with them!

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  9. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeJune 10, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    You are so talented! Beautiful flowers~

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  10. ElleJune 10, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    Beautiful! how creative and fun.

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  11. kristyJune 10, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    You are so talented! Mine would likely look like wilted flowers. LOL. Can't wait to see the cakes you create with these!

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  12. UnknownJune 10, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Love the idea of using cupcake papers to shape large flowers - never thought of using them. I have a bit of fondant work ahead of me this coming week - we can compare notes!

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  13. IvyJune 10, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I can imagine how beautiful your cakes will look!

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  14. ShabsJune 10, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Wowowowo , very pretty , isn't playing with fondant just fun :)

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  15. dropsofcontentmentJune 10, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    hey that looks like a lot of fun! Maybe I'll really do some baking with Wendy one day.. =D

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  16. CakewhizJune 10, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    i use the same cutters too! i agree... they are alot of fun. your flowers look beautiful... they would look great on cupcakes!

    you can use these same cutters to make gerber daisies.i believe there is a tutorial somewhere on my blog. making them is a little more work but they look very nice too :)

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  17. ErinJune 11, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    So pretty! You definitely have a talent when it comes to things like this!

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  18. GenJune 11, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    Awesome tutorial!!!! Such gorgeous flowers! :D

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  19. SandiJune 12, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    You are so talented. The flowers are beautiful!

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  20. UnknownJune 12, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    These came out lovely! I just bought flower cutters at Michael's the other day--I think they are the same ones. I am going to be trying my first attempt at a fondant covered cake next week--kind of nervous but looking forward to it too!

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  21. AnonymousJune 12, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Great job, those roses looks very beautiful...

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  22. Jean SooJune 13, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    i've been wanting to do this art but don't hv a chance yet. I love to see others work! Simply amazing!

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  23. ClaudieJune 13, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    This is really great, thanks for sharing! I'm always interested in learning about how to decorate, so I'm sure I'll apply what I've learned from your post to some wonderful cake :)

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  24. Mrs MulfordJune 14, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Lovely flowers! Isn't it great to get new equipment, I treated myself to some new cookie utters recently and so you have to use them.

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  25. TiffanyJune 18, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    These are stunning!

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  26. Kate@Fudgy GoodnessJune 21, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    These are really beautiful! Thanks for sharing :)

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  27. LaneJune 21, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Wonderful! I feel a cake-baking session coming on...

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  28. CarolineJune 22, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    they look perfect!

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  29. Mama's Gotta BakeJune 22, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    How cute are these! I think I can do this.

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  30. ClareJune 24, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    So cute! These are awesome!

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  31. TeninaJune 24, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    Thanks for Liking my page…and commenting on the blog (of course, our life blood, the comments!) I love your site. You too are very creative!
    See you around! :D

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  32. SusannJune 25, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Thanks for the recipe. Looks very yummy...

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  33. GabrielaMay 10, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    This receipt is really good!! Looks very awesome and delicious!! You are very talented and creative person!! :-) thanks for very good idea :-)

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  34. The Minuette Food RecipesJune 11, 2020 at 7:43 PM

    Wow, they are so beautiful.

    The Minuette

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