Sugarcraft Display
Roll out the sugar-paste dough, cut and shape it using molds, then dry and polish it. Assemble with royal icing to create a decorative display.
Ingredients
Sugarcraft dough (see preceding recipe)
to taste
Cornstarch (for preventing sticking)
to taste
Royal icing (for bonding)
to taste
Instructions
1
Rolling and Checking
Roll out the sugarcraft dough on a work surface lightly dusted with cornstarch, preferably marble, checking that the thickness is even.
2
Texturing and Cutting
Use a texture roller to press patterns into the dough. Cut out the desired shapes with a cutter or knife. For smaller pieces, cut them on a cornstarch-dusted tray so they are easier to move.
3
Shaping
Place the cut pieces into molds to shape them, or use a ring cutter to measure the width when making the sides of a box. To make petals, press the cut shapes into a leaf mold. To make flower centers, press sugarcraft balls against a sieve to shape them.
4
Drying and Smoothing
Allow the shaped pieces to dry completely. Once dry, sand the surfaces and edges until smooth with fine sandpaper.
5
Assembly
Use royal icing as an adhesive to join the pieces together. Pipe colored royal icing onto the display in lace patterns for decoration.
