Posted by Neil Sheldon CPC on February 06, 1998 at 09:30:50:
In Reply to: Re: Starting french boulangerie posted by g on February 06, 1998 at 04:05:11:
: : :Gerard good to have you back,how was your trip. have you ever used decor sponge in your cake decorating. just got some new silpats and stencils at work from JB prince. their fairly easy to use and the sponge looks cool. you can use cocao and also colors. went shopping for twenty quart mixers, their expensive 1500 dollars used , but freind told me to shop around.
: Great trip, but whats decor sponge?, silpats??
: $1500 for 20qt mixer is ok if the condition is good. They sell around 1300-2000 at auction.
: Gerard
:Decor sponge is the name I use . you take a pate decor[tuille paste] cocao or colored, recipe[4oz butter,4ozgrsugar,4oz eggwhites,4ozapflour]. put design stencil down on a silpat[silicon over fiberglass mess] the size of sheet pan, their nonstick and heat proof.spread pate decor over stencil remove to reveal pattern place in freezer make biscuit batter spread over cold pattern in thin layer bake till done.cool sprinkle top with powder sugar invert peel off silpat to reveal decorator sponge.use to line ring molds fill with mousse or line terrine molds.JB prince company sells different patterns and combs to spread stenciled decor paste. I think it was developed by the french,became popular two three years ago.