Roses, Roses, Roses

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="059785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Make-A-Cake, Houston's Oldest & Largest Cake Decorating Supply Warehouse</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MakeACake, Houstons Oldest Largest Cake"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Roses, Roses, Roses</I></div> <div> <I><B>Saturday, October 18, 2008  </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>1:00pm - 4:00pm</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Instructor: Susie Rasmussen</B></div> <bR> <div> Have you mastered the rose yet?  Have you ever wanted to learn how to make roses on a stick?  How about striped or two-toned roses?  Do you want to make roses from fondant?  Learn how to make tiny toothpick roses.  Do roses from candy gumdrops and marshmallows.  You can pipe a supersize rose that is perfect by itself on a cake.  Learn different techniques and tricks that work great on roses.  So get that rose nail out and let's have some fun!</div> <bR> <div> <B>(Please see supply list below.)</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Class Schedule"><U><B>Back to Class Schedule</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>ROSES, ROSES, ROSES SUPPLY LIST</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>TIPS:</U></B> </div> <div> 101 VERY SMALL ROSE </div> <div> 59 CURVE ROSE (OPTIONAL)</div> <div> 102 SMALL ROSE </div> <div> 97 DOUBLE CURVE ROSE (OPT.)</div> <div> 103 MEDIUM ROSE </div> <div> 3 SMALL ROUND</div> <div> 104 LARGE ROSE </div> <div> 12 ROUND</div> <div> 124 X LARGE ROSE </div> <div> 67 LEAF TIP </div> <div> 127D TEXAS GIANT ROSEOPT </div> <div> 352 LEAF TIP</div> <div> ****Left hand tips available for 59L, 97L</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>SUPPLIES:</U></B></div> <div> ONE BATCH SUSIE’S BUTTERCREAM ICING (USE 1 T LESS WATER)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>***Please see changes to recipe below.</B></FONT></div> <div> DECORATING BAGS-ANY KIND</div> <div> COLORED ICING (TO MAKE STRIPED AND TWO TONE ROSES) 1 CUP</div> <div> SMALL BOX TO CARRY HOME ROSES</div> <div> ROSE NAIL </div> <div> WAX PAPER cut into 2” squares</div> <div> COUPLERS </div> <div> BOWLS</div> <div> 1 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR </div> <div> CORNSTARCH</div> <div> SMALL SCISSORS </div> <div> SPATULAS</div> <div> ROUND TOOTHPICKS </div> <div> LARGE ZIPLOCK BAG </div> <div> CAMERA </div> <div> TRASH BAG</div> <div> TOWEL </div> <div> SWEATER IF YOU GET COLD</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Susie's Buttercream icing</U></B></div> <div> <B>****PLEASE NOTICE CHANGES IN RECIPE</B></div> <div> Use store brand shortening with transfats in it rather than Crisco with zero transfats that make the icing too soft and it will separate.</div> <div>  </div> <div> 2 pounds of powdered sugar  </div> <div> 2/3 cup of store brand shortening</div> <div> ½ teaspoon clear vanilla                       ½ teaspoon almond extract</div> <div> ½ teaspoon butter flavoring</div> <div> 1/2 cup water    You can count all the flavorings as part of the water by putting the flavorings in the cup then add enough water to make a 1/2 cup.  We can always thin the icing down with karo syrup.                                   </div> <div> <B>1 heaping tablespoon of cornstarch</B></div> <bR> <div> Put everything in bowl and mix for a few minutes. Scrape down bowl and then mix icing on high speed for 5 minutes until the mixtures lightens in color and rises in the bowl. Leave at room temperature for class.  Store tightly covered in refrigerator for several weeks. Store any leftovers in plastic wrap and then in a plastic bag in freezer for several months. Bring back to room temperature and rebeat.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>