MAPLE LEAVES ~ Satisfying Cookie Decorating | THE GRACEFUL BAKER

I'm back for another one of my (now signature??) shapes series! This time it's all about maple leaves! This set is a nod to my Vermont roots 🍁

As always, I had so much fun playing around with different textures and techniques! I must admit this set had more bloopers than usual, but that’s the beauty of this kind of set. I let my imagination run wild, try a whole bunch of different things and only keep the ones that worked out. I love giving myself permission to “fail” ☺️ Which one is your favorite??

[Real time tutorial] I'm back for another one of my (now signature??) shapes series! This time it's all about maple leaves! This set is a nod to my Vermont roots 🍁 Born and raised in Vermont, I’m a loyal maple syrup lover and feel truly blessed to have seen so many fall foliage seasons in such a beautiful place. When I was really young my family used to make our own maple syrup. Today, I only buy syrup from our neighbors’ sugar farm (either I bring it back to NYC in my luggage or dad ships it…thank goodness for USPS flat rate boxes 😬).

As always, I had so much fun playing around with different textures and techniques! I must admit this set had more bloopers than usual, but that’s the beauty of this kind of set. I let my imagination run wild, try a whole bunch of different things and only keep the ones that worked out. I love giving myself permission to “fail” ☺️ Which one is your favorite??

Notes on using the powdered Master Elite colors from The Sugar Art:
- Use a vanilla royal icing for the best results (however I used my lemon recipe for this set and it worked just fine!)
- Activate with water (use back of spoon/spatula to mix/activate before mixing into the icing)
- Use a dropper to add water (not a spray bottle! The color will go everywhere!)
- Start with a thicker consistency than you ultimately need (since you’ll be adding water to activate); I started with a stiff peak piping consistency
- Color to a couple shades lighter than you ultimately need
- Allow the colors to DEVELOP for an least 1 hour (overnight is even better)
- Once colored to desired shade, allow to sit for a least 15-30 minutes - sometimes “streaks” will appear in this time if you haven’t incorporated the color well enough at the beginning and then you can give the icing another good mix before using

Real time tutorial with voiceover: https://youtu.be/Pcgr7W-q4J8

RECIPES & CONSISTENCIES:
How to make royal icing (step by step): https://youtu.be/uE5gYfihKpg
ROYAL ICING CONSISTENCIES (step by step): https://youtu.be/AObfqJGyXsY

Techniques covered in this video:
- One consistency outline and flood
- Flooding in sections
- Crinkle, flat and folded parchment paper technique
- Wet on wet
- Sweater pressure piping
- Cable knit piping
- Detail line work
- Crackle technique

Cutter: 3.5"' Geometric maple leaf - https://brightoncutters.com/products/geometric-maple-leaf?_pos=1&_sid=493788593&_ss=r
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THE SUGAR ART PRODUCTS USED:
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- Icing colors use are the Fall Master Elite collection from The Sugar Art (Autumn Gold, Blueberry, Burgundy, Pumpkin and True Brown): https://bit.ly/3l43l1X

- Metallic paints are the following The Sugar Art Sterling Pearls mixed with Everclear:
Rust: https://bit.ly/3maWbYY
Bronze: https://bit.ly/3migcwL
Super Gold: https://bit.ly/3iRhgas

- Edible glitter is the 10k Gold Diamondust: https://bit.ly/3uvuIoJ

Fan brush: https://amzn.to/3Fl9UFs (affiliate link)

Edible marker: https://amzn.to/3BoB37W (affiliate link)

Music: https://www.bensound.com "Love and Inspire"

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- Sterling Pearls (metallic dusts like gold): https://bit.ly/3AN5Quh
- DiamonDust (edible glitter!!): https://bit.ly/3sqtZnF
- Elite color (powdered food coloring that's great for painting and dry dusting): https://bit.ly/3xVsb7l
- Master Elites (highly pigmented powders for coloring icing...a MUST for red and black!!): https://bit.ly/3k1L8Af
***Please note: my LEMON royal icing recipe does NOT work with all of the Master Elite colors due to the acidity of the lemon juice -- a VANILLA (non-lemon) recipe is best used for the Master Elite pinks, otherwise I use all of their other colors with my lemon recipe (I use Wilton pink with my lemon recipe)

Tipless bags: Borderlands Bakery - https://borderlandsbakery.com/product-page/tipless-piping-bags-s-or-m-100-pcs/

Dehydrator: https://amzn.to/38mYL75 (affiliate link)

Scribe: https://amzn.to/30zTkPd (affiliate link)

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