There are various types of edible glue; such as royal icing, gum paste/water mixture, melted chocoloate, piping gel
etc. Which glue you choose depends on each individual project. I would use royal icing to fasten the pieces of a gingerbread house together, for example, as it tends to be a strong adhesive.
My favourite type of sweet glue is made with tylose powder
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I’ve adapted the following tylose glue recipe from Bonnie Gordon’s School of Cake Decorating and Design . (Smaller quantity).
Ingredients/Equipment used to make edible glue:
- 1/4 tsp tylose powder
- 2 Tbs warm water
- paintbrush
- small bowl or container
- fork
Instructions on how to make edible glue:
- Put 1/4 tsp of tylose powder in a small bowl or container.
- Add 2 Tbs of warm water and stir with a fork to break up the Tylose lumps the best you can. (The mixture will look lumpy; this is normal).
- Cover and put it in the fridge overnight.
- When it has set, the glue should have a syrupy consistency. If it’s too thick, add water or too thin, add more tylose powder.
- Use a paintbrush to apply the glue for precision.
When the glue is ready, it will be transparent. It’s for this main reason that I prefer tylose edible glue for most of my projects… It’s much easier to see mistakes with royal icing ‘glue’ than it is with this recipe!
Happy glueing!!
Marian
Does tylose stick to buttercream as well as fondant
What is tylose powder?
Edible glue
I have heard that there is a recepie with glucolse
would you have that recepies
Regards
Michel Danis
Décor Gateaux Mtl
Hi Michel,
I’m sorry I don’t.
Hello Ma’am, how can we preserve tylose and for long long?? Also we stay in hot and humid place.
1. Is this glue clear?
2. Can this be made with CMT powder?
I am making a lace decoration for a Colombian Black Cake. Will this glue work on an unfrosted cake?
I just made this edible glue last night. It works great
Just want to know how we store it after the glue is made. At room temperature or in the refrigerator?
Will this hold a chocolate figure together?
ie: a chocolate mermaid tail