Category Archives: flood icing technique

How to: Flood Ice a cookie!

Posted on 02/04/2012 by admin

I’ve talked briefly about flood icing before so i thought i’d show you a step-by-step photo-guide of my latest cookie. The dragon tattoo cookie slab. These are big cookies, around 30cm! Step 1 Bake yourself a thin cookie slab and … Continue reading →

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Baking imitating Art?

Posted on 17/03/2012 by admin

I love tattoos, especially the traditional Japanese inspired ones. In the right hands the koi fish, waves, lotus flowers and blossoms seem to come together amazingly to make the most awe-inspiring body art. I love these intricate designs so much … Continue reading →

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Valentines swirled heart cookies

Posted on 27/01/2012 by admin

The technique of flood icing uses wet royal icing to decorate cookies which then dries into a hard, glossy, beautiul coating. All you need is some royal icing and a piping bag! Simply pipe thicker royal icing onto a cookie … Continue reading →

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Vanilla cookies

Posted on 19/01/2011 by admin

These are a great alternative to gingerbread and work just as well with sugarpaste and royal icing. This is a Lindy Smith recipe, you can find the original in another of Lindy’s amazing books, “Bake me I’m yours.. cookie.” Vanilla … Continue reading →

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