Mum Flower (Gum Paste & Fondant)

Mum Flower (Gum Paste & Fondant)
Prep Time: 30 min     Ready In: 1 Day
Serving Size: 1


INGREDIENTS

1/4 Cup Fondant
1/4 Cup Gum Paste
1 Toothpick
2 Mum Flower Cutter (Small & Medium)
Food Colouring


DIRECTIONS

Clean hands and pat dry. Mix fondant and gum paste together. Knead mixture on a piece of wax papper.
Add in food colouring drop by drop and mix well again until you have reached your desired colour.


Take a small portion of the paste and shape it into a ball with 1cm diameter.
Insert a toothpick half way into the ball.





With a rolling pin, roll the remaining mixture to 1/8" thick.
Cut out 2 small and 2 medium mum shaped petals.

Using water as glue, brush the ball with some water and insert 2 small mum cutouts through the toothpick and wrap petals around the center of the bulb.

Repeat and insert 2 medium mum cutouts through the toothpick and wrap petals around the center of the bulb. Again using water as glue in between layers.


Remove the toothpick and let it dry on a small cupcake tin.

Let dry overnight.