Subject:   chat for 10-17-00

"HALLOWEEN CAKES TO CREATE," PLUS "EASY-QUICK CANDY IDEAS" TOO!

Don’t forget to log the chat.  Did you see that i finally did find time
to get most of our IRC chats on? I hope to finish that soon. I do still
need the logs from the 2 while i was gone. The first one was the log of
Renee’s. The other one was the following week that Earlene did. Please
send if you have a copy and I’ll post.

Have you visited our new FAQ area yet? These are articles posted by
individuals on my message board. Per suggestions of several decorators,
we are saving some of them forever. This way we don’t have to keep
repeating our answers. And people can get help anytime they want.

Now for some -- Halloween goodies - from the business perspective
In our shop, Halloween is a very busy season. It is 3rd only to Easter
and Christmas. This proves the consumer is looking for goodies to buy.
If you provide the desired items, you will make sales.  For Halloween
our customers are mostly interested in novelty-type candies, cookies or
cakes. -goodies they can serve at parties, more as accents than for
taste.

Ideas: best seller is the pretzel rod. We dip in coating chocolate
(white, orange, whatever). Then add one of Wilton’s handmade pretzel
Halloween novelty molded chocolates you've made. Glue mold candies on
with melted chocolate. Sorry, i don’t know if they are still available!

Cookies sell very well. Best seller is a jack '0 lantern shape. We make
a simple roll-out cookie and use buttercream icing to decorate - with
star fill-in - like you would a shaped cake, only use smaller tips of
course. These don't keep long. But they don't have to! People buy them
by the box full!  Check out my cookie icing recipe ---  where---in our
‘FAQ’ pages! That icing makes the cookies good. You can stack them but
the icing won’t get so hard that it draws moisture from the cookie.

For cake centerpieces more people choose a novelty shaped cake - not too
creative. Easy scenery cakes also go over big.
Scenery ideas: ice cake green with dark sky: …and
Tip: easy if you first ice cake white, then just add a top-coat of
preferred colors. Spread smooth with metal cake spatula.

 idea: make nice tombstones out of Regalice or Pentinice ready-rolled
fondant. Not much difference in quality between these two, just brand
names. Simply color fondant, roll out & cut to shape with sharp knife.
Write "R.I.P." ..let dry for 1-2 days. We prop on back with a pretzel
rod secured with buttercream icing.

An easy scarecrow: use buttercream icing & pipe the scarecrow on a
pretzel rod/ insert into cake. Add an edible ghost of pre-made coating
chocolate lolly pop (on a stick to stand up-right). Or add any other
chocolate lolly pop novelty to complete your theme. We use Wilton’s mini
jack-o-lantern cake for pumpkins. Be sure to check out my Oct.
Newsletter for still a few more Halloween ideas.

Idea: (from an old free Wilton flier): jack '0 lantern biscuits for
Halloween morning. Biscuits: need Wilton’s mini pumpkin cookie cutters &
10 oz can flaky buttermilk biscuits. Place biscuits on ungreased cookie
sheet. Press cutter firmly into biscuits. Indentations should be very
clear. Biscuits take imprint best when used cold, do not let set at rm
temp before using. Bake at 400 d. For 8-10 minutes or until browned.
Serve hot. Makes 10 biscuits. Fun filling: jack '0 lantern in them for
Halloween morning. Wilton suggests peanut butter & jelly biscuits: cut
each biscuit horizontally in half. Spread ¼ teas. Favorite jelly & 1/2
teas. Creamy pb on one half. Press halves together & brush with water to
seal. Follow above directions for imprinting & baking.

Or, for dinner, try cornbread jack 'o lanterns: just bake your favorite
cornbread in Wilton’s petite jack-o-lantern pan. Fill half full and bake
as usual, until browned. Serve with nice warm chili.

>From a local friend, Barb Hubbard:  oh, got a quick idea. Saw a cute
cake the other day. Decorated to look like a trick or treat bag. Looked
like an 11x7 cut about 1/3 of top. Iced brown to look like a bag and
stuck candy in top to look like bag was overflowing with  candy. Used
tootsie pops and dots etc... Just piped black lines to make bag look 3d
and wrote trick or treat on the bag.  Was real cute.

Don’t forget next week’s chat. Susan and Earlene have some great fondant
ideas for you.
 

THE LOG
 

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<CarolAnnTX>   he did a great demo on some of his new christmas cutter molds,
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[Dolores7]   he is so good. I'm sure he is the best teacher I ever took
clsses from
<kathycakes>   hi, helen
[Dolores7]   Hi Helen Oh
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[Dolores7]   Hi Sandy
<margo_>   Hi helen_oh
<helen_oh>   hi everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<SandyKS>   Hi
<margo_>   Hi Sandy
<LisaOh>   Hi HelenOh
[Dolores7]   "HALLOWEEN CAKES TO CREATE," PLUS "EASY-QUICK CANDY IDEAS" TOO!
<MindyMo>   hi Sandy and helen
[Dolores7]   DON'T FORGET TO LOG THE CHAT.  DID YOU SEE THAT I FINALLY DID
FIND TIME TO GET MOST OF OUR IRC CHATS ON? I HOPE TO FINISH THAT SOON. I DO
STILL NEED THE LOGS FROM THE 2 WHILE I WAS GONE. THE FIRST ONE WAS THE LOG OF
RENEE'S. THE OTHER ONE WAS THE FOLLOWING WEEK THAT EARLENE DID. PLEASE SEND IF
YOU HAVE A COPY AND I'LL POST.
<CarolAnnTX>   we only had about 5o the weather was awful, earlene had to
call on her family to come help eat the food, there was alot.
[Dolores7]   50 for one day isn't bad
[Dolores7]   HAVE YOU VISITED OUR NEW FAQ AREA YET? THESE ARE ARTICLES POSTED
BY INDIVIDUALS ON MY MESSAGE BOARD. PER SUGGESTIONS OF SEVERAL DECORATORS, WE
ARE SAVING SOME OF THEM FOREVER. THIS WAY WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP REPEATING OUR
ANSWERS. AND PEOPLE CAN GET HELP ANYTIME THEY WANT.
[Dolores7]   NOW FOR SOME -- HALLOWEEN GOODIES - FROM THE BUSINESS
PERSPECTIVE
[Dolores7]   IN OUR SHOP, HALLOWEEN IS A VERY BUSY SEASON. IT IS 3RD ONLY TO
EASTER AND CHRISTMAS.
[Dolores7]   THIS PROVES THE CONSUMER IS LOOKING FOR GOODIES TO BUY. IF YOU
PROVIDE THE DESIRED ITEMS, YOU WILL MAKE SALES.  FOR HALLOWEEN OUR CUSTOMERS
ARE MOSTLY INTERESTED IN NOVELTY-TYPE CANDIES, COOKIES OR CAKES. -GOODIES THEY
CAN SERVE AT PARTIES, MORE AS ACCENTS THAN FOR TASTE.
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[Dolores7]   Hi Karyn
<margo_>   Hi Karyn
<KARYN718>   HI
[Dolores7]   IDEAS: BEST SELLER IS THE PRETZEL ROD. WE DIP IN COATING
CHOCOLATE (WHITE, ORANGE, WHATEVER). THEN ADD ONE OF WILTON'S HANDMADE PRETZEL
HALLOWEEN NOVELTY MOLDED CHOCOLATES YOU'VE MADE. GLUE MOLD CANDIES ON WITH
MELTED CHOCOLATE. SORRY, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
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[Dolores7]   ...I know some are still available
<margo_>   Hi tracie
[Dolores7]   Hi Tracie
<traciep>   HI
[Dolores7]   COOKIES SELL VERY WELL. BEST SELLER IS A JACK '0 LANTERN SHAPE.
WE MAKE A SIMPLE ROLL-OUT COOKIE AND USE BUTTERCREAM ICING TO DECORATE - WITH
STAR FILL-IN - LIKE YOU WOULD A SHAPED CAKE, ONLY USE SMALLER TIPS OF COURSE.
<CarolAnnTX>   hi tracie
<SandyKS>   1I just got a call from a nephew who is getting married. I need
to call him back. Will be back when I get done with the call.
<margo_>   Did you get my second e-mail , Tracie
[Dolores7]    THESE DON'T KEEP LONG. BUT THEY DON'T HAVE TO! PEOPLE BUY THEM
BY THE BOX FULL!
[Dolores7]   CHECK OUT MY COOKIE ICING RECIPE ---  WHERE---IN OUR 'FAQ'
PAGES! THAT ICING MAKES THE COOKIES GOOD. YOU CAN STACK THEM BUT THE ICING
WON'T GET SO HARD THAT IT DRAWS MOISTURE FROM THE COOKIE.
[Dolores7]   FOR CAKE CENTERPIECES MORE PEOPLE CHOOSE A NOVELTY SHAPED CAKE -
NOT TOO CREATIVE. EASY SCENERY CAKES ALSO GO OVER BIG.
<KampyCake>   I'm back
<traciep>   yes, i did.  i don't know what the spots are.
[Dolores7]   SCENERY IDEAS: ICE CAKE GREEN WITH DARK SKY: …and
[Dolores7]   TIP: EASY IF YOU FIRST ICE CAKE WHITE, THEN JUST ADD A TOP-COAT
OF PREFERRED COLORS. SPREAD SMOOTH WITH METAL CAKE SPATULA.
[Dolores7]   IDEA: MAKE NICE TOMBSTONES OUT OF REGALICE OR PENTINICE
READY-ROLLED FONDANT.
[Dolores7]   NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE IN QUALITY BETWEEN THESE TWO, JUST BRAND
NAMES.
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<margo_>   I tried some candy coating instead of chips, could that do it?
[Dolores7]   SIMPLY COLOR FONDANT, ROLL OUT & CUT TO SHAPE WITH SHARP KNIFE.
[Dolores7]   WRITE "R.I.P." ..LET DRY FOR 1-2 DAYS. WE PROP ON BACK WITH A
PRETZEL ROD SECURED WITH BUTTERCREAM ICING.
<traciep>   i use candy coating.  i've never noticed that problem.  have you
used that particular coating before?
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[Dolores7]   Carol Ann...is Nick's class this week? Or was it last week?
<margo_>   yes but it is older, that's why I thought I would use it.  When I
used it for something else though it didn't spot.
[Dolores7]   AN EASY SCARECROW:
[Dolores7]    USE BUTTERCREAM ICING & PIPE THE SCARECROW ON A PRETZEL ROD/
INSERT INTO CAKE.
<CarolAnnTX>   yes, earlene might not get on rosemary is having a class too,
[Dolores7]   ADD AN EDIBLE GHOST OF PRE-MADE COATING CHOCOLATE LOLLY POP (ON
A STICK TO STAND UP-RIGHT).
[Dolores7]   this week?
[Dolores7]   OR ADD ANY OTHER CHOCOLATE LOLLY POP NOVELTY TO COMPLETE YOUR
THEME.
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[Dolores7]   Hi Mimi
<margo_>   hi mimi
[Dolores7]   WE USE WILTON'S MINI JACK-O-LANTERN CAKE FOR PUMPKINS. BE SURE
TO CHECK OUT MY OCT. NEWSLETTER FOR STILL A FEW MORE HALLOWEEN IDEAS.
<mimi>   Hi everyone
<CarolAnnTX>   nicks class i bet is pretty neat he was setting up the
supplies at the end of the dos, lot of stuff
[Dolores7]   IDEA: (FROM AN OLD FREE WILTON FLIER):
[Dolores7]   Was DOS this past Sunday Carol?
<CarolAnnTX>   its this week
[Dolores7]   JACK '0 LANTERN BISCUITS FOR HALLOWEEN MORNING. BISCUITS:
<CarolAnnTX>   yea
[Dolores7]   thanks
[Dolores7]   NEED WILTON'S MINI PUMPKIN COOKIE CUTTERS & 10 OZ CAN FLAKY
BUTTERMILK BISCUITES. PLACE BISCUITS ON UNGREASED COOKIE SHEET. PRESS CUTTER
FIRMLY INTO BISCUITS. INDENTATIONS SHOULD BE VERY CLEAR. BISCUITS TAKE IMPRINT
BEST WHEN USED COLD, DO NOT LET SET AT RM TEMP BEFORE USING.
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<ShirleyMS>   hi all
[Dolores7]   BAKE AT 400 D. FOR 8-10 MINUTES OR UNTIL BROWNED. SERVE HOT.
MAKES 10 BISCUITS. FUN FILLING:
<KampyCake>   neat idea
<traciep>   margo, how many cones did you make up?
[Dolores7]   Hi Shirley
<margo_>   13,1 (( 9,1¥¥¥¥ 13,1(( 9,1¥¥¥ 13,1(( 9,1¤ 13,1 HIYA
!!! 9,1¤ 13,1)) 9,1¥¥¥ 13,1)) 9,1¥¥¥¥ 13,1)) 
[Dolores7]   : JACK '0 LANTERN IN THEM FOR HALLOWEEN MORNING. WILTON SUGGESTS
PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY BISCUITS: CUT EACH BISCUIT HORIZONTALLY IN HALF
[Dolores7]    SPREAD ¼ TEAS. FAVORITE JELLY & 1/2 TEAS. CREAMY PB ON ONE
HALF. PRESS HALVES TOGETHER & BRUSH WITH WATER TO SEAL. FOLLOW ABOVE DIRECTIONS
FOR IMPRINTING & BAKING.
<CarolAnnTX>   went with carolyn,her sister and dolores medina, stayed at cap
and al had a real nice time rosemary did a demo on rose soap molds
<margo_>   I only made 6 to start with
[Dolores7]   soap molds...does she make those now???
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<CarolAnnTX>   carolyn demoed things you can do with ssss
[Dolores7]   OR, FOR DINNER, TRY CORNBREAD JACK 'O LANTERNS: JUST BAKE YOUR
FAVORITE CORNBREAD IN WILTON'S PETITE JACK-O-LANTERN PAN. FILL HALF FULL AND
BAKE AS USUAL, UNTIL BROWNED. SERVE WITH NICE WARM CHILI.
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[Dolores7]   tracie...did one. net give you the boot???
<CarolAnnTX>   i not sure
<margo_>   glad your back
<traciep>   yes it did dolores.
[Dolores7]   I'm going to just put this next idea on in its entirety...
[Dolores7]   Guess I'm next LOL
[Dolores7]   FROM A LOCAL FRIEND, BARB HUBBARD:  OH, GOT A QUICK IDEA. SAW A
CUTE CAKE THE OTHER DAY. DECORATED TO LOOK LIKE A TRICK OR TREAT BAG. LOOKED
LIKE AN 11X7 CUT ABOUT 1/3 OF TOP. ICED BROWN TO LOOK LIKE A BAG AND STUCK
CANDY IN TOP TO LOOK LIKE BAG WAS OVERFLOWING WITH  CANDY. USED TOOTSIE POPS
AND DOTS ETC... JUST PIPED BLACK LINES TO MAKE BAG LOOK 3D AND WROTE TRICK OR
TREAT ON THE BAG.  WAS REAL CUTE.
<traciep>   i've been having problems with pirch anyway.  after the chat last
week, pirch totally disappeared.  i had to re-download and everything
[Dolores7]   We only have one phone number for One Net here in Oxford and its
a sloooow 2400baud
<KARYN718>   dolores do you have a picture of that cake
[Dolores7]   somewhere probably...I'll have to look for it
<margo_>   please post when you find it ok?
[Dolores7]   I don't know...I don't think I do have a pict. of Barb's idea
above
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<CarolAnnTX>   tracie, i foung some jello egg molds at a thrift shop for 25
cents a set, i can make some of those yummmy cones now
[Dolores7]   Hi Maimee
<MindyMo>   that was lucky carolann
<maimee>   hi!
<margo_>   hi maimee
<traciep>   that's great carol
[Dolores7]   what do you use the egg mold for???
<maimee>   hi everyone!
<traciep>   the ice cream cones
[Dolores7]   how Tracie?
<margo_>   We can sprinkle little ghosts & bats on them
<traciep>   the egg half is the top (scoop)
[Dolores7]   ohhh...like a scoop of icecream? Hollow?
<traciep>   no, solid
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[Dolores7]   I see
[Dolores7]   Hi Sandy
<margo_>   hi sandy
<CarolAnnTX>   i was in the right place at the right time, also found a big
teddy bear cookie cutter for 1 dollar
<ShirleyMS>   Hi Sandy
<SandyKS>   I'm back. I get to do my nephew's wedding cake next summer.  :o)
<maimee>   be right back
[Dolores7]   How big Carol? For that much it must be big.
<margo_>   my son is here trying to tell me how quick to answer & what to say
<kathycakes>   congrats,Sandy
<SandyKS>   1Kampy or Mindy, please send me what I missed.
<MindyMo>   If I'm actually logging it, I will Sandy.
[Dolores7]   Margo...so he can tell us a lot of cute HAlloween goodie
ideas????????
<margo_>   no, he'll just eat them  LOL
<CarolAnnTX>   about the size of a 10 inch pan
<MindyMo>   oh my,  that is a big teddy bear
[Dolores7]   Did you all see my chocolate spider on my main candy page? He's
cute
[Dolores7]   Then he has to go LOL...we need ideas tell him
<margo_>   no i wont
<MindyMo>   I don't think I saw that.  I saw the ant on a log but no spider
[Dolores7]   oops...he IS an ant LOL
<margo_>   sorry, he's trying to type something
<MindyMo>   LOL
[Dolores7]   and I was there today too
[Dolores7]   guess he can't think of any ideas Margo????
<MindyMo>   I made some of the bakery bite suckers today.  they worked out
good.
<helen_oh>   i got a big candy mold of a gingerbread man
<ShirleyMS>   Dolores...you missed talking to Francis last week..she came
after you left
[Dolores7]   do you mean Frances Kuyper????????
<mimi>   good night, everyone, I've got togo
<MindyMo>   yes
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<ShirleyMS>   yes Dolores
<CarolAnnTX>   can make special cookies for special big and little people
<MindyMo>   she was here for awhile
<margo_>   my mom has a mold to make candy treat bags & then you fill with
other candy
[Dolores7]   ohmygosh! I can't believe it...Lynne must have gotten her on
finally
<helen_oh>   are you having problems with humidity mindy?
[Dolores7]   Helen...are you going to make GB men?
<MindyMo>   a little bit Helen.  the suckers are a little bit sticky.  Not
too bad though.  I went ahead and wrapped them up
[Dolores7]   hee hee...I don't think that is Margo talking
<ShirleyMS>   She has been busy she said with doing commercials..but she said
she will try and come back again this week
[Dolores7]   I saw those candy treat bags filled with ganache too once
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<helen_oh>   Gb houses
[Dolores7]   I'm so happy she is enjoying her life now
[Dolores7]   You're making GB houses Helen???
<margo_>   she made us 6" apple cookies for our cross country team, made them
red w/ stems & leaves
<helen_oh>   Do you freeze them mindy?
<MindyMo>   no,  my freezer is full of gingerbread at the moment.
[Dolores7]   Margo...that sounds like real fun...a meal in itself seems like
<MindyMo>   do you think they should be frozen.  I could probably make some
room for them
[Dolores7]   Helen...are you making GB houses?
<helen_oh>   yes i'm getting ready
<traciep>   did you decide how you were going to package them helen
<margo_>   I shoo'd him away so I can get back on
[Dolores7]   Be sure to take a pict. Remember that one I brought you long
time ago???
[Dolores7]   Margo...he seems so cute
[Dolores7]   how old is he Margo?
<margo_>   some days  LOL
<helen_oh>   I only freeze them for 15 min.
<margo_>   12, going on????
[Dolores7]   LOL
<SandyKS>   My son just turned  13, it doesn't get any better margo  :o)
<MindyMo>   oh,  you mean freezing them to get them out of the molds.  I did
do that.
[Dolores7]   sounds like you keep him busy...cross country team etc
<helen_oh>   no i havent got that far yet
<margo_>   trying to keep him out of my hair!!  lol  really he is a big help
when I get real busy
<SandyKS>   Hey everyone, FYI, my daughter who qualified for state tennis and
the tournament was just this last weekend, got second place. We are thrilled.
<helen_oh>   that works for me mindy
<ShirleyMS>   Congrats SandyKS
[Dolores7]   yes...it gets better when they get all the way through their
teens....My stepsons said they thought they were smarter than us at 18 but
later knew that we were wiser when they grew up more
<CarolAnnTX>   our wilton meeting is nov 4, i'm gonna try to make a teddy
bear with a broken arm, wearing her little gown, cap and booties for my cake we
have to take for the deal, i'm sure david will help me, prepare the cakev and
bags
<SandyKS>   she did they work
<traciep>   i like the way my boxes for my houses look.  they turned out real
cute
[Dolores7]   congratulations Sandy. Bet thats quite an accomplishment
<SandyKS>   what type of boxes did you make traciep?
[Dolores7]   Carol Ann...we had our meeting last week...TracieP & I were
there. We worked with rolled fondant in a little workshop
<helen_oh>   can you put a picture on traci?
<traciep>   i bought 6x6x6 boxes and took this cool gingerbread stamp i have
and went around the box.  looks realy cool.  will be great for my kits.
<MindyMo>   where did you find that size boxes traciep
<SandyKS>   sounds like a great idea traci
<traciep>   a picture of the boxes?  not at the moment, but i can email one
to you in the next day or two.
[Dolores7]   good idea, dressing up the box. So you are making some houses
that fit in 6x6 boxes?
<KARYN718>   tracie how much are your kits
<traciep>   i ordered the boxes from some catalog i got.  they were 28 cents
each
<MindyMo>   hmmm,  that's not bad at all
<helen_oh>   has anyone thought about sweetest day--Im making roses
<margo_>   WOW !!!!
<CarolAnnTX>   i have to bring that too , i dn't think i'll beable to do much
with one hand ,i can try
[Dolores7]   long stemmed Helen?
<traciep>   i haven't decided how much candy i'm going to put in the kits.
probably around $10 or $12
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<ShirleyMS>   Hi Debra
[Dolores7]   Carol...we made a flower with ours...layered with petals cut
with GP cutter
[Dolores7]   Hi Debra
<margo_>   hi DebraW
<maimee>   hi debra
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<kathycakes>   what day is sweetest day?
<helen_oh>   just single rose in a box
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<traciep>   saturday
<Saydee>   Dolores, please explain last post....petals cut w/GP cutters
[Dolores7]   Tracie knows!!!!
<traciep>   those were ugly flowers.
[Dolores7]   We used fondant to cut out petals and made a flower...not
anything to brag about
<CarolAnnTX>   well like i said all i can do is try, maybe someone will give
a little help
<margo_>   the ones at Wilton????    LOL
<traciep>   yes margo
[Dolores7]   I agree Tracie. They should have had us make something
impressive
[Dolores7]   oh...forgot Margo was there...only right beside me LOL
<margo_>   I told you Lily pad flowers !!
<SandyKS>   Mindy & Kampy did you get the info. on the KS DOS in Leavenworth?
[Dolores7]   and dice...
<margo_>   and leaves
<Saydee>   Dice?
<margo_>   new cake idea!!
[Dolores7]   That fondant wasn't bad to work with but it would be better to
do draping or something really useful I think.
<SandyKS>   what type of fondant did you have?
<MindyMo>   no Sandy,  but I won't be able to go
[Dolores7]   Margo 'played' - she made dice w/her fondant
<traciep>   i'm going to use fondant for my grooms cake.
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[Dolores7]   when is the big day Tracie?
<margo_>   hi lisa
[Dolores7]   Hi Lisa
<traciep>   nov. 4
<maimee>   hi lisa
<ShirleyMS>   Hi Lisa
<LisaOh>   ugh..guess I was booted and had a hard time getting back on...What
did I miss?
[Dolores7]   Oh...I would do fondant too...that looks so nice
<margo_>   Hey, tracie, want me to make dice??
<traciep>   no, no, no ,no
<traciep>   but thanks for the offer.  LOL
[Dolores7]   Lisa...I'll post this chat later so you can read it
<LisaOh>   okay, thanks
[Dolores7]   hee hee
<traciep>   well i'm doing something kind of different with it though.
[Dolores7]   what are his interest Tracie?
[Dolores7]   for the cake...
<margo_>   What was the subject for tonight??  I'm lost !!! lol
[Dolores7]   HALLOWEN
<traciep>   he likes superman.  so i figured out something i think will look
cool.
<helen_oh>   does any one have ideas for sweetest day
<margo_>   oh yeah
<KampyCake>   Yes, Sandy, I got the information.  Thank you
[Dolores7]   I already posted it all. No one commented so I just got it over
with LOL
<traciep>   i'm going to do the tuxedo cake in the wilton wedding dream book,
but underneath, i'm going to put another layer of fondant with the superman
emblem.
[Dolores7]   my box of roses cake Helen
[Dolores7]   oh cute Tracie!
<helen_oh>   is it all halloween or candy too?
<SandyKS>   try to get it posted soon Dolores, or it'll be out of date.  :o)
<traciep>   i'll take him over to the cake and cut through the first layer of
fondant to reveal the superman "clothes" underneath.
[Dolores7]   both Helen
[Dolores7]   that sounds like fun....
<traciep>   i thought it would be different.
[Dolores7]   but he knows you Tracie...he'll be expecting that won't he?
<traciep>   those box of roses cakes sell really well.
<traciep>   nope.  he's to busy with other stuff.
<CarolAnnTX>   we all should make something cute and funny , send it to
tracie so she can put around one of her cakes
[Dolores7]   I know Sandy...if my computer lasts til sat. I will in the next
2 days. I am getting it fixed Sat. once and for all
<margo_>   I've got a wedding cake  for next weekend.  Anything I want to do
& any flavor I want to do.
<SandyKS>   it's a real bummer when these computers act up. You'd think we
depend on them or something. LOL
[Dolores7]   wow Margo...big responsibility
<LisaOh>   okay, how do you make the "box of roses" cake?
[Dolores7]   I had a crook work on mine. Now I have to pay someone to undo
his damage
<ShirleyMS>   BRB
<SandyKS>   the box of roses cake direction are on Dolores' site
<traciep>   good idea carolann.  LOL
<LisaOh>   thanks
[Dolores7]   It barely runs...can't turn it off or reverts to 1998 when it
was made and I have to reset CMOS
[Dolores7]   Boots me sometimes when I'm scanning.
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[Dolores7]   Its a cheap OLD video card he put in it
<margo_>   I thought about doing round layer, lemon poppyseed w/ lemon
filling  & white with cream filling or strawberry with fresh strawberries &
cream filling
[Dolores7]   sounds great Margo
<SandyKS>   i'm gaining weight just reading about it margo!!!1
<kathycakes>   making me hungry, off to get a snack, nite everyone
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<margo_>   Decorations in buttercream with the diamond design on it with
fondant pearls in corners & a gumpaste bow on top sone with pearl dust
[Dolores7]   now thats what I'd do if I got to do what I want too!
<SandyKS>   sounds like a great addition to your photo album margo
<SandyKS>   I got to do that  with an anniversary cake a couple of weeks ago.
Haven't got the pictures back yet though. hope the pics come out.
[Dolores7]   Margo...where did you find the diamond design thingy?
<helen_oh>   I made a black cat with yellow eyes aput pearl dust on his
face--Acandy mold
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<SandyKS>   hi vicky
<VickyLJ>   Hi all
[Dolores7]   oooh Helen...you have such novel ideas! Always something new
<margo_>   I hope so,  I thought about doing a "crooked" cake but not sure
they would like it.    I got the diamond plexaglas from Earlene's site.
[Dolores7]   Hi Vicky
<VickyLJ>   I forgot again about the chat
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<MindyMo>   I had to use 3 inch round candy molds to do the scooby doo bakery
bites Helen.  They were too big for the 2 inch.  How much do you sell the 3
inch suckers for
<VickyLJ>   Hi Dolores
<KARYN718>   margo do you have a website
<margo_>   hi vicky
[Dolores7]   I like the 2" sucker MUCH better...we tried the 3" too
<margo_>   no, I still don't how to do it
[Dolores7]   Margo...get your son busy on that!!!
<margo_>   typo   know how
<MindyMo>   the bakery bites were too big for it though,  they wouldn't fit
in the 2 inch mold flat.  Or do you trim them down so they'll fit
[Dolores7]   I'd send you a cheat sheet
<helen_oh>   I sold them for the same price--people get upset with different
prices
[Dolores7]   Helen trimmed off the tab
<margo_>   ok dolores, then I'll bribe him.
<traciep>   mindy, what kind of chocolate are you using?
<MindyMo>   even with the tab trimmed off, the scooby doo ones were too big.
[Dolores7]   Good job for him.
<MindyMo>   the chocolate I got from the wholesale place here
<traciep>   that's right.  i forgot
<LisaOh>   How much do you sell them for Helen_OH
<helen_oh>   scooby doo has to go on the big one
<SandyKS>   Kampy, do you know if Jackie O is going to KS DOS?
[Dolores7]   Joyce put dog bones on her scooby suckers
<helen_oh>   60 cents
<margo_>   Now I can get back to the chat without elbow whispering, its his
bed time
[Dolores7]   poor kid
<MindyMo>   and then the grocery store sells them for a dollar??  is that
right Helen
<VickyLJ>   How did the chat go tonight, what did I miss
<helen_oh>   yes
<LisaOh>   you sell the decorated suckers for 60 cents too?
[Dolores7]   I'll post it Vicky...did you see th eothers I got on?
<margo_>   I know, I want a LATER bed time !!!!
<helen_oh>   they dont have any trouble for a small town
<VickyLJ>   Yes, I did see the other chats
<VickyLJ>   Least I can read them since I missed it
[Dolores7]   I don't think I have them all on that I have...then I don't have
the 2 logs while I was at the lake
<helen_oh>   yes Lisa
<VickyLJ>   I keep forgetting about the hour difference
<traciep>   did i do one of those chats dolores?
<LisaOh>   I have been selling all my suckers for $1.00 each....am I
charging too much, do you think?
<SandyKS>   if you can get $1 each, go for it
[Dolores7]   Tracie...I have yours thanks...it was Renee's and Earlene's that
I missed
<MindyMo>   have they been selling good Lisa?
<helen_oh>   well if you are selling enough --no
<traciep>   ok
[Dolores7]   my no Lisa...if you can get it...Helen is wholesaling hers sort
of
<VickyLJ>   the one on gingerbread houses right?
[Dolores7]   right...its online I think
<MindyMo>   where are you selling your suckers Lisa
<LisaOh>   sure have,,,,mostly at Christmas and Easter.  Don't have too many
orders for Halloween
<helen_oh>   grocery store
<LisaOh>   to area business's where my family works
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<traciep>   i was thinking the brush embroidery one.
<LisaOh>   gosh, I can;t tell you how many I sell...A ton, along with the
pretzels
[Dolores7]   tracie...I DON'T have that one...do you have the log? I fogot
that!!!!
<helen_oh>   are you selling enough lisa?
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<maimee>   ladies, I need some advice...
<traciep>   i thought i did on e while you were gone.  LOL
<LisaOh>   oh yes, Helen well over a hundred
[Dolores7]   go maimee
<helen_oh>   sounds like your doing well lisa
[Dolores7]   we're getting a BIG new sign for the front of our
building...being made now!
<maimee>   I went to a party the other night where they had chocolate heart
favors(one sided puff hearts ) all bagged up with a ribbon.  My friend who I
was sitting next to asked if I could make her some for this weekend
[Dolores7]   maimee...have you ever made them?
<LisaOh>   do you sell pretzels Helen?  if so, how much?  just curious
<helen_oh>   no i would like to
<margo_>   We'll never get to see the sign cause you won't ever post a
picture of your store.  LOL
<maimee>   so I emailed her to ask if she still wanted them and she wrote
back thatt yes, she wants 30  and thanks for taking my time to make them.  Let
her know what supplies I need.  I dont know what to do.  I was going to charge
her
<helen_oh>   a heart from a candy mold maimee?
[Dolores7]   I promise Margo...could now...he gave me a pict already
[Dolores7]   Margo...you ARE only 2 hours away!
<maimee>   yes, white chocolate dusted with pearl dust
<maimee>   its like she wants me to do them for free
<traciep>   come visit the store margo, we'll go to lunch or something..
<helen_oh>   one sided puff hearts?
<maimee>   yes, I have done them before, dolores.
[Dolores7]   Maimee...I would just 'innocently' write back and tell her the
price!
<maimee>   yes helen
[Dolores7]   yeah! Great idea...I'd like to leave on Mondays!!!! Its awful
that day we're so busy
<VickyLJ>   goodnight all, till next week
<margo_>   can I bring my hubby, I'll make him stay quiet ??
<maimee>   I guess thats what I have to do.  I have such a problem with a few
people doing that to me.
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<traciep>   helen could meet us too.
[Dolores7]   Maimee...if she has nerve to think you would do them free, have
the nerve also to tell her your price!
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<Saydee>   12 Hi everybody !
[Dolores7]   sure margo...we won't let him get a word in anywayLOL
<SandyKS>   hi saydee welcome back
<maimee>   lol youre right dolores
[Dolores7]   Does he fish...maybe I could get Bob to take him away and we
could play all day
[Dolores7]   YES! Helen HAS to come too
<helen_oh>   he sure would get bored with us
<margo_>   he says no comment right now
[Dolores7]   doesn't he fish?
<traciep>   oh, lisa could too.  just look at all the ohio people.
<ShirleyMS>   lol  just like a hubby
[Dolores7]   well///let see...he could help Bob paint or something LOL
<margo_>   he does, just not going to let ME off the hook!!
[Dolores7]   thats okay...he can tag along
<CarolAnnTX>   i'm getting sleepy, nite all thanks fore the great chat,
enjoyed it, nite all.
<SandyKS>   night carol ann
<margo_>   he loooovvves to paint
[Dolores7]   me too Carol...its after 10 here
[Dolores7]   night
<traciep>   we could just all get together and work on each others craft show
stuff.  LOL
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<maimee>   night dolores
<LisaOh>   has anyone been using the new Wilton cookie cutters....the really
big copper ones?
<traciep>   lisa and i would like that.
<LisaOh>   yes really
<margo_>   noooo he says,  he is dead when it comes to painting  LOL
[Dolores7]   I don't get to do a craft show ;-(
<margo_>   night dolores
[Dolores7]   Lisa...those aren't as large as the others...we have them in
<SandyKS>   Kampy are you awake?
<traciep>   i use cutters like that lisa.  not wilton though
<LisaOh>   well, I dont think I have been charging enough
[Dolores7]   oh darn...mine too...why it isn't done already LOL
<LisaOh>   I got them from Michael's
[Dolores7]   I think Kampy is just logging
<traciep>   yeah, michaels has 30 percent of the halloween copper cutters.
<maimee>   has anyone used chocolate leather to cover a cake?
<traciep>   dolores has a huge wall of cookie cutters
[Dolores7]   wouldn't you use chocolate fondant Maimee?
<LisaOh>   I have been making the leaf and pumpkin cutters, iced
cookies....selling them for $8 a dozen, not on a stick...How much would you all
charge?
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<margo_>   dolores, do you have a mini reindeer cookie cutter??
[Dolores7]   yeah...thanks to my daughter Sue who LOVES cookie cutters
[Dolores7]   Margo...you're asking MEEEE
<margo_>   oh I forgot you only own the place
<traciep>   i sell those big cookies for $1.50 -$2 depending on how much time
they took to decorate.
<KampyCake>   I'm here Sandy, barely awake
<SandyKS>   LOL
[Dolores7]   ask Sue at sugarinc@one.net
[Dolores7]   LOL...right
<maimee>   I suppose.  Ive never done that before.  How do you make chocolate
fondant?
<helen_oh>   she cant even find things for me i have to ask sue
<SandyKS>   I baked cinnamon rolls today. worked great. I'm making 14 dozen
more tomorrow for soup day.
[Dolores7]   I never have but I saw the rec. on my mess.board I think.
<LisaOh>   that's what I was thinking of raising it too for Christmas time
[Dolores7]   yummmy!
[Dolores7]   raise your prices at least a few cents every year.
<margo_>   dolores is just there to give beauty to the place,  you know
CLASS!!
[Dolores7]   all costs are going up. Wilton raised our costs after the yrbook
came out even
[Dolores7]   yes...beauty...work on broken computers is what I get to do
<ShirleyMS>   How much would you chage to do the bride and groom bear?
Together
<ShirleyMS>   oops charge
[Dolores7]   the standup one?
<ShirleyMS>   yes
<LisaOh>   gotta go everyone...good night!
<margo_>   tracie, how much do the ice cream cones weigh??
<traciep>   bye lisa
<maimee>   I have these people who want a stacked cake some layers carrot
cake and some lemon cake.  and they want 2 different types of icing
[Dolores7]   I'd do it for $50.00 maybe
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<margo_>   bye lisa
<KampyCake>   Sandy, what temp did you  use for the cinnamon rolls?
<traciep>   i've never weighed them.  i can though.  hold on.
<SandyKS>   250 degrees for 25 minutes kampy
<ShirleyMS>   OMG..the cake decorator here does them for 25:00
[Dolores7]   I have to say good night...send me the logs if you can
please....night everyone...