Transfer Paste, the only limit is your creativity!

What is Transfer Paste. . .

Transfer paste is a paste consisting of four simple ingredients and the coloring or flavouring of your choice. You are able to either pipe different design onto silicon paper with a piping bag. Or you can simply spread the paste onto the whole piece of silicon paper and create patterns but removing the paste with a scraper. The only limitation this great paste has, is the limitations of your imagination and artistic ability. As you might have seen with my previous post of the Japoniase I created a green pattern on the outside of the meringue. The way I managed to do this was by simply spreading the paste on the silicon paper and then using the back of a spoon and scraped off the extra paste. I also used macha to not only flavour the paste but also give it that stunning green color. 

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Ingredients:

• 80 g softened butter
• 80 g icing sugar
• 80 g egg whites
• 50 g flour
• 30 g matcha powder 

Note: If you wish to make your transfer paste a different flavour, simply substitute that for the macha. If its a liquid only use half of the amount so the paste does not get too loose. 


Method: 

1. Simply sift your icing sugar and flour to remove all lumps
2. Now you can combine all of your ingredients and mix until you have a smooth paste
3. Either place the transfer paste into a pastry bag so you can pipe designs or spread it onto your silicon paper and use a item to remove and scrape of the extra paste.
4. You have to place the silicon paper in to the silicon box you made to bake the Japonaise Meringue in and the pour the Meringue mixture over it. 
5. Bake for the instructed time and once baked you will see your pattern on the other side of your meringue. 

You can also use this for Swiss Rolls. 


I would love to see what kind of pattern you guys come up with. So simply go post it on my Facebook page or tweet it and mention @chefdewetv in the tweet. You can also find me on Instagram @chefdewetv.