Culinary Institute of America

Pastillage

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1 lb

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000Baking & Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft
Baking & Pastry

By Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

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Ingredients

Ingredient U.S. Metric
Confectioners’ sugar, sifted

Method

  1. Put 8 oz/230 g of the sugar, the gum tragacanth, and cream of tartar in the mixer. Add the water and mix with the paddle attachment on medium speed.
  2. Add the remaining sugar in several additions until the mixture forms a kneadable dough. (You may not need all the sugar.)
  3. Remove from the mixer bowl and knead on a work surface until smooth. Form into a l