Hippen Decorating Paste

Hippen means “wafer” in German. Hippen paste, an old-world decorating medium, can be used to make decorative figurines and dessert containers. It can be spread on a Silpat or a greased and floured sheet pan within a template, or it can be piped out using a pastry bag to make figurines and ornaments. Both the shapes made with a template and the piped ornaments can be formed after baking by rolling them around a dowel, draping them over a rolling pin, pressing them into a mold, and so