Bake Sale!

LDCC logo.

I was able to practice my flooding technique again over the weekend, to donate the fruits of my labor to the daycare my daughter attends.  They were having a bake-sale to raise funds, and it gave me the perfect opportunity to brush up on my skills.
Lesson number one - don't drink and decorate.  Your piping lines end up jagged, and all you want to do is eat the cookies.
Lesson number two - consistency really truly IS everything, and I was able to pipe and flood so much easier this time.  My piping icing required about 2 tsps of water and any colouring I was using.  My flooding icing required about 2 more tsps on top of that.  I added all water very slowly, one tsp at a time (mixing completely into the icing before adding any more).  When picked up and drizzled back into the mixture, my flood icing was completely flat again in less than 3 seconds.  (Here's a nice demo)
Lesson number three - bake for less time at a slightly lower temperature for beautiful golden colour just on the bottom of the cookies.  This time I baked at about 345º for 8 minutes, instead of 350º for 10-12.  It would appear I've found the formula for the
"all purpose GF" flour mixture (found on blog page 1).

Suns for the daycare's logo

Flooding process almost complete!