A lace cutter is a kitchen tool used to cut and shape dough for cookies, cakes and other desserts. It can also be used to cut fondant or cookie-dough decorations. Sugar decorations are a way of decorating desserts with designs and shapes made of sugar.
Ingredients
To make lace pieces
- Roll out the cookie dough or fondant on a flat, floured surface.
- Use the lace cutter to cut the dough into the shape you want: straight lines, curves, zigzags or any other design.
- Gently lift the cut pieces and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake according to the recipe’s instructions.
To make sugar decorations
- Roll out the sugar paste (also known as fondant) on a flat, floured surface.
- Use the lace cutter or a cookie cutter to cut the paste into the shape you want: flowers, leaves, geometric shapes, letters, numbers or any other design.
- To color the sugar decorations, add food coloring to the paste before cutting, or paint them with food coloring after cutting.
- Let the sugar decorations dry for at least 24 hours before using them. You can speed up drying by placing them in a low oven (about 50 °C) for a few hours.
Step-by-step preparation
Once your lace pieces and sugar decorations are ready, use them to decorate your communion desserts: cookies, cakes, cupcakes or anything else you like. Enjoy creating beautiful, delicious decorations for your celebrations!