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Step 3Coloring your beetle.
I don't know about you, but I like my beetles all funny colored. I didn't have any iridescent food coloring on hand, so I decided to go for a swirly brown color.
Make a well in the center of your almond paste, and put the following colors into it (for a dun grayish beetle):
2 red
3 yellow
2 blue
Carefully fold and mix. I'd put it over a bowl to mix it, so it doesn't sprinkle food coloring onto your counter. Note that you WILL have stained hands after this.
You may need to add more powdered sugar, as you've added some moisture with the food color. Just keep mixing and turning.
Make a well in the center of your almond paste, and put the following colors into it (for a dun grayish beetle):
2 red
3 yellow
2 blue
Carefully fold and mix. I'd put it over a bowl to mix it, so it doesn't sprinkle food coloring onto your counter. Note that you WILL have stained hands after this.
You may need to add more powdered sugar, as you've added some moisture with the food color. Just keep mixing and turning.
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Dec 22, 2011. 7:19 AMnighthawk99
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Wear gloves, save your hands and the mess.
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