Vicky

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1d	comment	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies? I did need it soon, you were quite right! I ended up going with a completely different cake option and not using the toppers at all when it became clear that the "drop of water" idea wasn't going to work. I still have the toppers so I am planning to use them another time.
1d	comment	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies? Thanks for your answer - I wavered back and forth on whether to award the bounty to your answer or Phil M Jones' answer, in the end I picked his simply because his seemed to be more based on experience. I did appreciate your answer too, though!
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1d	accepted	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies?
May 14	comment	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies? The ebay seller's recommendation was to use a little bit of water as well. I already know that doesn't work! I found another reference to suggest using gel icing, which I can imagine could work.
May 13	comment	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies? @Mien: Oh, I thought margarine == vegetable shortening. Thanks for that!
May 13	comment	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies? I also just found cakecentral.com/t/650730/how-do-i-apply-rice-wafer-paper which suggests Crisco, which I think is like Stork in the UK (vegetable shortening).
May 13	comment	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies? @Marti, I've just emailed the seller to ask. They are advertised as "cake toppers rice/wafer paper Edible" so I think they ought to stick OK somehow!
May 13	comment	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies? @SAJ14SAJ: N/A - I ordered them from an ebay seller and they came without any branded packaging, just in a plain plastic wallet.
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May 13	comment	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies? Well, the drop of water method was a spectactular failure. I had a flat cake covered with fondant icing, I put a drop of water and pushed the rice paper down but it didn't stick at all. I tried a bit more water and the rice paper decoration started to go soggy and tear (but still didn't stick). With a new piece of rice paper I tried again, I thought I had got it OK using a very precise amount of water and very very careful handling, but when I came back to the cake 5 mins later the water and rice paper had dried and the rice paper had curled up and was not stuck to the cake at all.
May 3	comment	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies? @Mien, also, would the drop of water be at risk of making the ink run? I don't know what the ink is composed of.
May 3	comment	How can I attach printed rice paper decorations to cakes / cookies? I can do either cake or cookies, whichever is easier to make work or gives a better result.
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May 1	comment	What's the most efficient way to juice halved lemons and limes? Works for me too.
Apr 24	comment	Subsitutions for Monterey Jack cheese in the UK @endowdly, I've no idea what brand it was I had - it was a) in a restaurant so I didn't see the packaging and b) about 15 years ago :-)
Apr 24	comment	Subsitutions for Monterey Jack cheese in the UK Oh, I have tried lots of different ones (I love cheddar!). Some are definitely better than others but none of them are the same as the Monterey Jack I had in the US.
Apr 24	comment	Subsitutions for Monterey Jack cheese in the UK Oh, that's a bit disappointing - I should have said, it's cheddar I'm using at the moment. It doesn't have the same melty gooeyness as Monterey Jack, though. Maybe a mixture of cheddar and mozzarella would be better?
Apr 24	asked	Subsitutions for Monterey Jack cheese in the UK
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