A pastry bag is a useful kitchen tool with several jobs . It can decorate cakes , fill doughnuts with jelly or custard , and shape meringue , whipped cream , or mashed potatoes . It is also easy to make a small disposable bag at home .
Ingredients :
- Cooking parchment or wax paper
- A small amount of melted chocolate
Method :
1 . Roll the paper into a cone . Leave one end wide and make the other end narrow .
2 . Spoon the melted chocolate into the wide end .
3 . Fold the wide end several times to close the bag .
4 . Cut a small hole in the narrow tip .
5 . Squeeze the bag gently to pipe the chocolate .
For other foods , you can use a reusable cloth bag or a disposable plastic bag . Metal or plastic tips fit inside the wide opening . They can make round , star , leaf , or flower shapes . A very small hole is useful for a small amount of chocolate . When the chocolate cools and blocks the paper bag , discard the bag . The image shows many shiny metal piping tips in different shapes and sizes .
