Dye the eggs with cream dye. Dyes - natural and artificial
author Olga Poddubnaya asked a question in the section Desserts, Sweets, Baking
Can egg colorings be eaten? For example, do I want to apply them to a cream cake? and got the best answer
Answer from Raven [guru]
You can, I did so and everyone survived.
Source: personal experience
Answer from Gayane Hovhannisyan[newbie]
of course it is possible. if not, why is cream of cakes multicolored one red second blue
Answer from tatiana kolsusidi[newbie]
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Answer from Reflection[newbie]
I think you can, given. that if, when painting eggs, the egg suddenly cracked a little during cooking, (well, if you forgot to put salt when cooking the egg), the paint will still color the protein during painting and we eat these eggs and no one has died yet. I also wanted to use it for the cake, and given that we don't eat cakes often, I think nothing bad will happen. You just need not to overdo it with the proportion)
Answer from Oksana Ponomareva[newbie]
he spoils the taste
Answer from Baatr Badaev[newbie]
It seems to me not worth it, take care of yourself and your loved ones. Better natural
Answer from ??? Princess Caramel ???[guru]
can. this is food paint
Answer from Ekaterina Sablina[guru]
Well, these are food colors. of course it is possible!! !
Answer from Polina golubeva[newbie]
I think you can use food coloring for the cream brown chocolate red strawberry juice tomato green Apple juice herbs yellow and orange tangerine or lemon juice
Answer from Denis Romanov[active]
The stores sell food coloring that you can eat.
Answer from Annushka[guru]
No, of course not. Do not listen to arguments: "it's okay to stay alive" or "my wife does this" ... In the first case, based on the principle of advisers, you can eat candy wrappers. And in the second, excuse me, men are far from the kitchen and no good housewife will reveal her secrets to anyone. There are many dyes, but their composition is different, and even more so the dye for eggs - it is not accepted for food, it is for external use, well, judge for yourself ... Look for baking dyes. But they will quietly make themselves felt to your body in adulthood. Good luck.
Answer from Carried by the wind.[guru]
No, it is undesirable, although as they write, you will remain alive. In cooking (creams, glazes, dough, fondants), other food colors are used, they are liquid or in the form of a gel. The instructions should specifically state what the dye is for.
You can prepare the natural color yourself. Carrots, spinach, beets, blueberries, cherries.
And the dyes for eggs, although they will not be poisoned, contain a concentrate of chemical additives and are designed to dye the shell, which you will not eat. And I heard that this dye gives an unpleasant aftertaste to the cream, especially the green color.
Answer from Denis Svichikhin[guru]
There are two types of food colors: artificial and natural. You can eat both. Naturally, the constant eating of the former will sooner or later affect your appearance. Therefore, we either make dyes, or we take rather expensive imported or domestic ones in specialized stores.
Pastries decorated with multi-colored cream are not only pleasing to the eye, but also whet the appetite. Often housewives add to creams artificial colors bought at the store.
However, the abuse of non-natural products can negatively affect health.
I suggest making dyes at home using the juice of some plants and other ingredients borrowed from nature.
Today you will learn how to make green cake cream (or blue), as well as learn how to cook various natural dyes do it yourself.
How to decorate a cake with butter cream
Baking a cake for a significant event is not an easy task. But you can cope with it if you show imagination and follow the recommendations of the guru. confectionery art... First, stock up on the ingredients you need.
50 g of condensed milk (made in accordance with GOST); 0.5 packs of butter ( good quality); vanilla - a pinch.
Preparation:
- Soften the oil. You can cut it into pieces and leave it at room temperature for 40-50 minutes. Another way, which is faster, involves the use of microwave oven, there the butter will be ready in 2-4 minutes.
- Using a mixer, beat the softened butter, not forgetting to add the vanillin.
- Pour the condensed milk in stages to obtain the required consistency. It is possible that the declared amount of condensed milk will be too much.
Condensed milk will give sweetness to the cake cream, but you need to work with the shade separately. If you want to give the cream a chocolate color, add cocoa powder.
The intensity of the color depends on the amount of powder, and it is in your power to change it both up and down.
The finished cream can be transferred to a pastry bag with a suitable attachment. But if it is not there, use the means at hand and build something similar.
For example, from a thick plastic bag. It is enough to fill it with cream and then cut off the corner.
You will get a small hole through which you will squeeze out blue or any other colored cream for dessert, making various inscriptions or other elements.
A rotating stand will be a good help in the work. You will not need to be distracted by turning the cake dish in different directions.
With a slight movement of your hand, you can quickly turn the dessert and apply the next element with the cream.
How to decorate a cake with protein cream
Decorations for cake made of protein cream... The main thing you need to remember is the absolute cleanliness of the dishes and utensils involved in the preparation of the cream.
First things first, separate the whites from the yolks. In order not to spoil the entire batch of eggs, break each unit over a clean cup, and only then pour the protein into a common bowl.
It is advisable to send the proteins to the refrigerator, they whisk better at a low temperature.
Wash the whisk and dishes in which you will whip the cream and pour over with boiling water.
The slightest traces of fat will not allow you to achieve splendor, which means that your efforts will be in vain. Drops of water on the dishes are also unacceptable; after processing, carefully wipe the bowl and whisk with a paper towel.
While whisking, add a pinch of salt and soda to the whites. This will save both time and energy. Plus, citric acid will make the mixture less sugary.
You can decorate the dessert with snow-white protein cream, it will look festive and elegant. Some confectioners prefer to paint the mass, because flowers in the natural environment are found in the most incredible shades.
What natural dyes can be made from at home
Considering consumer demand, professional pastry chefs decorate desserts cream roses and inscriptions in different colors.
Housewives can use store-bought blue dye in their kitchens. But is it so safe for health?
Let's turn to the experience of our grandmothers who managed to make dyes from available products. How and from what they did it, we will now figure it out.
The simplest and easy way to color the cream, this is to add the boiled juice of some vegetables, berries or fruits to it.
It is known that the green color is obtained due to the presence of spinach juice, orange - carrots. Beets give red and turmeric yellow.
By combining colors with each other, you can get other shades. For example, by combining yellow and green dyes, you get a blue tint, which is also often used when decorating desserts.
Remember, beets will not give the cream a bright red color. Even if you boil it and mix the broth with a little vinegar or citric acid, the result will be a brown or fuchsia shade.
Finely chop the carrots before use and sauté for a few minutes at butter... After rubbing the mass through a sieve, add to the cream, and you get a carrot-colored decoration.
A rich orange hue will give you more likely not carrots, but orange peel... You will be convinced of this when you rub a piece of sugar on the peel of this citrus.
Sugar crystals quickly absorb flavors and any color. Experiment with lemon, lime, and you will see how the sugar takes on a new color. By the way, orange color can be achieved using apricot boiled in syrup.
Turmeric, or rather its saturated aqueous solution, will make the cream not bright yellow, it will have a greenish tint.
If the decoration needs to be given a yellow sunny color, use saffron. An alternative to saffron would be sea buckthorn or pumpkin.
Red or deep pink color is obtained from fresh or frozen raspberries, cranberries or lingonberries.
Strawberries, despite their bright color, will give the cream an ugly brownish-red hue. Cherry juice mixed with cream will give it a cool red, with a purple tint, color scheme.
If you need a deep purple, inky rich dye, use blackberries.
And add blackcurrant syrup to protein mass before baking, the result is a pale blue meringue.
A couple of drops of syrup will be enough to give the dessert a pleasant color. The saturation of the hue depends on the amount of dye, adding more than usual, you get a blue color.
Blueberries and blueberries will give you purple or cold lilac.
A delicate creamy shade is obtained by adding tomato paste... If you increase its concentration, the decoration from the cream will acquire a delicate orange tint.
Fear not, the dessert will not taste like tomatoes, the amount of dye is too small to affect anything other than color.
A shade of spring green will be presented by spinach, it is the leader among green natural dyes. It has a neutral taste, which means that your dessert, like before decorating with cream, will be sweet and thin out the vanilla aroma. Alternatives to spinach are tarragon (tarragon) and mint leaves.
Brown dye is cocoa powder, melted chocolate and saturated coffee solution (it can be either instant or ground).
How to make dyes at home
Syrups from various berries can be cooked in advance and kept in the refrigerator in a well-sealed container. If necessary, use to give the desired shade.
Frozen products are also used. You just need to defrost the berries, cover them with sugar (in a 1: 1 ratio) and boil over low heat. Strain the mass.
Rinse and chop the spinach. Pour in a little water and blanch for 5 minutes over low heat. Strain the green solution.
Peel and cut the beets. Boil 15-18 minutes in water and add a few crystals of citric acid. Use a strained solution.
You do not need to cook mint and tarragon, otherwise they will acquire a brown tint. Cook it hot first sugar syrup, pour the chopped herb into it and let it brew.
Chop pumpkin and carrots before use and sauté in butter.
When to add natural colors
Pumpkin, carrot, and saffron dye should not be added to the dough before baking (this does not apply to meringues and macaroons.
It is better to soak the finished cakes with syrup so that the dessert acquires the desired shade (green, blue, pink, red and others).
Natural colors are not added to the cream before whipping as they do not aid the process. Add them at the very end and in the amount necessary to obtain the desired shade.
Multi-colored dough for dumplings, ravioli are prepared with dyes previously dissolved in water. This is necessary for even distribution over the entire mass.
My video recipe
One of the main symbols of Easter is painted eggs. Traditionally they are painted in onion skins, which gives the eggs a symbolic red color. But I really want to decorate not only red, but also multi-colored, unusual, painted dyes.
The easiest way is to use food coloring on the eggs. But even here, without knowing the rules and peculiarities of coloring, one may encounter a number of difficulties. Therefore, we will figure out how to paint eggs for Easter with dyes. Moreover, we will consider both classic methods and unusual color options.
What you need to know about food coloring
We will not discuss the safety of ready-made chemical dyes in this article. Let's get acquainted only with the pitfalls of this problem.
Recall that additives marked "E", which are part of such colorants, are harmful to health. Therefore, eggs, after being treated with dyes, often move from the category of food to the category of souvenirs.
Many, not thinking about whether it is possible to eat food coloring for eggs, eat protein, which has gotten dyed. We advise you not to take risks and do not give such eggs to children and allergy sufferers.
Many manufacturers add salt or sugar to the composition, which reduces the concentration of harmful chemical additives, but does not make the paint edible.
Often on kits of dyes such as "Krashenka", "Easter set", "Paint for eggs", "Ukrasa", etc. the manufacturer does not indicate the composition at all, but only writes that the dye is food.
But don't let your guard down. Even by the color of the dye, you can find out what dangers lie behind it.
For those who are not familiar with the "chemical cuisine" of dyes, we have prepared a short transcript.
The most harmless dyes are E 100 and E 140. The first is obtained from curcumin and gives an orange, less often red color to the dye. The second is chlorophyll, which turns eggs green.
E 122 (carmoisine) is used to produce a red dye. Causes allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to aspirin.
E 124 gives a red color, but is prohibited for use in Food Industry.
E 128 is another additive for obtaining a red tint. Due to the presence of aniline, it is prohibited for use by the European Commission.
E 102 or tartrazine is a yellow dye with a tarnished reputation.
E 132 is an additive in the form of synthetic indigo carmine, which is necessary to obtain green, blue and yellow color... But the karma of this supplement is complex: it causes suffocation in asthmatics, exacerbations in allergy sufferers with complications such as Quincke's edema.
E 133 or blue shiny FCF is capable of the same feats as its previous brother.
E 142 or a green additive causes allergic rashes on contact - prohibited in a number of countries.
This daunting list is endless. But this is enough to understand that the label "food" does not make the dye safe.
Organic dyes are really safe. But it is very expensive and unprofitable for the manufacturer. Therefore, in stores, such dyes have not even been heard.
How to properly paint eggs with food colors
If the question of whether it is possible to eat dyes for eggs does not bother you to such an extent, we still suggest that you protect your relatives and try to prevent the paint from penetrating through the shell. To do this, you will have to follow a few simple rules.
Choose eggs for coloring that are fresh and with strong shells.
Remove the eggs from the refrigerator ahead of time to keep them warm. This will prevent the shells from cracking due to temperature differences.
It is advisable to wash the product before cooking warm water, if necessary, use a brush and soapy water.
It is better to dip the product for cooking in water. room temperature.
Some housewives add salt to the water when cooking. But this method will not prevent the formation of cracks, but will help the protein to curl up faster and not leak out of the shell in the event of splits. Such eggs are unsuitable for dyeing in the future.
It is better to cook in a wide saucepan and lay the eggs in one layer.
Avoid heavy boiling when boiling: eggs will bounce when boiling violently and may beat each other.
There are certain requirements for the dyes themselves for easter eggs... When choosing a product, pay attention to the composition. At a minimum, the packaging must be labeled "food".
Important! Pearlescent dye for eggs is categorically contraindicated for eating. It can only be used to decorate souvenir eggs.
The classic way of coloring eggs with food colors
The method of staining will largely depend on the type of the dye itself. The most commonly used dry powder dyes for Easter eggs. You can find food coloring in tablets.
The principle of staining with such means is identical. But it is better to study the instructions before use, where the recommended proportions are indicated.
The color indicated on the package is obtained when dyeing white eggs. If the dye is applied to brown shells, the color may vary significantly.
Often brown eggs in the field of staining get a sloppy or dirty look.
Keep in mind that the richer the staining solution, the brighter and darker the shell color will turn out.
Pre-boiled eggs are painted.
It is advisable to degrease the shell before painting. This can be done with vinegar or rubbing alcohol.
If using alcohol, wait 10-15 minutes after processing for the product to evaporate from the surface. If salt was used during cooking, it must be thoroughly washed off before processing with an oxidizing agent.
Add a spoonful of vinegar to the finished solution - this technique increases the acidity, which improves coloring.
We dip the egg into the solution, where we keep it for about 10 minutes.
After that, we take the paint out of the liquid and leave it to dry completely.
It is better to dry the dyes on an egg stand. But even in this case, it is difficult to avoid the appearance of stripes.
Better to make a special stand. To do this, stick pins or needles with hats into the foam rubber wool.
On such a makeshift stand, painted eggs dry without streaking or streaking.
After drying, the dyes can be processed vegetable oil to make them shine. This can be done with a brush or straight with your hands.
In addition to the classical method, you can use
How to use liquid egg coloring
There are liquid food colors for eggs in packages such as plastic capsules or glass test tubes.
The concentration of the coloring matter in such products is much higher, and the crafts after their application are bright and shiny.
Also used for processing boiled eggs... We will work directly with our hands. Therefore, we put on gloves on our hands to prevent the dye from absorbing into the skin.
Apply a little dye directly to the shell of the egg and start rubbing the dye until the entire surface is covered. If necessary, you can add directly during processing.
The process of applying liquid dye to eggs is shown in detail in the video:
For those who still prefer natural materials, we have prepared a selection
We wanted to make a cream for the cake, only food colors for eggs were found at home, the question arose - can they be used in cream or are some special colors needed?
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Ekaterinburg
I used to buy dyes, in which it was directly written - you can add to the cream.
And now I looked at the pack (from Easter) - it is written only about the painting of eggs: omg: Do you think I am not poisoned? : scratch:
Ekaterinburg
Here is the composition
Kolubara
Ekaterinburg
Mother
I don’t paint eggs with these dyes
Ekaterinburg
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Ekaterinburg
Mother
Ekaterinburg
Mother
I won't tell you anything about the composition, but logically, the dye for eggs is like an external agent, and for a cream it is an internal one.
You don't eat face cream, right? Here it is not worth it ...
Ekaterinburg
Why add dyes to the cream?
well, to make a colored cake 🙂
Chelyabinsk
Mother
dye for eggs is like, as an external agent,
no, it's food grade.
can. only the smallest is straight, otherwise the thermonuclear color will be
Upper Pyshma
this is what they add to industrial sweets, no one died, but everyone here is not like that, and THIS is not eaten
Ekaterinburg
just a visitor
It depends on what kind of dye. There are also confectionery food colors.
Before appearing in my life, think, do you need it? Otherwise I will again be guilty, and you will go to hell again.
Ekaterinburg
Mother
tried, not for food. the taste is very specific
Ekaterinburg
girls, can you tell me where we can buy normal food colors?
Ekaterinburg
Mother
In my opinion, what is used for eggs on the outside is not intended for ingestion. There are food colors that you can eat. It seems to me that they are of a different composition.
The force of gravity on the sofa is much higher than on the rest of the earth's surface
Capricious-I
Ekaterinburg
Mother
Devils are drowning in my pool!
Former maid
Ekaterinburg
Mother
Buy a special cream paint, it costs a penny. On May Day, the choice is huge
Ekaterinburg
Mother
I saw food in Auchan, in a picnic in the east. I wouldn't add salt, starch and paprika, fu-fu
Ekaterinburg
On May Day, the choice is huge
aroma suite does not work conveniently 🙁 only on weekdays during the day ...
where else to find?
Ekaterinburg
Personally, I don't add food coloring, it's better beet juice cream paint)
Well, not only the cream, I also need to touch up the mastic. In general, you need a lot of flowers ...
Capricious-I
Ekaterinburg
Mother
They bring Art66.ru home. There are dyes
Devils are drowning in my pool!
Ekaterinburg
In general, I read about liquid dyes…. Art 66.
So their composition is exactly the same as that of my dry dyes! only there are still added thickeners, antioxidants, preservatives: omg:
Capricious-I
Ekaterinburg
So their composition is exactly the same as that of my dry dyes.
Devils are drowning in my pool!
Ekaterinburg
Mother
Capricious-I
they are without salt, did you eat salty cream?
There, the salt of the gram, like starch, will not affect the taste of the cream 100%. Author, do not be afraid
these are ordinary food colors, you can add if you like
Kolubara
Chelyabinsk
Mother
Capricious-I
no, you can't use them, the cream will be salty, and they are not useful either
Capricious-I
but they are without salt, did you eat salty cream?
did you add them for sure? there is salt = then ... they just need a few grains so that everything is painted
and pastries and cakes - they are the same
my head went out today, not all of it, of course, I can eat
Capricious-I
Ekaterinburg
Mother
did you add them for sure?
: gy: i EXACTLY added: gy:
Devils are drowning in my pool!
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