old-time-penny-candy-buttons.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Cut 10 strips of parchment paper, 2-inches wide by 16-inches long.",
        "Sift confectioner's sugar and meringue powder together in a bowl; beat in water and vanilla extract until smooth.",
        "Divide sugar mixture evenly into three bowls; beat in small amounts of different food coloring paste into each bowl until desired color has been achieved.",
        "Place a #3 pastry tip into end of pastry bag; fill with one of the tinted sugar mixtures. Pipe buttons about the size of a penny onto parchment strips, 3 rows across. Repeat with remaining tinted sugar mixtures. Dry until buttons are hard, about 8 hours."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "2 12x16 pieces of parchment paper",
        "2 cups confectioners' sugar",
        "4 1/2 teaspoons meringue powder",
        "1/4 cup water",
        "1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract",
        "1 drop pink, yellow, and blue food coloring paste, or as needed"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "allrecipes.com",
    "tags": [],
    "title": "Old-Time Penny Candy Buttons",
    "url": "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/242020/old-time-penny-candy-buttons/"
}