A cookie "sushi" project I did for Christmas, inspired by these sites:
www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/04/09/how-to-make-sweet-su...
kookisushi.com/sushi.htm
I made the tobiko by dyeing sugar--put some sugar in a ziploc bag and gradually knead in food coloring. I used turbinado sugar to get a larger texture. I would have used nonpareils if I could have found them in orange.
I made the orange gummi mixture using the first recipe here: answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060906 114646AAL9gA7. It was pretty easy--basically just melting gelatin and water together. I then put the mixture in a squeeze bottle (mine is a Wilton brand bottle) and just squeezed out a bunch of dots on parchment paper. They solidified pretty quickly, retained some slight roundness, and then I had the tedious task of putting them all right side up on the Rice Krispie treats. :) They did harden within about a day unfortunately, maybe because of their small size.
For the seaweed, I made chocolate "plastic" from dark chocolate, black food coloring, and corn syrup: allrecipes.com/Recipe/Plastic-Chocolate/Detai l.aspx. The corn syrup made it so I could roll out and shape the chocolate. I tried chocolate plastic in the "California rolls", but it was more tedious and was also thicker than just brushing melted chocolate on the Rice Krispie layer. Both sort of oozed into the other layers, so I would like to find another source of thin black stuff, besides nori itself. :)
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Meer 67 months ago | reply
Oh. I was wondering what the orange stuff on the rolls was supposed to be. What's tokibo?
GreyArea 67 months ago | reply
Looks yummy... and I don't even like sushi...
Pet Name 67 months ago | reply
Meer: tobiko = flying fish roe.
sabrinabot 67 months ago | reply
These are absolutely fantastic!
integreat 66 months ago | reply
How did you make the tobiko? Were the orange gummi drops already that size? It looks awesome.
paulieparker 66 months ago | reply
what did you use to make the seaweed? thanks!! =)
Pet Name 66 months ago | reply
I made the tobiko by dyeing sugar--put some sugar in a ziploc bag and gradually knead in food coloring. I used turbinado sugar to get a larger texture. I would have used nonpareils if I could have found them in orange.
I made the orange gummi mixture using the first recipe here: answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060906114646AAL9gA7. It was pretty easy--basically just melting gelatin and water together. I then put the mixture in a squeeze bottle (mine is a Wilton brand bottle) and just squeezed out a bunch of dots on parchment paper. They solidified pretty quickly, retained some slight roundness, and then I had the tedious task of putting them all right side up on the Rice Krispie treats. :) They did harden within about a day unfortunately, maybe because of their small size.
For the seaweed, I made chocolate "plastic" from dark chocolate, black food coloring, and corn syrup: allrecipes.com/Recipe/Plastic-Chocolate/Detail.aspx. The corn syrup made it so I could roll out and shape the chocolate. I tried chocolate plastic in the "California rolls", but it was more tedious and was also thicker than just brushing melted chocolate on the Rice Krispie layer. Both sort of oozed into the other layers, so I would like to find another source of thin black stuff, besides nori itself. :)
Jocelyn | McAuliflower 66 months ago | reply
I love what you've done with this!
Your tobiko and salmon roe are great! I will include those next time I pull this stunt :)
You totally have to play with the "salmon" too. It's amazing watching what happens to dried fruit when it gets flattened. :)
cheers
garlandcannon 60 months ago | reply
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Essen & Trinken 55 months ago | reply
Hallo, ich bin der Administrator der Gruppe Leckeres Essen, und wir würden uns freuen, wenn Du dies zu unserer Gruppe hinzufügen würdest.
janeabel 55 months ago | reply
So creative!!!
chibiroo 48 months ago | reply
If you want to make orange nonpareils or any other color you can make your own by combining white nonpareils with dry food coloring in a ziploc bag. This is a great way to make any shade you might need for a project.
shayla loves sushi 47 months ago | reply
Wow! These are done beautifully!
fromtheriver 44 months ago | reply
Cute :D
lucy huntzinger 30 months ago | reply
Very impressive and pretty!