piping of the bootie. If you desire, the bootie may illustrated. Circular movements are used to form the
be piped in royal icing on waxed paper and used at a open portion or the top of the bootie.
later date. Insert a No. 4 tube in a cone filled with The bootie is then trimmed using a No. 3 tube in a
icing. Holding the cone straight up, apply pressure contrasting color. To obtain the ruffled effect, the tube
keeping the tube 1/8" off the surface. As the icing is moved in a series of up and down motions while
builds up, step 1, continue to lift the cone until it is squeezing. The tying of the bow is done by a small