EAD Adventures: Hilarious Mishaps with the Easy Accent Decorator in the Kitchen

[BlueMoon]

lol, I just had hilarious adventures with the Easy Accent Decorator. Fortunately I was alone in my kitchen (well, the dogs were there, and they thought all the cream topping on the floor was great!

Here's what happened.

I'm making a trifle, and have never used my new EAD. First I tried to fill it from the tip end--then I realized the handle end comes off. I decided to stop and follow directions, but I still made a huge mess.
I put the star tip on the EAD, and focused on filling it from the handle end. I suddenly realized nothing was stopping it from coming out. --(oh my, you should have seen it. and of course, i stepped back, making an even bigger mess.)

so...I held my finger over it, capped it, lay it sidewise in the fridge, cause I'm using the topping tomorrow at my show.

but now I realize I should have been playing with this before tonight. Any tips on using this baby?

thanks in advance

 

[ChefBeckyD]

put the tip end on it - does it still come with a lid? Mine has a lid, and I put that on too. Then, from the handle end, fill it with the medium scoop, tapping down lightly on it after each scoop to get rid of air pockets. (you won't get rid of them really, just minimize them).That's how I do it.I bet your dogs were laughing on the inside.

 

[BlueMoon]

Thanks Becky for getting back to me so quickly.

lol--laughing?--they thought it was the BEST! licking up all the cream! they probably wish they could go on face book and tell their little friends about their wacko mom.

It does come with a cap, and I'll use it next time....but this was really liquidy, softened cream with maple syrup. believe me, no air pockets! So the cap might fill up--but I guess I could just wipe it off after it gets colder and a little more solid.

 

[BethCooks4U]

I always fill it from the tip end with the medium scoop. The whole thing is put together and the plunger thing holds in everything. I then put the tip, collar and cap on. This has always worked for me so I never thought of taking it apart and filling it into the back end toward the tip.

 

[wadesgirl]

I always fill it from the tip end with the medium scoop. The whole thing is put together and the plunger thing holds in everything. I then put the tip, collar and cap on. This has always worked for me so I never thought of taking it apart and filling it into the back end toward the tip.

Same here, except for the longest time I couldn't figure out what the best way to fill it was! Then a couple months ago someone suggested the scoops. That way my big DUH moment of the year!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Same here, except for the longest time I couldn't figure out what the best way to fill it was! Then a couple months ago someone suggested the scoops. That way my big DUH moment of the year!

Yeah, I've been using the medium scoop for years. Funny how we think everyone knows...

 

[raebates]

For me it depends on what I'm filling it with. If it's something pretty thick I fill from the plunger end. If it's something that a little thinner I fill from the tip end.

 

[chefheidi2003]

I always fill it from the tip end with the medium scoop. The whole thing is put together and the plunger thing holds in everything. I then put the tip, collar and cap on. This has always worked for me so I never thought of taking it apart and filling it into the back end toward the tip.

That is what I always do as well.