Thursday, February 28, 2008

Green food coloring Directions

Food Coloring Chart

1/2 Cup Icing:
Deep Purple : Blue + 15 Pink
Green Apple: 25 Green + 2 Blue
Apricot: 8 Green + 3 Pink
Turquoise: 10 Blue + 3 Green
Dusty Rose: 6 Pink + 1 Blue
Sky Blue: 12 Blue + 6 Purple + 2 Green


For St. Patrick's Day, Christmas Day, Arbor Day...or any other day that needs a dash of color, it's easy being green when you add this food color to your favorite treats.

Usage
Fun with Food Color

Colorful Cakes: Prepare and bake 1 package white cake mix as directed on package, adding 1/2 teaspoon Food Color to batter.

Green Car Cookies: Use green tinted Colorful Cookie Icing to glaze car-shaped cookies.

To Dye Easter Eggs: Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon Food Color in a cup. Dip hard-cooked eggs into dye 5 minutes or longer to achieve desired color. Remove to wire rack to dry.

1/4 teaspoon Food Color = 20 to 25 drops


Ingredients
WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C BLUE 1, AND PROPYLPARABEN (PRESERVATIVE).

Available Size
1.00 ounce, UPC 52100 07088


In the USA, the following seven artificial colorings are permitted in food


* Blue - Brilliant Blue FCF, E133 (Blue shade)
* Blue - Indigotine, E132 (Dark Blue shade)
* Green - Fast Green FCF, E143 (Bluish green shade)
* Red - Allura Red AC, E129 (Red shade)
* Red - Erythrosine, E127 (Pink shade) [4]
* Yellow - Tartrazine, E102 (Yellow shade)
* Yellow - Sunset Yellow FCF, E110 (Orange shade)

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