On 7/3/2012 4:34 PM, Christopher M. wrote:
> "Pennyaline" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 7/3/2012 2:24 PM, Christopher M. wrote:
>>> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> "Christopher M." wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> What do you call those molded sugar decorations that people put on
>>>>> cookies,
>>>>> etc.?
>>>>
>>>> Anyone who knows anything about cooking knows they're called Dragées.
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag%C3%A9e
>>>>
>>>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/encycl...on/dragee/802/
>>>>
>>>> http://www.globalsugarart.com/search...FUlN4AodTwq3Cw
>>>
>>> Not what I was looking for. But interesting nonetheless. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Are you looking for pastillage? Most of the molded decorations are
>> pastillage.
>
> Pastillage is a sugar-based dough according to this page.
> http://www.pastrysampler.com/Questio...pastillage.htm



Right. Decorations are molded from the dough, then dried. Perhaps you
should have read a little further along, instead of stopping after the
first sentence:


"Pastillage is a sugar-based dough used for decorating and creating
decorations for pastry,

showpiece work and decorative molded forms. The dough is much like clay
or play-dough where you can knead it and roll it out.

Pastillage is worked then allowed to dry, setting up to a hard,
sugar-based decoration."