How To Use Piping Bag Tips

Take off the coupler and piping tip and squeeze as much of the unused pastry bag contents back into its mixing bowl or storage container.

How to use piping bag tips. Just snip the end of the bag. Use a spatula to spoon frosting into the piping bag. Be careful not to cut too much of the bag away.

Expand your creativity by using larger piping tips to pipe dough fillings mashed potatoes batter meringue and more. You can use most standard-sized decorating tips with a coupler. Insert the tip.

Take a peek at some of the most popular piping tips in our cake decorating guide. Step 12 Switch piping tips by removing the coupler ring then remove the piping tip and replace with a different tip. How to Hold a Bag.

Piping tips come either individually or in sets so you can order exactly the tip you need or a kit for getting started with decorating. Place the piping bag inside a large tumbler and fold the top of the piping bag over the edge of the glass. Pipe all the way around in a circular motion and finish the rosette at the highest point or at 12 oclock if using a clock as a reference point.

Piping bag tips are made of durable materials like stainless steel or nickel-plated steel to make them long lasting. After youve inserted the coupler twist the bag just above the coupler and tuck it inside. But they need to be hand washed and dried immediately after to prevent rust from forming.

Towel-dry tips and allow them to air-dry. Fold-down sides of decorating bag over a glass to easily fill it with icing. Reach in the bag with your hand to open it up.