How to Pipe an Icing Star Drop Flower

Instructions

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1. - Using a decorating bag fitted with a drop flower tip, hold the bag straight up, with the tip just touching the surface.
2. - Squeeze and let the icing build to form a flower. Use light pressure to form a small flower; add more pressure to form a bigger flower.
3. - Stop squeezing before pulling tip away. Pipe a center if desired using tip 2, 8 or 18.

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