How To Use Piping Bag And Coupler

If you have only one pastry tip and no coupler improvise using.

How to use piping bag and coupler. Twist the top of the piping bag and use a food clip to seal it. If youre using a tip with no coupler I use this method when Im using a larger tip for frosting. Before filling the piping bag place the coupler inside the piping bag at the tip.

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. Viewers will learn about the types of decorating bags how to add a coupler to a decorating bag and the proper way to fill a decorating bag with icing. Push the coupler down to the end of the bag and snip a small hole so that it can slide about halfway out.

Push the coupler base up into the bag so that you can cut an opening at the mark. Use a pair of scissors to mark a spot on the bag about inch before the first thread on the narrow end of the coupler. Its generally recommended to trim your piping bag so that the first thread of the coupler pops out.

A decorating bag is used to pipe semi-solid foods by pressing them through a narrow opening at one end for many purposes including cake decoration. Place the coupler over the piping tip to hold the piping tip in place. With either a disposable or a canvas bag youll want to cut the bag as little as possible to ensure a snug fit.

If youve never used a coupler before its a great little tool that allows you to switch icing tips without using a new piping bag. Twist on the small part of the coupler to secure. Towel-dry tips and allow them to air-dry.

Id recommend using at least a 12 inch piping bag. Place the narrow end of the coupler down inside the decorating bag. Drop the base of the coupler to the end of the decorating bag.