How To Use Piping Bag Without Nozzle

How do I make frosting without a piping bag.

How to use piping bag without nozzle. When I use my large piping tips they dont fit on the coupler so I drop them straight into the piping bag. Believe it or not you can make these buttercream cupcake frosting flowers using only a ziplock bag. Remove the piping tip from the bag.

You can use the bag without stapling it by simply holding the junction with your nondominant hand as youre using it. This keeps the top part frosting-free and gives you a surface to scrape frosting from your spatula as you fill. Using scissors trim off the tip of the pastry bag along the line you marked.

One of our favorites is a tip that pipes out a grass-like effect. If you want to ensure that the paper stays folded though use. Dont fill the piping bag much more than two-thirds full.

Dont overfill the bag because during piping the bag will become unyielding. If youre just using a piping bag with no tips just cut the end off to create a nozzle. Then pipe along the cupcake edge and TADAH you have made grass without a specialised grass piping tip.

Fold down the top of the bag over the side of the glass to make a cuff. The basketweave pattern on the right is made with the Wilton 48 piping nozzle. Once you have taped your piping bag cut a small hole using your scissors.

When the bag is about two-thirds full uncuff. You can then twist the bag to keep the frosting tight and tie the bag at the top to secure. Open up your piping bag and put the piping tip that you wish to use in the bag.