Perforated grommets

What are perforated nozzles used for?  

A perforated nozzle is the ultimate helper for all your fantastic baking and decorating ideas. For example, you can pipe choux pastry in different shapes, be it in an elongated form or as perfectly even dots. And after baking, éclairs, choux and cream puffs are filled with delicious cream through a small hole in the base or through an incision in the side. It is best to choose a slightly smaller perforated nozzle for this.

Perforated nozzles are also essential for perfectly shaped macarons. The round opening guarantees a uniformly round shape and the surface is also beautifully smooth thanks to quick removal.

You can pipe on small dots as decoration or even create sweet pralines, which can then be refined with other ingredients and dipped in delicious chocolate. With full cream, a cream cheese topping, meringue, dough, ganache and royal icing, you not only create great effects, but also ensure an irresistible taste! 

How do I use a perforated spout?

Take a disposable piping bag and cut off the tip. Then insert the nozzle suitable for your creation. Depending on the size, you may need to cut off a little more so that the nozzle sticks out partially but does not fall out completely. Alternatively, use an adapter for piping nozzles. To do this, insert the inner part into the piping bag and screw on the piping nozzle from the outside. This way, you can easily replace the nozzle with another one. You can find adapters and other tools in the piping bag accessories section

Twist the plastic slightly over the spout and push it down into it a little so that the mixture does not run out later. Fold the top of the bag slightly outwards and place it in a holder or measuring cup. Now you can easily pour in your mixture. Depending on what you want to use it for, you can use different mixtures such as buttercream, whipped cream, chocolate cream, cream cheese creams, meringue mixtures, solid ganache or even doughs that are then baked.  

Now take the piping bag again, fold the edge upwards, simply press the mixture down and twist the bag over it. Then you're ready to go!

Decoration

If you want to make small decorative dots, simply use a small amount and hold the piping bag in place or gently move it upwards. This will give you either small balls or tips. By applying constant pressure and carefully pulling the bag away, you can create beautifully shaped lines. Dots, curls and arches can be used to decorate the edge of a cake or the surface of a cake, for example.

Éclairs and choux

If you want to bake elegant éclairs, simply press a little harder and pull the bag away to the side to create a long roll. These are best piped with a 10 mm nozzle just like choux. After baking, make a small hole in the bottom or a cut across the side of the pastry. A piping bag fitted with a small hole nozzle for the hole, or a larger star nozzle for cut pastries, is filled with delicious cream. Vanilla cream, chocolate cream, buttercream, fluffy fruit mousse and much more are suitable for this. This is then used to fill the airy pastries.

Chocolates

For delicious pralines, you can use a solid chocolate ganache and pipe it onto a small piece of couverture. To do this, use a large round nozzle, first hold the bag steady at a height of 1 cm, press and then pull upwards with constant pressure so that a small tip forms. This can be left as it is or covered with other ingredients. For example, press in three hazelnuts or a few pieces of freeze-dried fruit and then dip the whole thing in chocolate. Finally, you can decorate the delicacies beautifully. Cornet paper can be used to draw fine stripes of light chocolate over them, and a little glitter or a crunchy pearl on the top finishes the whole thing off.

How are nozzles cleaned?

Once the cake has been decorated, the topping has been added and the éclairs have been baked and filled, it's time to tidy up. Pipe the remaining filling onto cling film or into a dish for reuse. Remove the nozzle from the bag and dispose of it. An exception to this are piping bags used for fillings that are baked after piping. These can be washed out and reused. The nozzle is very easy to clean. Many of our products in this category are made of high-quality stainless steel and have a seamless finish. They can be easily cleaned in the dishwasher. Aluminum spouts can also be cleaned by hand in no time at all, giving them a particularly long service life.