Water-soluble powdered food coloring, egg yellow, 8 g

This powdered food colouring gives an egg-yolk yellow, warmer and deeper than a lemon yellow: the formula combines tartrazine (E102) with allura red AC (E129), on a dextrose carrier. It is sold under the Patisdécor brand and distributed by Cerf Dellier, a pastry supplier based in Hénin-Beaumont, in the Pas-de-Calais. The powder is water-soluble and gives a matt finish.

The label gives the method. In a liquid mixture such as cream, syrup or egg white, add it as it is. In a firmer paste such as marzipan, sugar paste or pastillage, dilute it first in a little water. For an airbrush, dissolve it in boiled water or food-grade alcohol. Use it for macaron shells, a meringue, a sponge or an icing. The maximum doses given on the jar are 0.43 g per kilo for confectionery, 0.30 g/kg for fine bakery and 0.21 g/kg for ice creams and desserts: a few pinches are enough for a batch. Do not eat it neat. As the label states, E102 and E129 may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.

Keep the glass jar closed, away from heat and moisture. You will also find it on the shelves of our shop, 58 rue Tiquetonne, Paris.