How to make a piping bag

As much as I love baking, I am cautious when it comes to expenses. I am always willing to spend more on higher quality ingredients as they go into making pastries which my family and friends eat. However, I try to control my other more superficial urges for baking items which I do not use often, e.g. a piping bag.

It is easy to make your own piping bag - just use a plastic bag or baking paper. I recommend using a plastic bag as you can secure the sides easily with tape. Some baking/wax paper might be tricky as tape will not hold and you have to use staples. The illustrated steps below are doing using a sheet of baking paper as it is clearer in pictures. You don't need to be an origami master - 5 steps are all you need!

Method

1. Start with a rectangular piece of paper. If using a plastic bag, cut it and lay it out flat.

2. Bring the bottom right edge of the paper towards the top left corner. The idea is to create a triangle as seen below

3. Fold in the remaining flap on the left. Secure with tape.

4. Flip the whole bag and you will notice a small triangle flap at the corner. Fold that in and secure with tape.

5. Using a sharp scissors, cut of the tip. It should be big enough to fit your piping tip.