Vitreoretinal eye surgery includes a group of procedures performed deep inside the eye's interior with lasers or conventional surgical instruments. As the name implies, this delicate surgery takes place where the gel-like vitreous and light-sensitive membrane (retina) are found.
1 If your sugar paste feels dry and cracks, feels very firm or crumbly, knead in a few teaspoons of melted shortening (vegetable fat or white margarine). 2  Alternatively, work glycerine and or a few drops of cooled boiled water into the paste to soften it and make it more elastic.
The best way to soften butter is by leaving it out on the counter for an hour or so before you will need to use it.he best thing to do is to chop the butter up into small pieces, as they will soften faster than a whole block of butter. You can put the pieces into a mixing bowl and beat it (starting on low speed) with a mixer or the paddle attachment of a stand mixer to encourage it to soften.