fondant recipe
Hi everybody! I just want to ask a favor if you can share a good fondant recipe. I only use MMF before for covering my cakes. I bought a ready made fondant but it is expensive. So I want to try making it. Your comment will be highly appreciated. Thank you very much.
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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on
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Maria Below is my go to recipe I use for my MMF. It tastes yummy on it's own but you can add so many flavorings to this. I just don't know how easy it is for you to get marshmallows where you are, or how expensive they may be. If you can't get marshmallows easily, there are recipes that use glucose, glycerin, powdered sugar etc. which is basically homemade marshmallows. Hope this recipe is helpful. :o)Recipe & Hints - Marshmallow Fondant (MMF)by Sugar Sweet Cakes & Treats on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 10:08pm ·
Marshmallow Fondant (MMF)
- 16 oz Bag Generic Mini Marshmallow’s (not Jet Puffed)
- 2 lbs C&H Powdered Sugar, Shifted to remove any lumps (abbreviated "PS")
- 2 Tsp Water
- Shortening or Crisco (keeps the MMF from sticking to surfaces)
- 1 tsp Light Corn Syrup (optional, makes it more pliable when adding color)
Directions:
1) Coat a microwave safe bowl with 2 Tbsp shortening, add marshmallows, sprinkle with water.
2) Coat a spatula really well with shortening.
3) Microwave for 30 sec intervals, stirring really well with the spatula in between each interval. DO NOT microwave for more than 3 intervals (it will break down the marshmallows and you end up with a ton of air bubbles in your finished product). Stirring really well will help distribute the heat and melt the marshmallows thoroughly.
4) If needed, add any flavoring or color to the melted marshmallows (see Hints below). You can always add more coloring to it as you are kneading in the PS so don’t worry if you don’t get the color you want initially.
5) Grease a table or counter top really well with shortening and add ½ of the PS onto it. Create a well in the PS and pour the melted marshmallows into it. Grease your hands with a thick coating of shortening and knead the powdered sugar into the melted marshmallows (work fast, you don’t want the marshmallow to cool and see Hint #1 below).
6) Keep rubbing more shortening into your hands as needed. Add more powdered sugar and keep kneading until it forms a smooth ball of dough and is no longer sticky (feels a lot like play dough). Coat the dough really well with a thick coating of shortening, cover in saran wrap tightly, cover again in a 2nd layer of saran wrap and store in an air tight container or Zip Lock Bag overnight (sugar incorporates and any lumps melt away).
7) Knead again until soft before using it: If too dry, add a few drops of water or if sticky, add more PS.
Notes:
1) I have never used the entire 2 lbs of Powdered Sugar. Depending on the weather and humidity, I use anywhere from 1-1/2 lbs to 1-3/4 lbs.
2) Optional: When making colored MMF, add a tsp of Corn Syrup to the MMF as you are kneading in the PS. It makes it more pliable especially if you make darker colors. When I make white, I don’t find a need to add the Corn Syrup.
3) You can store the MMF at room temperate for about 3 months, in the fridge for a couple months or in the freezer for a very long time. Just keep it wrapped and let it come to room temperature before using it. If really hard, zap in microwave for about 10 secs to soften it slightly then knead by hand.
4) You can make the MMF by using a powerful Kitchen Aide (KA) with a dough hook, coat bowl and hook really well with shortening. I personally like doing it by hand; you can feel if the dough is the right consistency. When I've used the KA, the PS gets compacted along the bottom and sides of the bowl which I have to scrap off leaving large lumps of PS in the MMF...not good, plus more dishes to wash after wards.
5) If the MMF is too stretchy, let it sit uncovered for about 5 minutes to cool down and settle a bit, you may have overworked it and got it too warm. Also, MMF will take more PS if too warm so don't add more than the 2 lbs or else you'll end up with a big, lumpy, crumbly ball once completely cooled.
Hints:
1) Don’t dig your hands into the melted marshmallows or else you will get a big, sticky mess on thy fingers. You want to FOLD the PS into the melted marshmallows and after doing this a couple times, you will be able to handle the marshmallows without it sticking like glue to your fingers. If you do get a sticky mess on the hands, rub them with PS and it will peel right off.
2) Use flavored jello’s to flavor and color you MMF. Add a large, 6 oz box, of Jell-O Mix into the melted marshmallow and stir it really well and quickly to melt it all in. Or you can also use Candy Melts. I haven't used the melts yet I am eager to give it a try soon.
3) Dark colors become darker over time, so be sure to give yourself 2-3 days to get the shade you need and to allow the colors to mature completely.
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Permalink Reply by Maria Gemini on
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Thank you very much for the recipe and for your time in answering me. You're so kind.Take care.
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Your very welcome. Let me know how it turns out if you make it. :o)
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Yes Ms. June! I will upload the photo here. I will make the cake on March 10. Thanks a lot!!!
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:o) :o) :o) :o)
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Ms.June here is the photo of the cake that I'm going to make. I hope I can do it. Thanks
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That looks lovely. Rolled roses, flowers & butterflies. I assume you have cutters for the flowers & butterflies. Of course we never have to make "exactly" like the picture..... just our own interpretation. Best of luck. Post your pic when you are done. :o)
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Yes Ms.June I will do some changes, this is just an idea of my client who is a 7 year old. Yes I have all the cutters needed. I inherited it all from my former employer who I took care of in England when she was alive. She was a very good cake artist but she died of Alzheimer's disease.Thanks again.
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Hee Hee...... You can just call me June Maria..... I am a Mrs.
I was a psw ( personal support worker/nurses aid ) for 20 yrs. I retired 2 yrs ago. A job for younger women, and this old gal is now 61. Actually went & saw a former client today. We stayed close after I retired. I am making her sons wedding cake this July.
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Ok I will call you June, my birth month. I will wait for the photos of the wedding cake on July. I know it will be beautiful..... by the way I have a Facebook page: RC cakes, kindly check, it's the same logo in my profile picture here. Thanks for always finding time to reply to me. I really appreciate it. I am from the Philiipines, how about you? I am an Industrial Management Engineer but also a Carer that's why I worked in England for 4 years. But now I'm just a plain housewife and a cake decorator.
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Don't ever say " I'M A PLAIN HOUSEWIFE" Maria!!!!! Taking care of a home, husband & children is the most important job you will ever do. I stayed home with my children for 11 yrs before I went back into the workforce. I will ck out your FB page. Mine is "Clarky's Cakes". If you ck my page here on CWB, you will see where I am from. :o)
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Hi June!!! Thanks for liking my page. You are from Ontario, Canada? My auntie and some friends live there. I saw your page already. I love being a stay home mom. I do my baking and decorating at home. It's just like a hobby for me. I just do it when somebody orders. Your cakes are lovely specially the flowers!!! I hope we keep in touch. I'm so happy that I found a new friend. God bless....
June Kowalczyk said:Don't ever say " I'M A PLAIN HOUSEWIFE" Maria!!!!! Taking care of a home, husband & children is the most important job you will ever do. I stayed home with my children for 11 yrs before I went back into the workforce. I will ck out your FB page. Mine is "Clarky's Cakes". If you ck my page here on CWB, you will see where I am from. :o)
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