problem with coloerd fondant

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Permalink Reply by Katy Nott on December 18, 2012 at 11:20am

Nadah - it sounds to me like they are drying out on the surface.  Maybe the room is too warm for them?  There are a couple of things that I think you could do that might help.  Is it just fondant you are using or is it mixed with Tylo or gumpaste or similar?.  You could try steaming them to set the colour.  I don't have a steamer, but holding them over a steaming kettle for a few seconds I found works wonders with colour (thanks to various members of this site for that tip).  Or spraying with edible glaze.  Or brushing them with a little melted Crisco, Trex, lard whatever you call it where you come from.  Basically, anything that will prevent the surface being in direct contact with the air.

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on December 18, 2012 at 2:52pm

Nadah
Firstly, what are you using to color your fondant? Are you using something different than you normally do? A good quality food coloring will mix well with fondant or gumpaste. Have you changed your brand of fondant?? Different fondants sometimes take colors differently. Also, you should not be putting your cut outs in the fridge. They will absorb moisture and then when you bring them back out again, the color may change as the moisture dries out from your cut outs. Best to leave your cut outs to dry out at room temperature. As Katy said in her post, to set the color, you can steam them, glaze them ( corn syrup mixed with alcohol ), shortening, or dust with lustre dust.
Hope this helps.
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