Tinting MM Fondant

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Permalink Reply by Renee' Minard on January 21, 2010 at 1:13pm

thanks
Sherry Qualls said:

Renee

The easiest way to get color into you MMF is to add the color to the melted marshmallows instead of trying to knead it later. I would think by adding a touch of blue, just a touch at a time, to the violet, you can deepen the color, also remember that colors in MMF will deepen if you let it rest overnight.

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Permalink Reply by Jen Loftus on January 21, 2010 at 1:37pm

If you know you're making one color than it's easiest to add it to melted mix before the sugar. When I color a small batch I glove my hands, add a lot of color to a small piece to get a super deep color than add the colored piece to the rest. As with all icing, as the color sits the more it develops. I always have a batch of black fondant (and red) ready and often I will add a small piece of black fondant to shade the color a little darker. I'm sure you could do it with straight gel, just do it really small amounts because if you go too far you can't take it back!

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