BEST EVER HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE MMF
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO MAKE CHOCOLATE MMF. I HAVE A GOOD BASIC RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE FONDANT, SO I KNEW I JUST HAD TO PLAY WITH IT TO GET WHAT I WANTED
I PURUSED THE INTERNET, SEARCHING. THANKS TO "MrsNancyB1" ON CC WHOSE RECIPE FOR CHOCOLATE MMF I LIKED BEST. I TOOK IT, USED MY BASIC RECIPE WITH HERS, TWEAKED IT, AND CAME UP WITH A WINNER.
MADE THIS RECIPE FOR THE DAISY CAKE I POSTED. IT WAS POSITIVELY YUMMY. HERE IS MY RECIPE.
1 16 oz. BAG MINI MARSHMALLOWS
2 TBLSP CHOCOLATE SYRUP
2 TBLSP CORN SYRUP
1-2 TBLSP FLAVORING OF CHOICE...I USED CAPPUCCINO
3 TBLSP COCOA DUTCH COCOA IF YOU CAN GET IT
RESERVE 1 TBLSP COCOA FOR KNEADING INTO FONDANT
3-4 CUPS ICING SUGAR...I ONLY USED 2 1/2 CUPS AS IT WAS VERY HUMID. DEPENDS ON THE WEATHER THE DAY YOU MAKE IT
ADD THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF ICING SUGAR FIRST, THEN ADD A HANDFUL AT A TIME. iF YOU ADD TOO MUCH ICING SUGAR, IT BECOMES VERY DRY, QUICKLY. THIS IS WHY I USE MY HANDS TO MAKE THIS AND NOT MY KITCHEN AID MIXER. YOU TEND TO ADD TOO MUCH ICING SUGAR WHEN USING YOUR MIXER BECAUSE YOU CAN'T TELL THE FEEL OF THE FONDANT. I KNOW THIS FROM EXPERIENCE. WRECKED A FEW HOMEMADE BATCHES BEFORE I FIGURED THIS ONE OUT.
GREASE YOUR WORK SURFACE WELL WITH SHORTENING....CRISCO
USE A GLASS BOWL AND GREASE WITH SHORTENING SO REMOVING THE STICKY MIXTURE WILL BE EASY. YOU CAN ALSO USE A POT ON TOP OF YOUR STOVE IF YOU DON'T HAVE A MICROWAVE. IT IS NASTY TO TRY AND REMOVE THIS FROM A PLASTIC BOWL.
PLACE 2 CUPS OF ICING SUGAR ON GREASED SURFACE AND CREATE A WELL IN THE MIDDLE TO POUR YOUR MARSHMALLOW MIXTURE INTO. GREASE YOUR HANDS WELL WITH SHORTENING BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO KNEAD THE FONDANT
PLACE MARSHMALLOWS, CHOCOLATE SYRUP, & CORN SYRUP IN A GLASS BOWL. NUKE IN THE MICRO 1-2 MIN.
REMOVE, STIR WITH A METAL SPOON. ADD YOUR FLAVORING AND 2 TBLSP OF COCOA, WORK FAST STIRRING MIXTURE THEN QUICKLY SCRAPE MIXTURE INTO THE WELL OF ICING SUGAR.
WITH WELL GREASED HANDS BEGIN INCORPORATING THE ICING SUGAR INTO THE MARSHMALLOW MIXTURE. WHEN FONDANT IS JUST SLIGHTY TACKY, ADD THE LAST TBLSP OF COCOA AND KNEAD INTO FONDANT.
THIS MAKES THE FONDANT DARK, RICH AND CHOCOLATEY. YOU COULD ADD MORE COCOA, BUT TOO MUCH WILL MAKE THE FONDANT DRY, SO BE CAUTIOUS. YOUR FONDANT SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY TACKY, BUT NOT STICKY. WRAP YOUR FONDANT IN A GRESED PIECE OF PLASTIC WRAP AND PLACE IN A ZIP LOC BAG OF CONTAINER
THE FONDANT SHOULD REST FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS TO OVERNIGHT FOR BEST RESULTS. I USED MINE THE NEXT DAY, AND FOUND IT A TAD DRY. I ADDED ENOUGH SHORTENING UNTIL I FELT IT WAS SMOOTH ELASTIC/PILABLE. WHEN YOU ROLL OUT A TEST PIECE, THERE SHOULD BE NO CRACKS IN THE FONDANT. IF THERE IS, JUST ADD MORE SHORTENING.
THIS WILL COVER A 10"/3" TO 12"/3' CAKE. YOU WILL NOT HAVE MUCH LEFT OVER.
ENJOY. I HOPE YOU LIKE IT AS MUCH AS I DID.
:o)
TIPS} 1.WHEN ROLLING OUT THIS FONDANT, USE COCOA INSTEAD OF ICING SUGAR. THEN THERE WILL BE NO TELL TALE WHITE MARKS LEFT ON THE FONDANT FROM ICING SUGAR TO SPOIL THE LOOK
2. THIS FONDNAT WILL FREEZE. JUST BRING TO ROOM TEMPERATURE AND RE-KNEAD TO USE
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Comment by Katy Nott on June 13, 2012 at 9:46am
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Ah thanks Goreti
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Comment by Goreti on June 13, 2012 at 9:38am
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Katy, I don't have the answer as far as the size of the bag but I can tell you that if you can't find the mini that is fine. The other day I used the regular sized ones because store was out of the mini & I didn't feel like going elsewhere since nothing else close by. I just cut them with a kitchen knife for easier melting. It's just another step. I'm thinking by the amount of sugar in recipe, the bag would be the 10.5oz.
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Hi June - just a quick question. I am doing my shopping list and am going to try to make your fondant for Mick's cake (still in secret lol). Going over your recipe to see I have everything, I notice you say 1 bag of mini marshmallows. What size bag would that be? I have never made mmf before, so haven't a clue how much mm I should be using..................and do they have to be mini? I have trouble getting them locally! Thanks
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Comment by art deco cakes by galidink on June 13, 2012 at 12:18am
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LOL .WE ALL WANT TO LOSE WIEGHT !BUT , OH MAN YOU GOTTA TRY IT , LOL
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Comment by June Kowalczyk on June 12, 2012 at 10:33pm
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Thanks Gail
Maybe I will post on CC. :o)
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Darn it Gail. Stop, I can't stand it anymore. My mouth is watering & I can't make it for awhile. On top of that, I'm trying to lose wait and chocolate is the one thing I have a very hard time saying no to. lol
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YUP YOUR RECIPE IS THE BEST , YOU SHOULD PUT IT ON CC LIKE I DID MY GEL BUTTERFLY , I BEAT THEY FEATURE IT ! IT IS THE BEST EVER , AND ITS YOUR INVENTION , PUT> INVENTION NEW FUDGE CHOCOLATE MM FOUNDANT RECIPE ! ITS A REAL WINNER , I JUST WANT TO SIT AND EAT IT , YUMMMY
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Wow Gail
Thanks. See you can fiddle with flavors & variations and it is amazing what you can come up with!!! Don't know why so many are afraid to make there own mmf, plain or chocolate
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heads up June ! i just made your fondant again , this time i used the bag of camp fire chocolate mm's awesome thank you so much
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i know if you need this lighter in color you can add bright white by wilton ,or powder color white , thank june wow i love this !
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