Homemade fondant

How to do a homemade fondant

In this entry I am going to explain how to cook, sometimes they say it is easy but you have to be careful. The fondant is sweet and delicious.

You need:

•  16 ounce bag of mini marshmallows
•  2 tablespoons water
•  2 pound bag of powdered sugar
•   1 teaspoon flavoring, such as clear vanilla, peppermint, amaretto, orange essence, a twist of lemon, lavender
• Liquid food coloring
•   Vegetable shortening

First, use shortening because the marshmallows are sticky and we don’t want problems in the kitchen. Rub a lot of shortening on your surface that you are going to use.

Next, put the marshmallows in the microwavable, don´t forget to use a large bowl and pour 2 spoons of water on the top. Check every 30 seconds to monitor their state 

Then, pour half of the bag of sugar into the mixture and mix it. The mixture will become rigid.

Kneading and Resting the Dough

Now, it is time to add some color and extract you choose whatever you want, Next to have to knead the dough like for 8 to 10 minutes, then rest the fondant and put it in the refrigerator and cover with plastic.

Rolling the Fondant

First, uncover the plastic and use a greased rolling pin to roll, our goal is to become flat the fondant, it has to exceed the size of our cake. After that lay the fondant over the cake and press it around carefully to the cake. Finally trim the fondant I recommend to use a knife. And Congratulations that’s how you cook a fondant.

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Did you know that fondant is very expensive but that most of people prefer the homemade fondant? So don´t get scared and try it is a new experience and you can impress your boyfriend, friends or family.