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Posted by prettytoya in Fondant/Gumpaste/Sugarpaste
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A very tasty alternative to buttercream icing or regular fondant.
Read the full instruction and photos here!
Marshmallow Fondant (MMF)
Ingredients
- 16 oz white marshmallows
2 tb water
2 lb icing sugar (approx. 8 cups confectioners’ or powdered sugar)
(DO NOT USE ALL OF THE SUGAR)
Instructions
1. Melt marshmallows and water in a double boiler or microwave.
- Heat until melted.
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- 2. Place half of the sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the middle.
- Pour melted marshmallow in and mix.
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- 3. Add remaining sugar and continue kneading. (add more powedered sugar in tablespoons as you are kneading. Micture should not be sticky)
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- TIPS
- —grease your hands and the bowl.
- Also, let this stuff rest overnight.
- It will be pretty stiff when you try to knead it again, but it can be microwaved for five to ten seconds (start off with 5) and it will soften right up and be perfect for rolling out and playing with.
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- Discard all the crusty residues.
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- TO USE
- if fondant is too hard, place about 30 sec. in microwave. Dust work table with cornstarch, and knead for a couple of minutes.
- Then roll as thin as you want with rolling pin dusted in cornstarch. To avoid it from stickin to your work surface, turn rolled dough frequently, and continue dusting with cornstarch until you have reached desired thinnes.
- To color: Separate small amounts of fondant & color with paste food colours to the desired tone. Knead until colour is smooth and completely uniform.
- This fondant does not set fast at all. When you have formed your flowers, set them on a curved surface so they don’t loose their shape (hang them upside down) It will not be as perfect as Gum Paste, but it will work. Also, start making flowers at least two days in advance to allow them to set.
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- Additions
- add 2oz melted vanilla candy melts.
7 Responses
daddysgrl314
September 5th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
how many ounces does this reciepe yield anyone know?
MrsSoul
September 7th, 2009 at 1:48 am
I used it to cover a 2 tier dbl 8 at the top and a single 10 inch at the bottom.
mvucic
October 11th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I just made MMF Weighed in at 2 lbs. 3 oz. (Just over 1 kilogram!).
HTH!
LynnHitchens
November 8th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Quick, easy, and perfect every time! Thanks so much for a great MMF recipe!
One batch for me, made enough to cover a double 8 in round, with extra leftover for shapes and forms. With as inexpensive and fast as this is to make, I make 2 batches and store any leftover.
emma_jada
November 10th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Does anyone know how long this lasts after it is made. I put some in the fridge, but not sure if I should use it for my next cake.
lomikesa
November 13th, 2009 at 11:10 am
I just want to know if once I cover the cake the MMF will harden very stiff? I made it a few days in advanced, and found it very hard, Idid the microwave thing and it got soft but I found it had to knead. I am afraid that once is in the cake it will get very stiff.
inthelandofcakes
November 21st, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I usually cover my fondant 3 times in seran wrap. very tight… no air pockets… and you can leave it in the freezer as long as you want but everytime… you take it out and use it wrap it in fresh wrap 3 times… and back in the freezer.!!!
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