I usually make fondant in my KA. Today, I wanted to make little pieces ahead of time for a cake later on next week. So I needed a little bit of fondant. I melted a little bit of marshies in a bowl with a few drops of water and a lil vanilla... then i just added enough powdered sugar that it looked like it needed... Anyway, i mixed it with a spoon then went in and mixed it/kneaded it by hand... IT WAS SO MUCH EASIER, cleaner and my fondant felt smoother and more pliable. I thought it was interesting enough to share with you guys.

I know this is not a first time discovery... but I used to be aftraid to do it by hand...so I figure I'd share my story if anyone else was afraid...

Good for you. I haven't had the guts to do that yet. Maybe I'll give it a shot, 'cos sometimes I don't need a boatload of stuff. Watch this space!

I have never made my MMF in my Bosch. I think I'm scared to! LOL! I do however want to try it in my Bosch.

I just read a post the other day with a recipe for small MMF batches like you were talking about and I was wondering if I should still use my KA or if I should do it by hand. So, thanks for answering my question. Did you color it after you melted the marshmallows and before you added the sugar?

thanks for sharing the info, sometimes i too only want a little bit to maybe practice stuff with

I prefer to mix my MMF by hand. I tried making MMF in my KA and it was a mess!! I went back to mixing and kneading by hand. For me it's a lot easier and i think my MMF is easier to work with in the end.

Wow, and I was afraid to post this - I thought I'd be wasting everyone's time with a nonsense topic!

I added my coloring into the melted marshmallows and blended before I added powdered sugar. I will never knead it in again. My color was more even and seemed brighter!

I don't think I will ever use my KA again for fondant - even big batches! No matter how slow I mix my kitchen is usually filled with a snowstorm of sugar!!! This way, I can melt little batches at a time, work in the seperate colors per batch and just stick all my little microwave bowls in the washer asap. Maybe it's just me but cleaning my KA seems like a big deal everytime. The whole thing always needs to be wiped down from all the sugar floating in the air!

Try it by hand if you haven't... I think you will like it. PLUS you can get a better feel of what consistency you need and are looking for! Usually mine is way too stiff...well, this was not a problem today!!!

Since my house doesn't have a mixer I always make mine by hand. I@always thought you with KA's were so privleged to be able to make your fondant in them. I guess not.... lol.

I have always made my by hand. I have KA but I make small batches so it was just easier. I thought I might try my KA but now I think I will stick with the hands. It isn't that hard to much easier then cleaning my KA.I make my mmf for accents mostly so I only need small batches.

I always mix by hand too. I think I finally have the consistancy down now and I know the feeling I am going for .

Whenever I have to mix anything in my KA requiring powdered sugar, I always place a kitchen towel over the top of mixer including the bowl. I just don't want to breath in all that sugar. Helps to eliminate some of the mess too.

I'm going to give this a try.....
Sounds interesting...

Okay, now I'll finally try the MMF. Been aftraid to try with a big batch but the little batches don't sound so forbidding.
Thanx!
Leslie

I'm scared it will blow the KA so i always do it by hand...even the big batch..the key is...don't use all the sugar

lol After my first experience of even making MMF was with KA.. lol ok never again mixing that stuff with KA only by hand ..... If I ever get up the nerve to try it again....lol I'm still truamatized by that night.... HAHA!

Ok this sounds easy.............. So where can I find the recipe?