michelle fosters fondant

I have made fondant a handful of times..the most recent being Michelle Foster's. I like it MUCH more than I do marshmallow fondant. With that said, I do have a stand mixer and use it sparingly at first, but honestly, I do most of the kneading by hand, much more so than the recipe says too. I have had really good luck the last two times I made fondant and I am by no means an experienced caker, especially not when it comes to fondant. I think it's possible to make it completley by hand, it will just be a bit more messy than if it's confined to a mixer bowl. Good luck!

Yes, it can be done by hand...I only use my stand mixer for the initial mixing because it cuts back on the counter and my hands mess...but I knead it mostly by hand. Just remember to sift all of your powdered sugar. First recipe I tried did not tell me to do this, and I had a heck of a time kneading out all of the grainy lumps!

My preferred fondant is MFF, and I have made it entirely by hand 3 or 4 times, and it came out well. I just sprayed a large plastic bowl with cooking spray, dumped my liquid in, then all of the powered sugar, and mixed with a plastic spoon (shaped like the typical wooden kind, just not porous) and stirred until I couldn't anymore, then mixed in by hand, then turned it out and kneaded it. I prefer my mixer though, since I have weak wrists and one that is damaged from a break that didn't heal properly. The less kneading, the better. 

By the way, Michele Foster's fondant (MFF) is not the same as Marshmallow Fondant (MMF). 

And yes, you can make both by hand.

Thank you, Michelle Foster, for sharing this recipe. I finally made it last night and I really liked it. I think my "lukewarm" was on the hot side because it took almost 4 lbs of sugar, but today the consistency was fine. I will make it again soon since I found it far superior to my Marshmallow Fondant. Thanks again and God bless you!!