Do any of you purchase your fondant? I have never made it and was wondering if the first time I should purchase it to see the texture and "feeling" of it. What do you think?

Judy

I buy Satin Ice fondant in the 5# buckets. It has a very smooth, velvety texture. I have also made the MMF but it is much heavier in texture and more sugary tasting. MMF is a heck of a lot cheaper though!

I buy Bakels Pettinice--the white in 15 lb tubs and the chocolate in 5 lb foil packages. It works very well and so far almost everyone has liked the taste. (The chocolate tastes like Tootsie Rolls and the white like marshmallows) Most of my fondant books suggest that it is better to buy it than make it.

I did try making it twice, but it didn't work because I used kosher gelatin, which doesn't dissolve properly, so I can't advise on whether you'd like it better if you made it. I've never tried making MMF.

It does seem to make sense to buy some at least once if aren't familiar with it. Just don't under any circumstances get Wilton. It tastes vile!

yes I agree wilton taste bad.....but if thats all you can get and your not eating it...just "playing and practicing" I think its a good Idea.....

I love home MMF. Its cheap and easy and taste good in my opion and since I switched to it everyone eats the fondant layer as well.

I think you have to try one at a tiime and see what you like..... for taste. I think that it is always cheaper to make it whether its regualr fondant or mmf.

Well, I don't know how long ago it has been since you bought Wilton Fondant....but Wilton's Fondant is now imported from England. It's good (you can even add some flavoring to it if you want too) and is easy to work with. I do agree that the "Old Wilton Fondant" was awful.........actually really awful! I couldn't even stand the smell of it.

I'm lazy so I prefer premade fondant...Satin Ice rocks!!

From where do you guys purchase your fondant?

I also buy the Satin Ice. I got a major steal last month and bought a 22 lb bucket for only $27 CAD. This was soooo much better than the $14.99 CAD I paid for 4 lbs at the Bulk Barn. I also like MMF however have making it to be hit and miss. Tastes the same as regular fondan to me though.....

I use premade fondant. I buy the Bakels Pettinice at my local cake supply store.

Thanks to everyone. Is Bakels Pettinice and Satin ice only available at cake decorating stores? Anywhere else?
Judy

Check www.sugarcraft.com!

I've heard that adding flavorings to the Wilton fondant helps, but I still love the MMF. It's not too time consuming to make and works great!

I make my own....and love it. It is so much cheaper!!!

When I bought white Bakels Pettiinice from my local cake store, they charged something like $80.00 for the 15 pound tub. Sugarcraft.com lists it for $54.00 (plus shipping). Pfeil and Holing at http://www.cakedeco.com lists it for $36.95. (plus shipping)


I found a bakery supply store near me where I can pick it up and buy it wholesale for $36.95 for the tub. I had to have a tax ID to do it. If you can find such a place by you, you will save a ton of money. (I used my husband's business tax ID)

I use Satin Ice. I've used Wilton and still will for "playing" but not eating! I've made MMF but it tasted like powdered sugar to me. I like the Satin Ice the best so far. I just bought a package of the Bakels Pettiinice to try out but haven't done so yet.

Debbie

Ok, you don't have to use MMF ... you can make regular, and it is much cheaper than almost $6.00/lb, and it really takes no time at all to make it. All of the cakes posted in my galeries are covered in it; it looks like commercial, tastes better, costs less. YOu can make in the time it would take you to order it on line, as long as you have a good kitchenaid mixer. Here is the recipe:

Fondant

2lbs powedered sugar, sifted

¼ cup water

2 packets gelatine

1.5 TBS of glycerin

½ cup corn syrup

flavoring

crisco

you need kitchenaid mixer with dough attachment


Begin by placing your sifted powdered sugar in your kitchenaid mixing bowl, digging a little well for the liquid.


Then put ¼ cup hot water in a pot, and then add the 2 packets of gelatine. Mix it with a wooden spoon. Let the gelatine bloom for about 3 minutes, and then mix in the glycerin and the corn syrup. You can add a little flavoring of choice at this timeI usually do orange extract. If you want it to be colored, you can also add your food color to the liquid, or leave it white and add it later to the dough.

Take the mixture to the stove and on medium heat, let the gelatine dissolve in the liquid. Make sure that there are no particles floating about..everything should be 100% melted. Once it is all melted, pour your liquid mixture into the powdered sugar. Set on low for about a minute with the dough attachment, then gradually increase the speed until it seems like the powdered sugar is getting dissovled.

When it looks like you have a little powdered sugar left over at the bottom of the bowl that does not seem to be getting incorporated, stop the mixer, and dump the contents of the bowl onto a clean surface that has been dusted lightly with powdered sugar. Knead the left over powdered sugar into the fondant until it seems to be dissovled. DO NOT ADD MORE POWDERED SUGAR!! (this will make your fondant leathery.) Place ball of fondant into a ziplock bag, and place into the fridge for 24 hours. (If you are in a rush, you need to at least place it in the fridge for several hours, until the fondant feels hard like a rock).

When ready to use the fondant, take it out of the fridge, and place in microwave about 20 seconds at a time. You can break off the soft parts, and then put the it back into the microwave for another 20 seconds. Repeat this process until the fondant is pliable. Once you have all of your fondant, add a little crisco to your hands and begin kneading it. Add it little at a time until you feel that the fondant looks and feels like playdough. You can keep the fondant for several weeks in an airtight plastic ziplock or container. When ready to roll it, use cornstarch. If you want to add color, use the wilton food color paste, as this eliminates unnecessary liquid.

You can freeze this fondant, and it lasts weeks if well-stored in ziplocks.

Happy fondant making!!

I used to make my own fondant, but it became a waste of time and made my hands and wrists hurt....and time is money! I didn't like the "old Wilton fondant" so I then used Satin Ice which worked out well, but then I had a couple of buckets that I wasn't pleased with . I heard that Wilton then switched to a new formula that was made in England and I must say it works very well. With the "new Wilton fondant" I add my own extract to it....a teaspoon or two and work it into the fondant. People like fondant or they don't.

I also buy Satin Ice. Great to work with and tastes better than that stuff youget from Wilton!

I used to use MMF- but it wasn't always consistent for me, and like the others have said...I got tired of making it. I just finished a tub of fondX and ordered a tub of Satin Ice yesterday since I've heard so much about it.

I don't think I'll go back to MMF-- I do a lot of fondant figures and the other thing I noticed was that the MMF sweats a lot more after being in the fridge.