Is there any way to dry fondant quickly? I was wanting to make some swirlies to put on top of a cake tonight and didn't know if there would be any way for them to by dry? I have heard somewhere that you could maybe put it in the oven, but don't know if this is true or not. And if it is, at what temp. and for how long!? PLEASE HELP ME!!!!! 
Thanks,
Jennifer
I read in another thread that you can put it into the oven and turn on the light, but don't turn on the oven. Apparently it will melt the icing. The lighbulb is supposed to supply enough heat to speed the drying process. I've never tried it.
Put it in the oven with the light on....it worked well
I had problems with putting my fondant fairy in the oven with just the light on overnight. She was a plump baby fairy and she became a really fat baby fairy! Although she was still cute, I was disappointed due to the time constraint. Her arms cracked, but the body was really mushy. Next time, I will add gum paste. My oven was really warm when I opened it the next morning... the light really gives off heat!
If you make a 50/50 mix, do you have to make gumpaste and fondant and then mix them together or can you just add some gumpaste powder to premade fondant?
I usually crank my ac up to 72 degrees and then place my fondant pieces on a cookie tray, then place the trays on top of several boxes which I have staked up high enough to almost reach the ac vent. It dries quicker than normal but still requires a good 8-10 hours to harden up really well.
I would do all the above, but if you add choc. to your fondant....melted white chocolate is what I add. It helps dry faster also.
i would think , the swirlies you want to make, would dry pretty fast , just in front of a small fan.... that is what i do all the time.... put whatever i make.... on a cake board .. and sit them right in front of the fan.... i go to them every so often and turn them, etc... i do this , whether it is only fondant..... fondant and gumpaste mixed , pastialage. etc....
I know this is an old thread, but given the original question, I thought I'd add an idea . . . The OP wanted to "make swirlies to put on top of a cake," and she needed a way to dry fondant "faster." In my experience, shortcuts for drying fondant often end in cracked fondant which isn't good. However, when you just want to add "swirlies" to the top of a cake (or even to the sides), consider using chocolate. White chocolate is perfect. You can color it however you want. Pipe melted chocolate onto wax paper, stick it in the fridge for a fast set, and adhere it to your cake when it's time. Drying time is in seconds rather than days, and it is so yummy to eat!
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