katt
January 17th, 2009, 04:05 PM
Fondant
Category: Desserts - Cakes
This recipe is suitable for a: vegetarian/vegan diet
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients:
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1/3 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup hot water
3.5 pounds powdered sugar
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions:
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Mix the powdered sugar with the hot water, corn syrup and clear vanilla extract
Mix the powdered sugar in a cup at a time until the mixture resembles very stiff play-doh.
It will be somewhat dry to the touch and not stick to dry hands.
Additional comments:
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I highly suggest using a stand mixer with dough hooks to make this. I didn't even try using my hand mixer for this because the end result is a very tough, thick dough that will be hard to mix. If you use vanilla extract or some other flavoring, be sure that it is clear because even a small amount of dark extracts will discolor the fondant.
To use fondant, roll it out thinly. Coat the cake with a thin layer of frosting and lay the fondant over the cake. Smooth out the fondant gently. Fondant can also be rolled out and cut into shapes with cookie cutters.
To color, use decorator gel colorings- liquid will not work. Knead the fondant with the color gel until a uniform color appears.
Fondant is pure sugar, so while it looks pretty on cakes, it doesn't taste all that good. Most store bought fondant is vegan, but has preservatives and is pretty expensive for what it actually is. I'm not entirely sure how much this recipe yields, but the rule of thumb seems to be that 1.5 pounds of fondant will cover an eight inch two layer cake as well as the decorations for the cake.
Category: Desserts - Cakes
This recipe is suitable for a: vegetarian/vegan diet
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients:
-----------------------------------------------------
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup hot water
3.5 pounds powdered sugar
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions:
-----------------------------------------------------
Mix the powdered sugar with the hot water, corn syrup and clear vanilla extract
Mix the powdered sugar in a cup at a time until the mixture resembles very stiff play-doh.
It will be somewhat dry to the touch and not stick to dry hands.
Additional comments:
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I highly suggest using a stand mixer with dough hooks to make this. I didn't even try using my hand mixer for this because the end result is a very tough, thick dough that will be hard to mix. If you use vanilla extract or some other flavoring, be sure that it is clear because even a small amount of dark extracts will discolor the fondant.
To use fondant, roll it out thinly. Coat the cake with a thin layer of frosting and lay the fondant over the cake. Smooth out the fondant gently. Fondant can also be rolled out and cut into shapes with cookie cutters.
To color, use decorator gel colorings- liquid will not work. Knead the fondant with the color gel until a uniform color appears.
Fondant is pure sugar, so while it looks pretty on cakes, it doesn't taste all that good. Most store bought fondant is vegan, but has preservatives and is pretty expensive for what it actually is. I'm not entirely sure how much this recipe yields, but the rule of thumb seems to be that 1.5 pounds of fondant will cover an eight inch two layer cake as well as the decorations for the cake.