Ingredients
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
¼ cup cold water
½ cup glucose
2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon food glycerin
Icing color (if you want to give your fondant color)
1 teaspoon of any extract (vanilla, almond etc)
6-8 cups sifted confectioners sugar (2lbs)
1 wooden spoon and a large bowl
Preparation Method
Step 1: Mix gelatin and cold water. Let stand until thick (about 2-5 minutes).
Step 2: Place gelatin mix in a bain marie and stir until it is dissolved.
Step 3: Add glucose and mix.
Step 4: Add vegetable shortening and remove the top pan from the heat before the shortening is totally melted.
Step 5: Add food glycerin, flavoring and color (you can color the fondant when finished as well). Cool the mixture until it is lukewarm.
Step 6: Pour 4 cups of shifted confectioners’ sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the centre. Pour the cooled mixture in the well and mix the sugar from the sides of the well into the mixture.
Step 7: Add about 2 additional cups of …
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
¼ cup cold water
½ cup glucose
2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon food glycerin
Icing color (if you want to give your fondant color)
1 teaspoon of any extract (vanilla, almond etc)
6-8 cups sifted confectioners sugar (2lbs)
1 wooden spoon and a large bowl
Preparation Method
Step 1: Mix gelatin and cold water. Let stand until thick (about 2-5 minutes).
Step 2: Place gelatin mix in a bain marie and stir until it is dissolved.
Step 3: Add glucose and mix.
Step 4: Add vegetable shortening and remove the top pan from the heat before the shortening is totally melted.
Step 5: Add food glycerin, flavoring and color (you can color the fondant when finished as well). Cool the mixture until it is lukewarm.
Step 6: Pour 4 cups of shifted confectioners’ sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the centre. Pour the cooled mixture in the well and mix the sugar from the sides of the well into the mixture.
Step 7: Add about 2 additional cups of …