Marshmallow Fondant


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Ingredients

16 ounces MINI marshmallow (I'm all about saving money, but trust me, stick to the Jet-Puf
5 tablespoons water
2 pounds powdered (icing) sugar (Stick to C&H, trust me)
1/2 cup Crisco

Preparation

1
Melt Marshmallows and 2 Tablespoons of water in a double boiler (or microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring each time until melted and smooth, about 2 1/2 minutes)
2
Dump about 3/4 of powered sugar on top of the mix.
3
Lather hands and wrists in Crisco...It's about to get sticky.
4
Grease counter space
5
Dump mixture onto greased space
6
Knead like bread dough (It will be chunky and sticky,don't panic and keep working it)
7
Add the rest of the powered sugar and keep kneading!
8
Regrease counter as needed
9
If it tears easily, it's too dry and add water
10
Knead until its a smooth elastic ball
11
Make in advance to allow little bits of sugar to dissolve
12
Coat in Crisco warp in plastic wrap and store in a freezer bag and suck out remaining air
13
Will hold in the refrigerator for a few weeks

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About

Marshmallow Fondant tastes WAY better than the traditional prepackaged stuff, easy to make and acts like the real thing (more or less).

Yield:

1 serving

Added:

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:47pm

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