Mock fondant - house beautiful
1 fondant
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1¼ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| 3 | tablespoons | Com syrup |
| ½ | cup | Syrup |
| 1 | teaspoon | Egg white |
| 1 | teaspoon | Butter, room temp. |
| 1½ | cup | Sifted confectioners' sugar |
| 5 | tablespoons | Water |
| Paste or liquid food coloring, available at cake supply stores | ||
Directions
FOR SYRUP
FOR FONDANT
Prepare syrup: In a small heavy pan over low heat, dissolve sugar, corn syrup and water, stirring occasionally. Place lid on pan and boil mixture for 5 minutes; remove lid and boil 5 more minutes and remove pan from heat, Cool.
Prepare fondant: In a small bowl add syrup, egg white and butter.
Gradually add confectioners' sugar, stirring with a wooden spoon or hand mixer, until just blended. Choose food coloring and add a small amount to mixture and stir. If fondant is too stiff to pour as a coating, add a few drops warm water. Fondant can be made several days ahead and refrigerated. When ready to use, allow mixture to return to room temperature. Mixture will cover about 18 large hat cookies.
House Beautiful/April/94 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG