Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, fondant(plastic icing). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
A wide variety of plastic fondant. Fondant refers to two types of sugar-based pastes used in icing and decorating cakes and confections. See how to make pourable and rolled fondant.
Fondant(plastic icing) is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Fondant(plastic icing) is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have fondant(plastic icing) using 7 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Fondant(plastic icing):
- Take 750 g icing sugar
- Prepare 60 mls water
- Take 3 tsp gelatin
- Prepare 1/2 cup glucose syrup
- Get 2 tsp glycerine
- Prepare Few drops of Essence/flavor
- Make ready Cornflour
ANSWER: If you are making a bright color, I'd advise you use plastic gloves and cover your counter before kneading. Fondant is a smooth, sugary icing that gives cakes and cookies a flawless finish. Shape the fondant into a ball and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. This is for those who like a softer icing than royal icing, but prefer to have a homemade version.
Instructions to make Fondant(plastic icing):
- In a large bowl(non-metallic), sieve the icing sugar and make a well in the centre
- Prepare a hot bath
- Place the metallic bowl in the hot bath and add water
- Sprinkle the gelatin to the warm water
- Stir to dissolve the gelatin. NB: if the water is hot lumps will form making it hard for gelatin to dissolve
- Now add the glycerine, glucose syrup and essence to the dissolved gelatin and mix well
- Ensure the mixture stays warm
- Pour the liquid mixture at the centre of the icing sugar and start mixing with a wooden spoon or spatula in circular motion until it start getting stiff
- Start kneading with your hands till it starts to form a dough
- Add more icing sugar if the dough is too sticky
- Transfer the dough to a smooth surface lightly dusted with corn flour
- Keep kneading until smooth and pliable
- When ready, it should be soft when pressed but not sticky
- Let it rest in an airtight bag or wrap with a cling film for 30mins before using it. Once rested knead it again before covering the cake
Rolled Fondant: Originally called "plastic icing" in England, this thick, malleable dough is made of sugar, glucose, glycerin and gelatin. It is rolled out and then draped for a flawless matte finish. This is a how to guide for making a cake icing that is used for cake decoration usually for wedding cakes and other To see how to use the fondant to cover a cake, I have a separate guide for that. Related Articles. 'It's a dream come true' Great Canadian Baking Show judge Rochelle Adonis reveals the secret to her success. Jaffa-cake flavoured gin exists and here's how to get it!
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