glue fondant

glue fondant

How can I make fondant? Or where to buy and how much?

I hate the Wilton brand stuff, I'm afraid to try it! My friend bought that stuff and it smells like glue. How can I make it? Not gross please! Or where can i buy it? How much?
Those recipes sound kinda gross.... Can you give me a review of them? (If you already did, sorry, I skipped a part thinking it was only instructions)

My personal opinion of the taste of fondant............
The rolled buttercream does have the flavors of buttercream and the actual taste of marshmallow fondant is okay, just not what I choose to eat. My second fondant recipe tastes really good and Satin Ice tastes okay. The thing with fondant is.........it is the texture that people don't like to eat. It has a chewy texture (all of them). It is like trying to eat a piece of cake while you have chewing gum in your mouth and you end up with the gum mixed in with the cake and you have to swallow it.
Me...I am a buttercream decorator of 30 years and love the look and taste of nice smooth buttercream. I do use fondant on occasion for accent pieces.
The recipe you posted is for a rolled buttercream icing. It is okay but a little harder to work with. It is a softer icing and tears easier and is harder to roll as thin as what you can do with fondant. Fondant is more elastic and drapes nicer.
You can get some amazing results with fondant but most people don't even eat it...they peel it off of their cake and leave it on the plate.
This is a chart showing the size of the cake and how much fondant it will take to cover it.
6" 10 oz.
8" 12 oz.
10" 18 oz.
12" 24 oz.
14" 48 oz.
This is a link to a good supplier to order fondant from. Their regular price for 2lb. is 12.99 and it is on sale right now for 7.99.
http://www.globalsugarart.com/cat.php?cid=799&s=&name=SATIN%20ICE-%20Rolled%20Fondant%20Icing%20&%20Gumpaste

This is the recipe for
MARSHMALLOW FONDANT
16 oz. mini marshmallows
2-5 T. water
2 pounds powdered sugar
1/2 cup Crisco
Melt marshmallows and 2 T. water in microwave. Put bowl in microwave for 30 sec. Stir. Put back in for 30 sec. Stir. Repeat until all melted. (2 1/2 min. total) Put 3/4 of powdered sugar in.
Grease your hands generously....grease counter top....dump contents of bowl. Knead like bread dough. Add rest of powdered sugar and knead in. If it is too dry, add more water. Kneading takes about 8 minutes. When smooth double wrap in plastic wrap. Let sit overnight.

Marshmallow fondant is the easiest to make and a lot of decorators like to use it all the time.

The fondant I prefer to use is this one as it is more pliable and satiny.

ROLLED FONDANT
2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 T water
1 T unflavored powdered gelatin...1 pkt.
2 T solid white vegetable shortening
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 T glycerine
8 cups (about 2 lbs.) confectioners sugar
non-stick vegetable cooking spray, for working with fondant.

In a 2 cup glass measuring cup, combine the lemon juice and water. Sprinkle the gelatin over the top of the mixture and let the gelatin soften for 3 minutes. Place the glass measuring cup in a small saucepan of simmering water and stir the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes, until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in the shortening until melted. Blend in the corn syrup and glycerine. Remove the glass measuring cup from the pan of water.
Place the sugar in a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center. Pour the gelatin mixture into the well and stir with a wooden spoon until blended the mix with your hands and vigorously knead the mixture until smooth. If the mixture seems very dry, add several drops of water and knead well. If the mixture seems too sticky knead in more confectioners sugar. The fondant should be malleeable like modeling clay.
Rub one side of a disposable cloth towel (such as handiwipe) with enough shortening to coat it well and wrap the fondant in it. Then overwrap in plastic and place in airtight container. Let the fondant "ripen" overnight before using.
Knead the fondant until fondant is malleable enough to roll. Spray a smooth, clean work surface such as marble or formica top with non stick vegetable cooking spray. Also coat a large, heavy rolling pin with the spray. Form the piece of fondant into a flat disk and roll it into 16" diameter with 1/4 inch thickness. Lift up and rotate the circle every two or three rolls to ensure that it it not sticking. If necessary, respray the work surface. Work quickly to prevent the fondant from drying out.
Remove the iced cake from the refrigerator. Slip your fists palm side down under the fondant being careful not to stretch or tear it. Lift the fondant onto the cake covering it as evenly as possible. Using the palm of your hand, smoothe the top and then sides of the cake as evenly covered and fondant is smooth. The oil from your hands will give it a lustrous glow. With a pizza cutter or scissors, trim the bottom edge of the cake to remove the excess fondant.
Now you are ready to decorate your cake....ENJOY!

Cake Decorating - How to decorate a Chocolate Accordion Cake (1of2)

	Wilton Gum Paste and Fondant Student Kit List Price: $34.99 Sale Price: $19.30 Used From: $21.33
	Wilton student kit-gum paste & fondant -. Wilton-student kit: gum paste and fondant. Over four million people have experienced the excitement of learning to decorate with wilton. In this course; youll master the art of making hand-shaped decorations usin...

	SassieSap Sale Price: $14.99
	SassieSap is an innovative 2-way liquid sugar glue. Use it wet or dry to apply decorations permanently or temporarily to fondant cakes and cookies. Packaged in a convenient applicator, SassieSap is easy to use and 100% edible...

	SassieStick Sale Price: $9.99
	SassieStick is an edible sugar glue stick. The paste formula stays where you apply it, and the holding power is incredible, even in humid environments! Use it to stick decorations on a fondant-covered wedding cake and you'll never go back to messy Royal Icing again! Patent Pending

	Christening Cakes (Sugarcraft and Cakes for All Occasions) List Price: $27.95 Sale Price: $14.97 Used From: $14.97
	A christening is a happy celebration that deserves a very special cake. In this beautiful book, top cake designer and author, Linda Pawsey has created stunning christening cakes to inspire both the beginner and experienced cake decorator...

Fondant $9.99 Pamela Gladding Fondant - Art Print

Glue $17.09 Glue

Pink Fondant $69.99 Pamela Gladding Pink Fondant - Framed Art Print

Fondant Chocolat $19.99 Béatrice Hallier Fondant Chocolat - Art Print

Fondant Modeling for Cake Decorators $22.36 Fondant Modeling for Cake Decorators

Chocolate Fondant Mascotte $19.99 Chocolate Fondant Mascotte - Masterprint

Fondant Decorative Punch Kit $11.2 Complete your kitchen with a fondant decorative punch setAdd exciting 3D decorations in fondantPunch out fondant accents with shapes like diamonds and flowersDisc imprints a detailed design that adds texture to any cakeComfortably angled handle holds your choice of eight included design discsGreat for adding fondant detail to cupcakes and cookies

Fabulous Fondant Desserts (Hardcover) $10.9 A sumptuous collection of easy but seriously decadent fondant puddings, translated from the original French recipes.

Fondant/Gum Paste Tool Set $42 Fondant/gum paste tool set. Wiltongum paste and fondant tool set. This tool collection enables decorators to create lifelike gum paste and fondant flowers and decorative details. This package contains one veining tool with large tip and small tip; one...

Fondant Cutter/ Embosser $5.09 This fondant cutter features detachable wheels in three patterns for cutting and embossing patterns on fondant. The light and easy-rolling design makes sure that you can cut at the perfect angle.Light, easy-rolling design Cuts at the perfect angleComfortable handle also stores wheels Cutting patterns: Straight, wavy, ridged

Glue Works $10.49 Glue Works

Glue,Multi,2tip,Clr $2.99 GLUE,MULTI,2TIP,CLR

Crazy Glue $7.23 Crazy Glue

Family Glue $12.33 Family Glue