Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: No Cooking Required
Number of Servings: Single
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Kids can help make it
Make Ahead
Meal Type: Entree
Dessert
Ingredients
16 oz. White mini marshmallows (use a good quality brand)
2-5 tbsp. Water
2 lbs. Icing sugar (please use C&H Cane Powdered Sugar for the best results)
1/2 cup Crisco shortening (you will be digging into it, so place in a very easily accessed bowl)
Preparation
NOTE: Please be careful, this first stage can get hot!
Melt marshmallows and 2 tablespoons of water in a microwave or double boiler: put the bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds, open microwave and stir again, and continue doing this until melted. It usually takes about 2 1/2 minutes total. Place 3/4 of the powdered sugar on the top of the melted marshmallow mix.
Now grease your hands GENEROUSLY - palms, backs and in between fingers, then heavily grease the counter you will be using and dump the bowl of marshmallow/sugar mixture in the middle.
Start kneading like you would bread dough. You will immediately see why you have greased your hands. Keep kneading, this stuff is sticky at this stage! Add the rest of the powdered sugar and knead some more. Regrease your hands and counter when the fondant is sticking. If the mix is tearing easily, it is too dry, so add water (about 1/2 tablespoon at a time then knead it in). It usually takes about 8 minutes to get a frim smooth elastic ball so that it will stretch without tearing when you apply it to the cake.
It's best, if you can, let is sit doubel wrapped overnight. But, you can use it right away if there are no tiny bits of dry powdered sugar. If you do see them, you will need to knead and maybe add a few more drops of water.
Prepare the fondant for storing by coating it with a good layer of Crisco shortening. Wrap in a plastic-type wrap product and then put it in a reasealable or Ziploc bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible.
Cook's Notes
MM Fondant will hold very well in the refrigerator for weeks. Take advantage of the fact that this fondant can be prepared well in advance.
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