Mashmallows Fondant

Updated 23 Jul 2011 with pictures of homemade fondant.

Here below is the plain white mashmallow fondant I made, and a pink mashmallow fondant(using pink mashmallows)

I went to Phoon Huat, saw the prices of the ready made Marzipan for the fondant cake. Gosh... It was really expensive... A small little pack, probably about 250g had cost up to ablout $9+.

Veronica from Peng's Kitchen had made her own mashmallows fondant... It was indeed cheap and good!!! Thanks to all her information about making the Mashmallows fondant. :-D

Ingredients:

150g mashmallows

300g icing sugar

1 tbsp water

shortening

colorings

Method:

Coat a mixing bowl with shortening. Sift in the icing sugar.

Spread some shortening in a ovenproof bowl. Mix water evenly over the mashmallows and melt them in the microwave for about 30 sec till fully melted. Stirring in between. (I do not have microwave, so I double boiled my mashmallows.)

Make a well in the mixing bowl of icing sugar. Pour in the melted mashmallows and mix well, using a wooden spoon coated with shortening to prevent it from sticking.

Spread some shortening on the palm and knead till a soft dough is formed.

Wrap tightlyw ith cling wrap and store it in an airtight container for a few days before using it.