Last Updated on May 18, 2017
This is my latest favourite fondant recipe. It is made with marshmallows and icing sugar. Very easy to make and it is really easy to work with too..You can make this in a instant and don't need fancy ingredient to make this as well..Very basic and very simple..
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Preparation Time : 30 mins
Makes : around 750 to 850 grams of fondant
Ingredients:
Confectioners Sugar / Icing Sugar - 3 to 4 cups sifted
Marshmallows - 200 grams
Water - 1 tblspn
Oil - 2 tblspn
Method:
Take marshmallows in a sauce pan, add in water and melt it down on low heat till completely melted.
Take this in a big bowl, add 1 cup of icing sugar at a time and mix with a spatula..
Now keep on adding more icing sugar and mix well. Once it starts to come and no longer too sticky.
Add icing sugar and knead using your hands. Keep kneading till it is smooth and no longer sticky.
Add in little oil and rub all over the fondant. Cover with plastic wrap and put it in a air tight container.
Store at room temp for upto 10 days.
Notes:
1)You have to keep it at room temp and not in fridge.
2)After few days, the fondant may get a little dry, add little more water, oil and icing sugar and give a good knead to make it soft again.
3)When working with fondant, cover the remaining unused fondant in plastic wrap and store in air tight container covered or it will dry up.
4)if you want to add colours to fondant, take a little fondant and add some colour and knead well. Add more icing sugar if needed.
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| Start by sifting icing sugar |
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| set aside |
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| Now take marshmallows in a sauce pan...i had only pink coloured so used that |
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| add in little water |
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| melt it gently |
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| now it is completely melted |
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| take it in a big bowl |
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| add in icing sugar in it |
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| Start mixing using a spatula |
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| add more icing sugar |
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| keep mixing.. |
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| add more |
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| keep mixing..now it has turned non sticky |
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| now sprinkle little more |
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| now start kneading with your hands |
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| keep on adding icing sugar it it feels sticky |
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| keep kneading |
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| now it has started to come together..but still a little sticky |
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| add spoonful of icing sugar and knead it |
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| keep kneading..the entire process with take a good 20 to 30 mins |
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| add more sugar |
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| knead well..now it is non sticky |
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| take some oil, butter or vegetable shortening |
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| give a final knead |
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| cover with several layers of plastic wrap |
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| ta da |
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| You can use it straight away or keep it in a air tight container for more than 10 days |
Fathimath Farha
Can i use your recipe for homemade marshmallows for this? Will they work?
Aarthi
@Fathimath Farhayes it will work. u can use
Jincy George
Hi aarti.. do we put the icing sugar to the melted marshmallow while its still hot? Or after it has cooled? Also about storing the fondant, it can be kept outside and not in the fridge, correct? Thanks a lot..
Aarthi
u can put it while it is still hot itself. or cool a bit and use. U have to store it in room temp
diana mascarenhas
Hi Aarathi tried making this fondant and its come out really well made this with the marshmallow recipe from your blog.thanks a lot u really have a big heart.
Anonymous
Hi Can i use Home made marshmallow https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2015/05/easy-homemade-marshmallow-recipe-no.html in this Pls reply back ASAP
zara
hi aarthi love all your recipes. please reply can i use powdered sugar in place of icing sugar??
Aarthi
Dont replace icing sugar. u need that