Mock fondant - house beautiful

1 fondant

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1¼ cup Granulated sugar
3 tablespoons Com syrup
½ cup Syrup
1 teaspoon Egg white
1 teaspoon Butter, room temp.
1½ cup Sifted confectioners' sugar
5 tablespoons Water
Paste or liquid food coloring, available at cake supply stores

Directions

FOR SYRUP

FOR FONDANT

Prepare syrup: In a small heavy pan over low heat, dissolve sugar, corn syrup and water, stirring occasionally. Place lid on pan and boil mixture for 5 minutes; remove lid and boil 5 more minutes and remove pan from heat, Cool.

Prepare fondant: In a small bowl add syrup, egg white and butter.

Gradually add confectioners' sugar, stirring with a wooden spoon or hand mixer, until just blended. Choose food coloring and add a small amount to mixture and stir. If fondant is too stiff to pour as a coating, add a few drops warm water. Fondant can be made several days ahead and refrigerated. When ready to use, allow mixture to return to room temperature. Mixture will cover about 18 large hat cookies.

House Beautiful/April/94 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG

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