Creamy Uncooked Fondant

Creamy Fondant is one of the favorites among the long list of Christmas candies.  if you've ever made fondant, you know how tricky it is boiling the sugar solution then changing the clear syrup to a creamy white fondant.

You won't have any of these problems with this recipe from C and H sugar for Creamy Uncooked Fondant.  It's made with fluffy white powdered sugar, the secret of its fine flavor and ease of preparation.

Besides the recipe, here are three very Christmasy ways to vary it.

Creamy Uncooked Fondant

1/4 cup butter
5 to 6 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 egg white
3 tablespoons heavy cream

Cream butter.  Add 2 cups of the sift powdered sugar and the egg white.  Mix well.  Add heavy cream gradually and blend well.  Add and stir in the additional 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar (add only enough to make fondant easy to handle.)  Turn out on a board dusted with powdered sugar.  Knead until smooth and even textured.  Flavor, color and shape according to any of the following variations.  (Pinwheels, Marbleized Patties, Fruit Fingers)  Makes approximately 2 pounds fondant.

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