Ingredients

The following ingredients have 450 Servings
  • ¼ cup Non-dairy liquid creamer (or fresh whipping cream )
  • 1 ½ tbsp Gelatin
  • ½ tsp Meringue powder
  • ½ cup Light corn syrup (or glucose syrup)
  • 3 tbsp Unsalted butter (or veg shortening)
  • 1 ½ tbsp Glycerin
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract (or other flavorings)
  • 5 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1½ cups Powdered sugar (for kneading)

Instruction

  • Dry ingredients - Place 600 grams of powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment along with the meringue powder and salt. Stir to combine and set aside.Pro-tip - If you do not have a good stand mixer that can manage a heavy dough such as fondant you can also do this in a large bowl and wooden spoon then, knead by hand.
  • Wet ingredients - add the whipping cream into a microwave-safe bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cream and let bloom for 2 minutes. You can also do this over a double-boilerPro tip - soaking will dissolve the gelatin better otherwise it can be grainy and cloudy.
  • Dissolve the gelatin in the microwave on high for 30 seconds or more until completely dissolved. Pro-tip - do not overheat the gelatin as it can lose its gelling ability
  • Next, add the corn syrup, glycerin, and vanilla extract to the dissolved gelatin and combine well. The mixture must still be barely warm. If the gelatin is already setting, warm it up for 10 seconds more. Pro tip - depending on the temperature of the ingredients you may or may not need to warm it further. What's important is that the gelatin is still liquid not setting.
  • This is your wet ingredients mixture. If you plan to make the full batch with one color you can add your gel food color at this point. Alternatively, you can make the base fondant and then color it in small batches as you need.