Yes I make my own rolled fondant, but I know others who have bought it
already made. I use and Australian recipe that calls for glucose and
gelatine, bit of a job to knead the last of the sugar in , but sooooooooooo
smooth when done, the end product is great, I have also used it to make
flowers. qahtan




"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> "qahtan" > wrote in message
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> > True, though myself I like the tradiditional wedding cake, with the
> rolled
> > icing rather than the the royal , when I was married it was all royal
> icing.
> > One doesn't even have to make the rolled icing any more just buy it and
> > roll it, can be tricky to apply though. or so I found.
> > qahtan.
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> I make my own rolled fondant. It is pretty easy as long as you want
white.
> I really envy bakeries that have sheeters to quickly roll the fondant into
> uniform sheets. I can be tricky to apply to large cakes. I find it much
> easier and quicker on small cakes as compared to buttercream. Rolled
> fondant is so elegant that it looks best, in my opinion, with a minimum of
> adornment.
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