Marshmallow fondant

Fondant it's quite expensive and not always easy to find ...why you not make your own fondant...here's the recipe ...

Ingredients :

• Mini package of mini marshmallows ( white in colour )
• 2 to 5 tablespoons water
• 9oogr icing sugar
• ½ cup shortening

How to :

• First, add the water to the marshmallows in a large bowl and microwave for 60 seconds.
• Stir the mixture until it becomes like a syrup and microwave longer if necessary.
• You basically want to get rid of all the lumps so the mixture is smooth. Then add the sugar and mix well to combine the two.
• Once the mixture is starting to come together, coat your hands and your work surface with a thin layer of shortening, then take the mixture out of the bowl and knead the fondant just like you would with bread dough until it is smooth (do be careful when handling the melted marshmallow mixture as it will be very hot when it first comes out of the microwave).
• If the fondant is too sticky add a little more sugar, if it's too dry add a little more water. It's now ready for use.
• If you want add flavors or colors to the fondant also can, just putting them in the syrupy mixture before you add the sugar or try using strawberry or chocolate marshmallows instead of the white ones.