24/11/2023
FONDANT MAKING
(SUITABLE FOR DRY SEASON)
* ICING SUGAR. 1000G
* C.M.C. 1/2 TSP
* GLUCOSE. 3 TBSP
* GELATINE. 2 TBSP
* ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER.
9TBSP
METHOD:
* SIEVE ICING SUGAR INTO YOUR MIXING BOWL AND KEEP ASIDE.
* IN A SMALLER COOKING PAN OR BOWL, POUR THE 9 TABLESPOONS OF WATER
* SPRINKLE THE GELATIN INTO THE WATER, TURN WELL AS YOU ADD TILL THE GELATIN IS WELL DISSOLVED.
* ADD THE GLUCOSE AS SOON AS THE GELATIN IS WELL DISSOLVED, TURN WELL.
* TAKE TO HEAT FOR 1 MINUTE, KEEP ON TURNING IMMEDIATELY IT ENTERS HEAT TILL ALL IS WELL DISSOLVED. MAKE SURE YOU TURN CONTINUOUSLY TO AVOID IT BURNING ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE USING POT,
REMOVE FROM HEAT AS SOON AS ALL IS DISSOLVED.
* ADD THE C.M.C DIRECTLY TO THE SIEVED ICING SUGAR AND MIX WELL
* USE YOUR EYE AND DIVIDE THE HOT LIQUID (DISSOLVED GELATIN AND GLUCOSE) INTO 3 PARTS, POUR 2 PARTS INTO THE ICING SUGAR AND MIX WELL,
* POUR HALF OF THE REMAINING LIQUID TO THE ICING SUGAR AND MIX, IF IT IS STILL VERY THICK, POUR THE REMAINING LIQUID AND MIX WELL
* PLACE ON YOUR WORKING TABLE AND KNEAD WELL.
* PUT IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER (NYLON), AND TAKE TO FRIDGE ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO USE IT IMMEDIATELY.
* REMEMBER TO REMOVE FROM FRIDGE 8-12 HOURS BEFORE USING.
NOTE:
(1) AFTER MIXING THE GELATIN AND GLUCOSE, DO NOT POUR ALL THE LIQUID AT ONCE INTO THE ICING SUGAR BECAUSE NOT ALL ICING SUGAR HAS SAME CONSISTENCY.
(2) IN ABSENCE OF ROOM TEMPERATURE WATER, YOU CAN DISSOLVE THE GELATIN AND GLUCOSE WITH BOILED WATER, BUT MAKE SURE YOU DISSOLVE THE GELATIN FIRST BEFORE GLUCOSE, ALSO MAKE SURE YOU USE BOILED WATER. (WHEN USING HOT WATER DO NOT TAKE IT TO HEAT AGAIN)