Question Re: Toba Garrett's Fondant Recipe
Decorating By moxey2000 Updated 12 May 2010 , 7:17pm by Sassy74
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Sorry, never made her's before. But have you tried Michelle Foster's? Its really good, easy to make and easy to work with. I got the recipe right here on CC!
SharonK.........I agree! In my above post I said I "used" to make Toba's regularly.........until I made Michelle Foster's that is. After making Michelle's I have had no need, nor desire, to make any other fondant recipe ever again! 
It is easy and sooooo versatile to work with and use! And the taste is superb to all others in my opinion!! 
TeeKakes... I know! I get real excited about that fondant. I like it when clients taste it and it takes them competely by surprise because all they ever knew about fondant previously was that store-bought play-dough stuff! Michelle Foster's always changes their minds!
TeeKakes... I know! I get real excited about that fondant. I like it when clients taste it and it takes them competely by surprise because all they ever knew about fondant previously was that store-bought play-dough stuff! Michelle Foster's always changes their minds!
Yep! That is the same reaction I get! There is only one thing that takes it over the top and makes it even better and that is adding a batch of White Chocolate Clay to it! OMG! It is simply the best!
Actually It is 1/2 batch of WC Clay to a full recipe of Michelle Fosters fondant. OR, in my usual case, 1 full batch of WC Clay to a double recipe of Michelle Foster fondant!
What's your favorite flavor to use in Michele Foster's fondant? I just finished making Toba Garrett's and I used Creme Bouquet. It taste awesome. I went ahead and made Toba's since that's what I planned to do, the next batch will be Michele's. I'm just interested in know what flavor people like best. Do you offer a flavor to your customers or do you just use something that'll coordinate with the cake flavor?
I've been using Toba's fondant with great results. So if Michelle's recipe is even better, I'm eager to try it.
Question... I notice Michelle's recipe includes milk. Whenever I make an icing that includes milk, if I don't keep the finished product in the fridge, I notice a slight sour smell over the next day or two. This has happened particularly with flooding icing for cookies. Does Michelle's fondant need to be refrigerated? If so, does it sweat?
TeeKakes... I have to try that with the candy clay!
I use vanilla flavor, or sometimes lemon.
Where the milk is concerned, I don't use milk. I use white chocolate macadamia nut coffee creamer. Soooo good!
Moxey........since the fondant can be flavored with any flavor I do offer a choice to my customers. My personal favorite flavor is the White Chocolate Fondant.
Regarding Toba's recipe..........I am glad you made it because it is a very tasty recipe! The reason I prefer Michelle Fosters is because it is considerably easier to work with and takes the White Chocolate Clay like it was made for it.
Artscallion.............the milk is negligable in the recipe for spoilage. The large amount of sugar to such a small amount of milk makes the milk "preserved" and unspoilable, really. Neither Michelle or Toba fondants need kept in the fridge. Just double wrap them in plastic wrap then place in a large gallon sized ziploc and keep on the counter at room temp. I have never had either recipe spoil or change flavor at all. My house stays anywhere from 68 to 78 degrees.
TeeKakes... I have to try that with the candy clay!
I use vanilla flavor, or sometimes lemon.
Where the milk is concerned, I don't use milk. I use white chocolate macadamia nut coffee creamer. Soooo good!
Yes, you must try the White Chocolate Clay added to Michelles fondant!
The White choc macadamia creamer sounds REALLY good too! I am a serious coffee drinker so will look for it next time I am at the store. I am sure I have seen it but didn't think much about it regarding fondant.
I am also a HUGE fan of Michele Foster's Fondant! It is really delicious. So far I've only used vanilla extract for flavouring. White chocolate sounds amazing.
What is White Chocolate Clay? Is it a recipe here on CC?
Sharon, the coffee creamer sounds like a great idea!
Teekakes, that's good to know. I spent days working on some really ornate iced Xmas cookies last year, using Toba's glace recipe from her Creative Cookies book:
1 pound powdered sugar
3/8 cup whole milk
3/8 cup light corn syrup.
I had to toss the lot of them. But that does seem like a greater proportion of milk to sugar.
Thanks
The White Chocolate I use for adding to fondant is;
5 cups of Merckens Superwhite chocolate discs (about 2 lbs)
1 cup of white Karo corn syrup
Melt discs. Stir in corn syrup just until mixed together. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit overnight or until set and hardened.
I mix a single recipe of this to a double recipe of Michelle Foster's fondant.
You do not have to add as much chocolate clay to the fondant as I do but if you want a good white chocolate flavor then I suggest my ratio's. This works great for modeling figures too. Just add about a 1/2 teaspoon of Tylose powder to a baseball sized piece of the White Chocolate fondant, make your figures and let dry.
The brand of coffee creamer is International Delight. They make a lot of really delicious flavors and so far, all the ones I've used for fondant worked wonderfully!
Teekakes, that sounds yummy! Gonna have to try it!
With both of these recipes that have been mentioned (Toba & Michelle) do you have any trouble with 'shrinkage'? I get irritated with MMF because when you roll it out, it keeps shrinking back in on itself because of the MM's. I love the taste, the ease to make, and the cost, but the workability of it isn't as good. And when you are doing cookies, it shrinks up a bit after you cut it, so then there is all this extra cookie around edges. Ugh!
Teekakes - thanks so much for sharing! Can't wait to try it
SharonK1973 - I've never thought of trying coffee creamer for flavouring. Great idea!
Melvira... NOOOOOOO shrinking!
Also, to speed things up, I don't bother melting the gelating over simmering water. Pop it in the microwave for about a minute to a minute and a half.
Teekakes, that sounds yummy! Gonna have to try it!
With both of these recipes that have been mentioned (Toba & Michelle) do you have any trouble with 'shrinkage'? I get irritated with MMF because when you roll it out, it keeps shrinking back in on itself because of the MM's. I love the taste, the ease to make, and the cost, but the workability of it isn't as good. And when you are doing cookies, it shrinks up a bit after you cut it, so then there is all this extra cookie around edges. Ugh!
Hey Mel! NO, there is no shrinkage whatsoever! Give it a try and you will be sold on the first batch! Both Toba & Michelles are excellent fondants.............Michelle's is simply a more sturdy, easier to work with, fondant and it takes the White Chocolate Clay to perfection.
Let us know what you think after you get it made. I know you are going to love it!
The White Chocolate I use for adding to fondant is;
5 cups of Merckens Superwhite chocolate discs (about 2 lbs)
1 cup of white Karo corn syrup
Melt discs. Stir in corn syrup just until mixed together. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit overnight or until set and hardened.
I mix a single recipe of this to a double recipe of Michelle Foster's fondant.
You do not have to add as much chocolate clay to the fondant as I do but if you want a good white chocolate flavor then I suggest my ratio's. This works great for modeling figures too. Just add about a 1/2 teaspoon of Tylose powder to a baseball sized piece of the White Chocolate fondant, make your figures and let dry.
Teekakes thanks for the recipe.
I love Michelle's Fondant and I'm going to try it this way next. So far I have made it just as her recipe states but have added between 6-8 oz of white chocolate to it and it was delicious. I actually found her fondant to be easier to make than Marshmallow Fondant.
I love Michelle's Fondant and I'm going to try it this way next. So far I have made it just as her recipe states but have added between 6-8 oz of white chocolate to it and it was delicious. I actually found her fondant to be easier to make than Marshmallow Fondant.
when do you add the white chocolate? It is melted right? can i use white chocolate that I use for baking?
I love Michelle's Fondant and I'm going to try it this way next. So far I have made it just as her recipe states but have added between 6-8 oz of white chocolate to it and it was delicious. I actually found her fondant to be easier to make than Marshmallow Fondant.
when do you add the white chocolate? It is melted right? can i use white chocolate that I use for baking?
When I made it I had some Ghirardelli white chocolate chips on hand and I melted those in the microwave and then added it to the mix.
I added it right after the 3rd step in Michele's recipe:
- combine milk and gelatin & allow to firm
- cook over double boiler until gelatin is dissolved
- add remaining ingredients(except sugar) & cook until butter is almost melted
*****add chocolate*****
then:
- cool to lukewarm (I come back to it and stir periodically so it doesn't form a "skin" on the top or get clumpy)
and so on......
HTH!
I mix a single recipe of this to a double recipe of Michelle Foster's fondant.
Aha! Now I see what I did wrong.
I also love Michele's fondant and the only time it's ever failed me was when I added white choc. clay (same recipe as yours) to it.
Full batch of both combined.
I should've added half clay to the full batch of fondant.
It must have been the extra corn syrup, because I've added white chocolate, alone, to her fondant several times, and never had a problem. The clay however, did me in...it was so soft, I couldn't lift it without massive tearing. After an hour of rolling out - lifting - re-rolling etc. I rolled it for the last time and walked away...I let it sit uncovered for close to 20 minutes...wasn't sure it was going to work, I really was just frustrated and ready to quit. I was prepared to pay for a bakery cake to replace my failure...thankfully, after resting (me & the fondant) I managed to carefully lift it, but I vowed to never use clay again.
Thanks for all the tips everyone-I've never tried either of the recipes because I didn't know if they tasted any good-but now I am really interested in making them-you have made them sound delicious! And I didn't know you could use the flavored coffee creamer to make different flavors! I always learn something new when I come here to the forums-I love it!!!! 
The timing of this post is GREAT! I have been torn about making both of these for a cake I have due at the end of the month (I usually use satin Ice but am out of white so thought I would give this a try). I kept going back to Michelle's for some reason. NOW I know why Sounds like it is simply the best!
The only question I have is, about how much (lbs) does one batch produce?? I need to cover a half sheet and want to make sure I make enough the first time as I will be making this cake 2 days before I am to be induced to deliver my baby so time is of the essence! Anyone who knows how many lbs a batch of Michelle's would produce can help me out.
Thanks so much for this post..Again, it was right on time!!
The timing of this post is GREAT! I have been torn about making both of these for a cake I have due at the end of the month (I usually use but am out of white so thought I would give this a try). I kept going back to Michelle's for some reason. NOW I know why
Sounds like it is simply the best!The only question I have is, about how much (lbs) does one batch produce?? I need to cover a half sheet and want to make sure I make enough the first time as I will be making this cake 2 days before I am to be induced to deliver my baby so time is of the essence! Anyone who knows how many lbs a batch of Michelle's would produce can help me out.
Thanks so much for this post..Again, it was right on time!!
I never measured the amount it made by weight but it did make quite a bit, I used it to cover my Winnie the Pooh Cake:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1288525
Which was a 10", 7" and 4" cake and I did have some left over as well.
If no one else has the answer for you I would recommend that you PM Michele directly, she is awesome with helping out.
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