I have one of those old fashioned mixer/beaters....would love to have one of the new fang-dangled stand up mixers with the paddle etc...not sure what they are called. But, I don't have over $200 for one...

So my question is, can I make MMF using my old beater style mixer or do I have to get the bigger one???

Oh, and I've seen alot of comments on here about Wilton's Fondant not tasting so well...I think it tastes ok (not a whole lot of taste to it really but still ok) when it is first used but not sure what it tastes like once it is dried alittle.

Thanks

I do not think it would be wise to try to make fondant with a hand mixer. I am 99.9% sure it can't be done.

The KA (Kitchen Aid) is pretty finicky about it too -- I burnt out a motor on my first one, but now I"ve got it down.

Fondant comes out like a bread dough -- almost.

Most people HATE the taste of Wilton, myself included. There are other brands, like Satin Ice that are better.

MMF tastes great but is very sweet. You can add a little salt to cut the sweetness though.

You can make it by hand, but it's messy and gives you muscles. I made my first batch this way, and it works fine.

Sarah

I have never made a large amount of MMF. But when I do make MMF, I just stir in some sugar with a good wooden spoon and then knead in the rest by hand.

I, too, have never used a mixer for my mmf. I've always done it by hand. It takes about 20 minutes from start to finish, but it works well for me.

I posted a thread a week or so ago about what I've played around w/ and perfected to keep mmf from being so sweet. A few fellow CCer's said they tried my tips and found the taste to be delicious as well. Here is what I do to any basic mmf recipe:

Add:
1 pinch salt
2-3 tsp lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
2 tsp vanilla, or 1 tsp vanilla and 1 tsp of lemon extracts (my fav)

HTH
Rhonda

I always did mine by hand. Although I've never really did a big batch. Plus, I only use a 10.5 oz bag of mini marshmallows with 1 T of water and 2 cups of unsifted 10x powdered sugar (1/2 lb) and 1/8 cup shortening. Not too sweet and turns out really well. HTH.

I tried to do the MMF by handmixer; burnt the motor out!!! So now, I start out using the mixer, but when I have to add the rest of the powdered sugar, I do it by hand!!!

I do the entire batch by hand - I use 16 oz of marshmallows and around 7C of icing sugar and 2T of water and crisco my hands and counter.

HTH

Jen

I have never used a mixer for my mmf. I've always done it by hand.
It works well for me since it takes me abot15 minutes. Just put crisco on the bowl, the wooden spoon, and counter and there you go. Really simple.

question: i make this kind of fondant. the only trouble i have is the fondant tearing when i cover the cake with it. What am i doing wrong?

I don't know much about glucose, I just keep corn syrup in my house. Not sure why the cake was "bulging on the sides. Did you roll the fondnat thin enough? Did you smooth it to where there were no air bubbles?

I believe glucose and corn syrup are the same thing.

i've actually had no problem using my hand mixer for mmf. i used it for my first batch.. but the thing is i only used it in the beginning. i used the dough attachment to incorporate the sugar into the sticky marshmallow mixture so i wouldn't be such a mess lol and as soon i could feel that it was becoming too tough for my mixer, then i started kneeding with my hands.

I have covered box mixes in fondant, so I doubt the cake is not dense enough. Perhaps the icing/filling bewteen the layers is bulging causing the sides to look that way?

ive never used a mixer either like the other gals. i start it in a glass bowl with a wooden spoon then when its too stiff to stir i turn it out on the counter and knead the rest in. i mix crisco in with my mmf.

it only took me years to figure out there was a product so easy, i had been buying all of my fondant.$$$$$$ then one day walked into a local supply store and someone had brought in the recipie from the wilton site for mmf. after a year sitting on the recipie i finally tried it!! i wish i had heard about it earlier, could have saved some big bucks!!

we learn as we go......ive already learned alot from all of you gals in cc.

Hey experienced ladies,

Do you prefer to knead it on powdered sugar, corn starch or shortening?

I have read all three. Too much shortening and it's not stiff enough. Then I added more PS and it's too sticky. Where is the happy medium?

i prefer to knead it on crisco, also coating my palms in it so it doesnt stick.

Thanks!