!!!i Think I Just Made Up A Great New Recipe!!!

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SophieBelle Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 4:26pm
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I've been thinking about making my own fondant, and the idea hit me that I might be able to use Jello as a base for a fondant.

I looked online for anything similar and found nothing so far. Also looked on here to see if it had been done before so I could get some tips, but didn't find anything.

So I just tried it and after some struggle, I think I've come up with a recipe that actually works! It smells wonderful, has a nice color built right in, it's smooth and soft and it tastes pretty darn good! The kids like it already.

I know it wouldn't work for all applications, but I'm pretty proud of myself! I need to figure out how to submit a recipe to the site now...

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Teekakes Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 4:32pm
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Awesome!!! Yes, do get the recipe posted so I can check it out!
Were you able to roll it out like regular fondant? How does it differ? I ask because you indicated it would not work for all applications?

Way to go! thumbs_up.gif

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kjt Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 4:32pm
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I can't wait to see your recipe!
Just go to the Recipe tab on the home page, and select "Post A Recipe"
HTH

sorry "Submit A Recipe"-not Post

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MikeRowesHunny Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 4:34pm
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Well, I think I'd be very interested in trying this on a cake due for the 9th April - she wants Barbie pink fondant, and I'm thinking strawberry jello would be perfect! If you can't figure out how to post a recipe, could you mail it to me instead : [email protected] ? Thanks!

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leily Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 4:44pm
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Would you mind posting in this topic also until the recipe is posted in the recipes section? I would like to try it for next weekend for easter. But definitely submit the recipe so it is easy to find too!

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SophieBelle Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 5:53pm
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I'll post it here, but I might still tweak it before I post it on the recipes page. I obviously need to word it like an actual recipe before I post it there!

I'm scared to post it, though, because some people are sure to hate it and then I'll feel like a dope.

I'm thinking it would be great for cookies. Anyway, here's what I've come up with:

One small packet Jello
Boiling water
1/4 cup glucose
1 Tablespoon glycering
4 lbs confectioner's sugar
shortening for kneading

I placed the contents of the Jello packet in a glass one-cup measuring cup, then added boiling water to the 3/4 cup line. Stirred to dissolve. Added glucose and glycerine to the cup and stirred until well dissolved. Let this mixture cool for about 5 minutes while sifting the sugar into a large glass bowl. Reserve some of this sugar for kneading.

Next, made a well in the sugar in the bowl and poured in the Jello mixture. Stirred with a spoon until the sugar was incorporated, then scraped it down and turned it out onto more powdered sugar. Kneaded it for a while and then shaped it into a ball, then set in a lightly greased bowl to rest, covered with plastic wrap.

After a few hours, greased the work surface with shortening and turned the fondant out onto the surface. Greased my hands and kneaded until the fondant felt right, adding shortening as needed. Wrapped in plastic and stored in covered plastic bowl.

Kids tasted it, proclaimed it 'yummy'.

Hope you guys like it. You may need to adjust it for your climate (may need more or less confectioner's sugar depending on humidity), but this really seems to work. I've tried rolling it out and it did fine. Not as easy to work with as, say, Wilton's, but it sure tastes better.

NOTE: Please try it out as practice before trying it on an order or anything important. I'd hate to hear that it ruined someone's cake!

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Teekakes Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 6:25pm
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Thanks Sophiebelle! Don't be hard on yourself! ALL great recipes started in someone's kitchen just like you are doing!! Some work, some do not work. If yours works well then hey, you have developed a great new way of making flavored and colored fondant! I think you really may be on to something here! icon_smile.gif

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SophieBelle Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 9:50pm
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Oh, you're welcome! Thanks for the encouraging words! I'm still nervous about putting it out there, but hopefully some people will try it and like it. I've been working with it today and it still seems to work very well.

Anyone who tries it, please let me know how it worked for you.

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SophieBelle Posted 1 Apr 2007 , 11:04pm
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Here is a picture of the fondant after it was kneaded with the shortening.

My husband tasted a piece of it on its own, and he thought it tasted good. He said, "It tastes like something you'd want to eat, if it was a little bit, like on a piece of cake." He knows the quandry we have about fondant looking nice but tasting icky. He went on to say that it is sweet, but the flavoring in it makes it nice to eat.

Anyway, guess that's all about this from me unless someone has any questions or comments. icon_smile.gif
LL

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arosstx Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 12:07am
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What flavor jello did you use for it to still be so light in color?

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paolacaracas Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 12:08am
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Originally Posted by SophieBelle



One small packet Jello
Boiling water
1/4 cup
1 Tablespoon glycering
4 lbs confectioner's sugar
shortening for kneading !



this is the fondant recipe from the cake bible only with commercial jello instead of the clear one.

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nefgaby Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 12:14am
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One small packet Jello
Boiling water
1/4 cup
1 Tablespoon glycering
4 lbs confectioner's sugar
shortening for kneading !


this is the fondant recipe from the cake bible only with commercial jello instead of the clear one.




Yep, the Cake Bible!! I love this recipe! thumbs_up.gif

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SophieBelle Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 12:14am
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One small packet Jello
Boiling water
1/4 cup
1 Tablespoon glycering
4 lbs confectioner's sugar
shortening for kneading !


this is the fondant recipe from the cake bible only with commercial jello instead of the clear one.




I don't have a Cake Bible and never read it. I knew I shouldn't share on here. Is it so hard to believe that someone might know how to make fondant and have an original idea to use colored, flavored Jello in a recipe?

I don't think the cake bible would have used boiling water, either, because you don't use boiling water when you use plain gelatin packets. You sprinkle the gelatin over cool water, then heat in over simmering water in a double boiler.

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SophieBelle Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 12:53am
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Hey, one more thing. There is no 'edit' button on the recipe I post above, so I'm adding it here:

My daughter reminded me that the last time I tried the recipe, I didn't use the glycerin (and I'm sorry about the 'glycering' typo above!) I didn't use it and it turned out fine. Better actually.

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SophieBelle Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 12:56am
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That's actually kind of weird, isn't it? There's an edit button on all my other posts, but there isn't one on my recipe post above. Anyway, don't bother with the glycerin if you happen to try the recipe.

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Sugarbunz Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 12:59am
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Hmm, that sounds really yummy and would work especially well for fruity recipes or very plain recipes.

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SweetResults Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:00am
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"I knew I shouldn't share on here."

SophieBelle, you need not take things so negatively. No one jumped on you or claimed you did not come across this idea yourself. Many great minds think alike and it is possible there is a recipe out there similar to yours. In fact almost all of these posts are very complimenatary towards you - I think it's great you posted, I also do not own the Cake Bible and would not have had this recipe if not for you.

Focus on the great posts thanking you for sharing instead of taking a post negatively that I truely think was not intended so.

Please continue to share, that's what this place is for and we all appreciate it.

Happy caking!

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SophieBelle Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:03am
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What flavor jello did you use for it to still be so light in color?




It was Margarita flavor. It is actually a pastel green in real life.

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eneq Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:04am
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sophie, is this recipe easier to work with than MMF? i am excited to try this out! great idea btw.

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SophieBelle Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:07am
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Sweetresults, you are right. Thank you. You sound like a very gracious person.

I will take your advice. Thank you.

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SophieBelle Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:10am
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sophie, is this recipe easier to work with than MMF? i am excited to try this out! great idea btw.




I did find it easier to work with, yes. Not quite as soft or easy to tear. And it really does taste nice. But MMF does taste yummy!

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Melody25 Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:17am
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Sounds very good! I did something similar with my MMF I added a small amount of kool-aid and kneaded it in with crisco for small pieces of the MMF. Gave it a really light color and a mild flavor. I did this on the cake I made for my mom. Cherry and lime= light pink and light green.

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ValMommytoDanny Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:19am
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sounds absolutely yummy.... I will have to give it a try. icon_smile.gif
Thanks for sharing - I never heard of this before.

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Cookie4 Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:20am
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SophieBelle: Thank you for posting your recipe - I think I'll give it a try tomorrow. I love to experiment with new recipes too. BTW - how did you come up with Margarita Jello flavoring? Is this something I missed in a previous post or is it on the market?

Thanks for posting your creation, all of us addicts love stuff like this! thumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gif

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SophieBelle Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:20am
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Sounds very good! I did something similar with my MMF I added a small amount of kool-aid and kneaded it in with crisco for small pieces of the MMF. Gave it a really light color and a mild flavor. I did this on the cake I made for my mom. Cherry and lime= light pink and light green.




Cool! icon_smile.gif

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SophieBelle Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:22am
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SophieBelle: Thank you for posting your recipe - I think I'll give it a try tomorrow. I love to experiment with new recipes too. BTW - how did you come up with Margarita Jello flavoring? Is this something I missed in a previous post or is it on the market?

Thanks for posting your creation, all of us addicts love stuff like this! thumbs_up.gifthumbs_up.gif




It was on the market. To be honest, I've had that box in the pantry for a little while now! I don't know if they still offer it, but I would think they do. I hope they do!

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Melody25 Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:24am
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Cookie-

The Margarita Jello is a special flavor. Its on the market, but not all the time. It's pretty good. They have Pina Colada to.

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mjulian Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:28am
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Sounds AWESOME!!

I am making a show cake and I will have to try this because the fondant I buy is 25.00 for 5 lbs which can add up really really fast.

Thanks so much!

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SophieBelle Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:31am
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Oh, mjulian, please make sure you try it and see if you like working with it before you use it on your show cake!

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jen1977 Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 1:36am
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I may try this next time isntead of mmf. I've had an awful time with mmf the last few times I made it.

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