????? About Mmf

Decorating By klsrtr Updated 6 Jan 2006 , 5:15pm by Doug

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klsrtr Posted 6 Jan 2006 , 3:19am
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Why does it take so long for MMF to dry? I made butterflies with the MMF and they still were not dry in a week. Wilton fondant will be dry the next day!
Anyone else experience this?

Kim

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stephanie214 Posted 6 Jan 2006 , 1:34pm
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Same thing here.

I tried to make a bow and finally threw it away...never did dry, I gave it about five days.

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adven68 Posted 6 Jan 2006 , 4:44pm
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Did you have humid weather? I ask because I have used MMF for my last few cakes and I do a lot of fondant work. The pieces I made needed 24 -48 hrs. to dry.

Perhaps too much Crisco? That might keep it from drying out.

edited to add:
perhaps a bit of Gum-tex added to the fondant used for decorations will make it harden better.

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Lazy_Susan Posted 6 Jan 2006 , 4:49pm
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Here in Washington State we don't have to worry with the humidity. When I was working with MMF it was drying to quickly!! icon_sad.gif

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adven68 Posted 6 Jan 2006 , 4:59pm
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Washington has no humidity? I would have thought the opposite! NY is humid in the late summer but otherwise, very cake-friendly for the most part.

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Doug Posted 6 Jan 2006 , 5:15pm
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My method for forcing things (royal icing flowers, fondant, underwear (! icon_eek.gif ), etc. to dry:

oven at 200 degrees overnight.

(the spacing of the rack wires is just perfect to hold my large lily nail flowers while they dry)

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