How do I let the MMF figures and bows dry?? and how long? Also how long ahead of time can I make them. I have a cake to make on Sat. How do I store them? Anything special I have to do to the MMF??
Thanks for all your help. I have never made anything out of MMF before. I have only used it to cover cakes.
Adding a little gum-tex will give it a firmer texture and help it dry faster.
Being you want them to dry, you can make them WAY ahead of time. Personally I would give it plenty of time, some of my MMF figures took a week to dry(nothing added to it to help it dry quicker). I store my fondant pieces in a shoe box that has holes on the side. I place a piece of parchment paper on the bottom of the box, then place the fondant pieces on top, then close the lid. I store the box in the basement. It is best to keep your fondant figures out of light, the light will fade your colors. HTH some, Jen
Hi Nolansmom,
I make my fondant figures a couple days ahead usually. They are not totally dry and hard by the time I put them on my cakes but they certainly are dry enough to pick up and place them on. With the MMF, they tend to be a little more tacky/sticky so if you want them totally dry to the touch, I'd say make them at least a week in advance. I just leave them to dry on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. I've not stored any figures made with MMF, just Satin Ice fondant and I have those in a shoe box stored in a cabinet.
KimAZ
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