How Do You Keep Lint Away From Your Fondant?

Decorating By Landa Updated 13 Sep 2006 , 12:07pm by beachcakes

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Landa Posted 12 Sep 2006 , 11:47pm
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I was sitting here mixing the color and I noticed some lint. My kitchen seems very lint free but it's like it appeared out of nowhere.

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Cake4ever Posted 13 Sep 2006 , 12:16am
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I just worked with fondant last night for the first time and was surprised to see that as well.

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mpaigew Posted 13 Sep 2006 , 12:33am
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Make sure that when you are going to be using fondant to not use a hand towel to dry your hands or to wipe down your countertop. I always had problems with lint until I started using paper towels (or you can get the flour sack towels which don't leave any little fuzzies.)

Are you mixing the color into the hot marshmallow or are you kneading it in at the end? If you are kneading it, I would try mixing it into the hot marshmallow; I don't see how lint would still get into it because it's still in the bowl and you aren't using your hands.

HTH!

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imbkay13 Posted 13 Sep 2006 , 12:35am
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I'll use coffee filters to dry my hands and wipe surfaces down when working with it. I'm sure there's got to be something better though.

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Landa Posted 13 Sep 2006 , 12:40am
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Good ideas. Thanks. I am using already prepared fondant but I was mixing in color. I did dry my hands with a dishtowel. I will have to remember this.

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newlywedws Posted 13 Sep 2006 , 5:36am
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Also a good idea when working w/ the fondant is to use decorator gloves.

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beachcakes Posted 13 Sep 2006 , 12:07pm
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I use paper towels to dry hands and always wear white when working with fondant. It seems to help.

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