Mmf Problems

Decorating By whitet4 Updated 14 Sep 2006 , 4:44pm by lcottington

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whitet4 Posted 14 Sep 2006 , 2:28pm
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I am making for the 2nd time MMF, and it always turns out too elastic. When I try to roll it out it comes back on itself. What do I need to do?

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bkdcakes Posted 14 Sep 2006 , 2:33pm
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Make sure you have it stiff enough, maybe a little more pwd sugar. Also, do you grease your surface, rolling pin & hands with a little Crisco? HTH.

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KHalstead Posted 14 Sep 2006 , 2:35pm
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do you allow it to rest............I find that if you allow it to rest overnight it solves that problem

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whitet4 Posted 14 Sep 2006 , 4:39pm
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I wraped it in saran wrap, and left it in the frig. Will I need to warm it up in the Microwave today to get it to roll out?

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lcottington Posted 14 Sep 2006 , 4:44pm
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I don't refrigerate my MMF -- you will have to microwave it for a little bit to get it to come back to room temp...

What I have found is the secret of MMF is that you make it one day -- just get it to a nonsticky state and don't knead too much on that first day.

Then I wrap it in food wrap tightly and into a ziploc. Leave that to cure for about 24 hours.

The next day I unwrap and with Crisco on my surface and hands I knead until all the little sugar clumps are gone and work Crisco in to get it to the point that I like it and it feels right.

I couldn't make MMF for the life of me. Someone here said get real fondant and then you'll know what you are trying to achieve. Bought some fondant for a cake -- FondX (not Wilton it doesn't feel right)...after using the FondX I knew what I was shooting for and now have no problem making it....

Good luck. Lisanne

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