i want to try toba garrett's fondant recipe and it has glycerin in it. and okay so I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT IS!!!!!!!!!!! i know i'm still new and learning so could someone please help and explain what it is and where i can find it? thanks

I dont know chemical what exacty it is but I buy mine at my local pharmacy. It comes in a small bottle and it's a clear liquid. But I have also done toba's fondant without it and it turns out fine as it says in the recipe it is optional. So if you cant find it dont worry about it.

Wilton has glyceryn in their product line. I believe it helps with the elasticity of the fondant. It can also be used to restore paste colors that have dried out.

And it so sticky! Do not let it spill in your cupboard! Trust me! it took me forever to get it off all of my bottles and bits and pieces!

Ginger I know what you mean lol I had some of my paste colors spill out of the little jars with the heat in my cupboard lol what a mess that was, Now I have a deep plastic container with a lid that I can stand everything up in so now no more messes lol.

Glycerine is technically glycerol. Here's an article about on Wiki. As a chemist, I actually used this as part of my undergrad research (several years ago-LOL). Amazing how you find out about stuff!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol

You can pick up some glycerol in the wilton isle at Michael's, AC Moore, or Jo-ann fabric and crafts.

The cheapest location I've been able to find Glycerin is at my local pharmacy (CVS/Wallgreens). It's located in the same area as hand moisturizers. It's the same stuff as what Wilton sells, but a lot cheaper. Walmart pharmacies (in my area anyway) will sell it to you as well. Go to the drop off window and ask ... The local pharmacy I have only sells it in pints, so I tend to get it from the drug stores in smaller bottles.