Which Fondant Is Easier To Work With?
Decorating By topaz176 Updated 27 Mar 2009 , 2:28am by funtasticake
I haven't used any store bought ones except for wilton (yucky). I have made various recipes of regular fondant and marshmallow fondant, and Michele Foster Fondant is by far my favorite! You can search in recipes and find it. It's super simple to make, and very inexpensive.
I just tried Michele Foster's for the first time today, and I am in LOVE!! It's so much easier to work with than MMF, and tastes awesome. I wish I'd tried it sooner. There are seriously not words to describe my feelings towards this recipe. lol
I'm just starting out with fondant myself and have only used Satin Ice. Tastes pretty good and I think easy to work with, but who knows- I'm such a newbie! lol
Anyway, I'm excited to try and make my own also- does anybody know how long Michele Foster's fondant lasts? I assume you have to refrigerate it since it has milk? how about MMF? I love how Satin Ice can just sit there in its little air-tight tub on the pantry shelf... but then again, that worries me. 
Satin Ice is great but I can't afford Satin Ice all the time. I've got a 20 lb tub of chocolate and will be purchasing the Ivory come August, but everything else is MMF. I've heard people talk about how it's hard to work with, but I guess I'm used to it? I like it.
We tried Michele Fosters and just didn't like the taste nor how it works in our humidity...We use Satin Ice, Pettinice, and Fondarific.
Paul & Peter
So I guess it all boils down to personal preference... I myself am a Satin Ice girl!!
Bec
can you pls. send me the recipe for michele fondant.i've done mmf it is very sticky but it has nice flavor. my only thing against its very hard to make figure and flowers with it.it seem to be softer..i just made the flavor mmf. i melted the rainbow mmf. and i end up with an orange flavor and orange color fondant..did not have to worry coloring it... 
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She just posted an updated version in the recipe section.
Theresa
I am completely in love with my MMF recipe (includes salt, glycerine, and LoRann butter flavor). It is so easy to work with and tastes amazing.
Is your fondant recipe in the Google doc?
I am also a recent convert from MMF to Michele Foster's recipe (although, I may have to try MacsMom's version of MMF before I make my final verdict 
). My personal preference is for homemade fondant in general, just because I haven't found a pre-made fondant that doesn't leave me with a chemical aftertaste.
(This is also coming from someone who can't use any kind of artificial sweetener because I swear I can taste the chemicals!)
I'm a fan of Choco-pan fondant myself. I like that it doesn't dry rock hard. Not good for some things, I know, but it's great for covering a cake. It also has a mild white chocolate flavor which I love.
I haven't tried making homemade fondant yet, but I'm going to. Sounds like I need to try MMF and Michele Foster's recipes to see which I like better. Just another excuse to bake somemore and fatten up my coworkers.
txcupcake, that's my problem also...the chemical taste. I CANNOT use bettercreme...no matter how much flavoring...I can still taste chemical.
I usually use MMF but have recently tried the European fondant. It worked out fine, but it was just for flowers.
can you pls. send me the recipe for michele fondant.i've done mmf it is very sticky but it has nice flavor. my only thing against its very hard to make figure and flowers with it.it seem to be softer..i just made the flavor mmf. i melted the rainbow mmf. and i end up with an orange flavor and orange color fondant..did not have to worry coloring it...
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Here you go 
http://cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-3663-Michele-Fosters-Delicious-Fondant.html
Here's Michele's new updated recipe, great additions and notes:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-7432-Michele-Fosters-Updated-Fondant.html
I'm going to have to try the Michele Foster recipe! I started out using Wilton (blech!) and have transitioned to the MMF. I haven't had any problems with it, I find it easier to work with than the boxed kind. Tastes WAY better and costs WAY less too! I'm intrigued by the Michele Foster suggestions though, I'll have to check it out.
Sarah
can you pls. send me the recipe for michele fondant.i've done mmf it is very sticky but it has nice flavor. my only thing against its very hard to make figure and flowers with it.it seem to be softer..i just made the flavor mmf. i melted the rainbow mmf. and i end up with an orange flavor and orange color fondant..did not have to worry coloring it...
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Hmmm, you may be softening it too much in the microwave. Or the recipe you use is different from the 16oz MMs and 2 lbs PS.
I just made Kai-Lan and sushi out of MMF with no problem at all (in my photos).
I use Satin Ice exclusively. On the rare occasion I have to make it I use a recipe from Colette Peters that was included in my culinary school text--it performs perfectly and I've never had to make any adjustments to it, but I still prefer Satin Ice. Making everything from scratch, this is my one "shortcut," but it's so high quality, that I really don't consider it a shortcut at all.
I find SI to dry too fast, too hard, too matte, and it tears more than MMF. And the smell reminds me a little of PlayDoh.
Fondarific's buttercream flavor is the best tasting store bought fondant, and it is awesome for covering tiers, but too soft to decorate with. I use it when I need black to cover tiers.
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