Question About Mmf

Baking By fragglerock1 Updated 22 Jan 2007 , 6:20am by nglez09

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fragglerock1 Posted 21 Jan 2007 , 3:54am
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What do you use to roll out your MMF so it won't stick? Do you use cornstarch or powdered sugar? In either case how do you keep it from being incorporated into the MMF? For instance I made red MMF and rolled it out using cornstarch (I figured this was a safe bet, since it has no flavor). Well some of it got incorporated into the the MMF and although I was able to get most of the excess cornstarch off with a pastry brush, I still have some white spots in my red mmf. Any suggestions on how to avoid this?

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Momof4luvscakes Posted 21 Jan 2007 , 4:01am
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I use Crisco instead of cornstartch or powdered sugar. I grease my rolling pin and the surface I am going to roll it out on. Works like a charm and I don't have to clean up all the dust off the fondant pieces.

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Alison01 Posted 21 Jan 2007 , 4:03am
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I agree! I have only made one batch of fondant, but in the same batch, I first tried corn starch, then I tried Crisco, and it worked beautifully!!! So much easier to work with and less messy!

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giovanna Posted 21 Jan 2007 , 4:08am
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I've made MMF about a dozen times now and the first time I used cornstarch and had the same issue as you did. Then, I switched and bought a big fondant rolling pin and roll it on a silicone mat and I don't need anything, it's fantastic!

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fragglerock1 Posted 21 Jan 2007 , 4:13am
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Wow, thanks for the quick replies! I will try Crisco for the time being and look into getting a fondant roller and silicone mat for the future. Thanks again!

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NikkiDoc Posted 21 Jan 2007 , 4:25am
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When I used Crisco for rolling out my fondant my fondant became glossy and shiny. Was it supposed to or did I use too much?

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giovanna Posted 22 Jan 2007 , 6:02am
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You may have used a little too much, mine gets like that if it's been colored red or black and I just let it air out a little bit. If you find that it's too moist, you can add a little cornstarch or even more powdered sugar into it to pull out some of the moisture. I'd work it for a little and let it get some air first though.

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melysa Posted 22 Jan 2007 , 6:09am
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Originally Posted by NikkiDoc

When I used Crisco for rolling out my fondant my fondant became glossy and shiny. Was it supposed to or did I use too much?




given several hours, it will all absorb and look fine. just leave it alone to dry.

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nglez09 Posted 22 Jan 2007 , 6:20am
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I use a combination of shortening and corn starch. I put some Crisco around the ball of MMF and sprinkle the counter top with corn starch. HTH.

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