First Time With Mmf...don't Know What Happened....
Decorating By lauryn1 Updated 3 Oct 2005 , 5:36pm by MominSC
I just made my first ever MMF....and it didn't go as easily as I had hoped. First, I'm not sure if I did it right because I have about 1 cup, maybe more, of icing sugar left. The amount of fondant it actually made doesn't look like as much in the picture in the tutorial. How do I know if it's too sticky? Can I add more icing sugar if needed when rolling it out? Any help is appreciated 
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I got really good instructions here...let me see if I can find them... Quote:
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I have a KA and never use it for making mmf. I actually feel it's easier to make without it. As people have said..
1. Use large bowl as marshmallows will puff up
2. coat bowl with shortening
3. I add a couple tbs of water and/or flavoring to marshmallows before nuking
4. I sift all powdered sugar into a large plastic bag so it is easy to pour out
5. when marshmallows are melted (they may still have shape, but should dissolve when stirred) they are done...VERY HOT so don't touch
5. When taken out of microwave, I start adding some powdered sugar right into bowl 1st and stir (coat spoon with crisco).
6. I keep adding PS and stirring until it mixture pulls away from sides, then dump some PS on counter and dump mixture on that and use my hands (should be cooled off some to knead and keep adding rest of PS till it's nice ball.
7. I usually add coloring later by kneading in, but can be added to melted marshmallows and stirred in before adding PS.
Thalia
I have a KA and never use it for making mmf. I actually feel it's easier to make without it. As people have said..
1. Use large bowl as marshmallows will puff up
2. coat bowl with shortening
3. I add a couple tbs of water and/or flavoring to marshmallows before nuking
4. I sift all powdered sugar into a large plastic bag so it is easy to pour out
5. when marshmallows are melted (they may still have shape, but should dissolve when stirred) they are done...VERY HOT so don't touch
5. When taken out of microwave, I start adding some powdered sugar right into bowl 1st and stir (coat spoon with crisco).
6. I keep adding PS and stirring until it mixture pulls away from sides, then dump some PS on counter and dump mixture on that and use my hands (should be cooled off some
to knead and keep adding rest of PS till it's nice ball. 7. I usually add coloring later by kneading in, but can be added to melted marshmallows and stirred in before adding PS.
Thalia
I follow this EVERYTIME I make MMF...thanks again Thalia 
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