Home-made fondant recipe for chocolate candies
If you want to make tins of candies then you want to dip them in chocolate, a fondant is required to harden up for the dipping process. Here is an easy fondant recipe to make Butter cream Fondant – makes about 55 centers.
INGREDIENTS
1 lb package powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
pinch salt
3 T boiling water OR 4 T fruit juice
1 tsp flavor extract (vanilla, almond, cherry, maple, lemon, etc)
food coloring as desired
DIRECTIONS
1. Dump out the powdered sugar into a pile on a cutting board or work surface.
2. Put the soft butter and salt in the center of the mound.
3. Knead by hand. Add the water a little at a time.
4. Add the flavoring and color.
5. Continue kneading until the fondant does not stick to your hands.
6. Roll the fondant into a ball and pinch off small amounts as desired for candy centers.
