christmas fondant
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My cousin gave me this recipe when we were quite young. We were comparing and sharing recipes (I think we were 10 or 11 years old). She had learned it from her mom, and I copied it down. When I showed it to my mom, she showed me her collection of recipes, and she had the same one from a different source! Our family has used it for years and we like to put it into a half of dried apricot or a fig with a walnut or pecan on top.
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prep time
5 Min
cook time
method
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yield
Enough for a medium sized cannister
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups butter
- 1 cup karo, or light corn syrup
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon favorite flavored oil or extract, we usually use real vanilla
- - drop or two of food coloring if desired
How To Make christmas fondant
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Step 1In a 3 quart saucepan, heat butter, corn syrup and 2 cups of the powdered sugar over low heat until bubbly. Stir in the remaining sugar; remove from heat.
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Step 2Stir until the mixture holds its shape. Turn into a greased pan. Cool until luke-warm. Knead until smooth.
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Step 3Add flavoring oil or extract and coloring. Shape with lightly greased hands into balls, mint patties, etc.
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Step 4Use to dip in chocolate, or flatten into pieces that can be inserted into a piece of dried fruit (peaches, apricots, dates or figs). Top with a half pecan or walnut; pressed into the center of the fondant. Yield 1 1/3 lbs.
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