Sugar fondant base for cake icings

Name: Sugar fondant base for cake icings
Total time: 1 h
Yield: about 600 g fondant
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 500 g granulated sugar; 2 dl water; 1 tablespoon glucose syrup (or 1 teaspoon cream of tartar); sugar thermometer; marble or heatproof work surface; cold water for brushing

Time: 1 hourabout 600 g fondantapprox. 50 kcal / serving (estimated)

Fondant is the foundation of pastry making: a smooth, white mass made from crystallised sugar syrup, used to coat cakes, eclairs and pastries. It can be made at home with a sugar thermometer and patience. The key is the exact temperature and thorough kneading after cooling.

Sugar fondant base for cake icings (illustration)

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Method

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Bring the sugar, water and glucose to the boil in a heavy-bottomed pan. Cover with a lid for 2 minutes so that the steam washes down any sugar crystals stuck to the side of the pan. Then remove the lid.
Boil over high heat without stirring to 115-118 °C (soft ball stage). Wash down the sides of the pan with a wet brush if sugar crystals form.
Pour the hot syrup onto a damp marble slab or a tray rinsed with cold water and leave to cool for 5 minutes to 40-50 °C, until a skin begins to wrinkle on top.
Work the syrup with a damp spatula (or wooden spoon): fold it over repeatedly and press firmly until it turns into a white, compact, creamy mass.
When the mass is firm, knead by hand until smooth, as if kneading dough. If it sticks, add a little icing sugar.
Keep in an airtight container covered with a damp cloth in the fridge for weeks. To use, warm it with a little water over steam to 37 °C, flavour and colour it and pour over cakes and eclairs.

Based on: Malatinszky Fanny szakácskönyve (a classic Hungarian cookbook), modernised. Calories and protein are estimated.

Tips

Use a sugar thermometer to measure the temperature.
Wash down the sides of the pan with a wet brush.
Knead thoroughly until white and smooth.
Store airtight.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it keep?

In an airtight container in the fridge for several weeks.

Can I buy it ready-made?

Yes, commercial fondant can also be used.

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