Fondant Icing

Robert Ferrieux · Post by **Robert Ferrieux** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 01:39

All you Kitchen Godesses....help!
I want to make fondant icing. What's corn syrup (sirop de maîs?) and where do I find it? Any other advice gratefully received.

Helen

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 08:16

http://www.grouprecipes.com/100523/easy ... icing.html

Try this Helen. I would imagine you may be able to buy the liquid glucose in the pharmacie. Failing this I think I have seen ready made fondant icing at the Asian Centre, Mas Guerido. Good luck.

Daphne · Post by **Daphne** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 10:00

I tried chemists a few years ago to no avail, so hopefully the Asia centre will have it.

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 10:19

liquid glucose can be bought on both UK and French ebay although more reasonable on UK site even with p & p!

blackduff · Post by **blackduff** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 11:06

Helen
The best place to get correct answers about food, this Cooks Thesauraus (sp?) always gives a good response.

This is what I found:
http://www.foodsubs.com/Syrups.html

Within this site I found that honey is also close to what you need.

I always remember that my wife has used simple syrup (listed in this link) but it's mostly water and sugar.

Hopes that this works.

Blackduff

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 11:09

Trouble is Blackduff if Helen is making white fondant icing the honey will tint it. Corn syrup is available on Amazon UK.

molliesassy · Post by **molliesassy** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 11:48

You can make a tasty fondant icing wth marshmallows. http://allrecipes.co.uk/m/recipe/25045/ ... icing.aspx

blackduff · Post by **blackduff** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 12:43

Sue wrote:Trouble is Blackduff if Helen is making white fondant icing the honey will tint it. Corn syrup is available on Amazon UK.

Sue
Read the whole link I listed. I mentioned that earlier within the Cook's Thesauraus said the honey is close but the link I should gives many more ways of skinning this rabbit. The Simple Syrup probably would work for what Helen wants though-two parts sugar and one part of water.

Blackduff

blackduff · Post by **blackduff** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 12:50

This is the specific note from the link I've shown:

light corn syrup = light Karo syrup Equivalents: One cup = 8 ounces) Notes: Light corn syrup is used to make everything from candy to fake blood at Halloween. Substitutes: dark corn syrup (more pronounced flavor) OR simple syrup (make with 2 parts sugar and 1 part water) OR golden syrup OR honey

Blackduff

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 12:53

How I read it sugar and water could replicate dark corn syrup but not the clear which Helen would require. I could be wrong. Very often am!!

blackduff · Post by **blackduff** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 13:27

Sue wrote:How I read it sugar and water could replicate dark corn syrup but not the clear which Helen would require. I could be wrong. Very often am!!

Sue, where did Helen say that she needs "Dark Corn Syrup" in her post? In any case, the dictionary gives the way to use the dark version too.

Blackduff

Sue · Post by **Sue** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 13:51

I said in my post she wants clear. The sugar and water seems to replicate the dark which she doesnt want.

Robert Ferrieux · Post by **Robert Ferrieux** » Sun 31 Mar 2013 14:01

WOW ! You HAVE gone to a lot of trouble, Kitchen Gods and Goddesses! Thank you so very much. The sites mentioned also led me onto eHow Foods which show a) how to make corn syrup and b) what to substitue it with. There's a very easy recipe using cream of tartar. Again, very many thanks. Success (or otherwise) will be published anon

Helen

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