Cooking Instructions
- 1
Put cold water in a sufuria
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Add gelatin
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Stir well
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Let it settle for 20mins as it thickens
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Then put it on heat but inside another pan with water till it melts (don't heat directly)
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Add the glucose syrup
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Then the glycerine and pepper mint /vanilla extract while still on heat(optional)
- 8
Sieve the icing sugar in a bowl
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Add the above melted syrup to the icing sugar
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Then mix well to the right consistency
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Knead well to acquire a perfect finish
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Knead thoroughly to the right consistency.Once it becomes less sticky to the hands it's ready
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You can also check if it's ready when you fold it and stretch a little bit...it should not break
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Oil it then wrap in a cling film. Oiling prevents hardening (I prefer solid cooking fat)
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Take a piece then roll to a big shape, use corn flour to roll it
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Right enough to cover your cake,before covering it with the fondant use a little bit of royal icing to cover the crumbs it also enhances the cakes firmness
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Then cover your cake basing on its shape,then trim the unwanted pieces
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Shape perfectly as you smoothen it
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Apply the same to the rest of the cakes
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Till you acquire a perfect finish
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