Author Topic: FONDANT RECIPES ~ Share your recipe here! (Read 37238 times)

LazyBkpr · « **Reply #60 on:** December 01, 2014, 06:51:54 pm »

LOL Yep, definately need a chemist

Jen · « **Reply #61 on:** December 01, 2014, 07:58:42 pm »

Seriously Ray... I am not going to read all of that...

But don't take that personally!!

rrog13 · « **Reply #62 on:** December 01, 2014, 11:56:08 pm »

This is the recipe I like to use.

5 lb bag of sugar
2-1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon white vinegar
(Doubled recipe makes about 6 each 9" plates 1/2" deep)

Procedure:
1. Pour all ingredients into sauce pan and bring to boil stirring constantly
2. Cover and boil 5 minutes
3. Insert candy thermometer and boil until temperature reaches 234°
4. Remove from heat and allow cool to 215°
5. Add 1 tbl spoon Honey Bee Healthy or Pro Health
6. Add .5 lbs of Bee Pro
7. Whip with electric mixer for 3 minutes
8. Pour into molds and allow to cool undisturbed

Jen · « **Reply #63 on:** December 05, 2014, 02:18:23 pm »

Before I go and read all four pages of this thread... Did we come to a conclusion on whether pure glucose is okay to put into fondant?

Perry · « **Reply #64 on:** December 05, 2014, 03:01:43 pm »

The stuff I buy has only 3 ingredients, water, sugar, and glucose, that's it. It works well for me.

Jen · « **Reply #65 on:** December 05, 2014, 03:06:39 pm »

Cool! and where do I buy this stuff? grocery store? pharmacy?

Ray4852 · « **Reply #66 on:** December 05, 2014, 03:17:45 pm »

I wouldn’t use glucose. Use raw honey. About half cup should do it. Keep it simple. You wont need much for 3 hives. I piece of fondant should last you about a month. Thickness of my fondant is about half inch. I use 4 side cookie sheets to mold it. If I cant use it all put it in the freezer wrapped with wax paper. Magabee is the best pollen substitute you can buy. Those other pollen subs have soy in them. That why they are cheaper.

iddee · « **Reply #67 on:** December 05, 2014, 05:25:33 pm »

My pollen sub is spent brewer's yeast. Free or very cheap. None better for the money.

riverbee · « **Reply #68 on:** December 05, 2014, 05:51:40 pm »

"Before I go and read all four pages of this thread... Did we come to a conclusion on whether pure glucose is okay to put into fondant?"

jen, liquid glucose is just fine for fondant, like perry said. the bakers fondant,has 3 ingredients: sugar, water and glucose. (this is not corn syrup).

Ray4852 · « **Reply #69 on:** December 05, 2014, 06:35:54 pm »

Quote from: iddee on December 05, 2014, 05:25:33 pm

My pollen sub is spent brewer's yeast. Free or very cheap. None better for the money.

I goggle it, this stuff not cheap. I like to buy bulk 50lb bag. Seem to be a good product to make patties or feed it dry.

iddee · « **Reply #70 on:** December 05, 2014, 06:39:52 pm »

I bought 2000 lb. for 100 dollars. That's cheap to me.

Ray4852 · « **Reply #71 on:** December 05, 2014, 07:00:36 pm »

Yes that’s cheep.

90 dollars for 50lb bag .

Megabee is still my sub

iddee · « **Reply #72 on:** December 05, 2014, 07:08:39 pm »

Go to a local brewery. I said "spent" brewer's yeast. Entirely different then what you priced.

As much difference as fresh hay and hay after it is sent through the horse.

Ray4852 · « **Reply #73 on:** December 05, 2014, 07:27:31 pm »

Ok, I’m going to check for a local brewery in my area. I hope they have 50lb bags. do you feed your sub dry.

iddee · « **Reply #74 on:** December 05, 2014, 07:39:04 pm »

We are in fondant recipes thread, Ray. To discuss pollen sub, we need to start a new thread. You start it and I'll follow suit.

Ray4852 · « **Reply #75 on:** December 05, 2014, 07:46:49 pm »

Sorry to jump out of line but I have enough information.

riverbee · « **Reply #76 on:** December 05, 2014, 08:10:13 pm »

"I have enough information."
ray, share your information and pollen sub recipe to help others, my suggestion is as iddee's, start a thread on it? many keeps will be looking for this help in the coming months! others will join in!

Perry · « **Reply #77 on:** December 05, 2014, 09:14:04 pm »

Quote from: iddee on December 05, 2014, 07:08:39 pm

Go to a local brewery. I said "spent" brewer's yeast. Entirely different then what you priced.

As much difference as fresh hay and hay after it is sent through the horse.

This made my evening!

Jen · « **Reply #78 on:** December 05, 2014, 09:16:13 pm »

Ray- "ray, share your information and pollen sub recipe to help others, my suggestion is as iddee's, start a thread on it? many keeps will be looking for this help in the coming months! others will join in!

Yup! Like Me

I do want to use a pollen sub of some sort early spring. But for now I want to make my own fondant with glucose. Where do I buy a bottle of glucose like the pic Yankee showed on this thread?

But now I want to talk about this idea of making fondant with honey as Ray suggested. Intriguing! Should I start a new thread for this subject?

Jen · « **Reply #79 on:** December 05, 2014, 10:08:38 pm »

Where does one buy a bottle of glucose? grocery store? I don't recall seeing it in a grocery store?