Baking - The Beginners Guide

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Re: Baking - The Beginners Guide

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yup, thats the same marshmallow fondant recipe i use. if your fondant is becoming too sticky, add some more powdered sugar to it. it should be like aata or pie dough, not too sticky, so it rolls out well. also you should make sure to generously grease your work surface, your hands, and your rolling pin with shortening to prevent the stickiness- that will lend to the shine. and when i mean generously, i mean, be generous truly! i usually take a big pat of shortening and rub it all over my hands like lotion, and then thoroughly rub down my rolling pin and surface too.

shortening and crisco are the same thing- crisco is just a brand of shortening.

**The word “shortening” always confuses me. Is it “butter,” “margarine,” “lard” or something like “Crisco”? **
All of the above — technically. Shortening, in its most generic meaning, is any fat or oil that is used to make a short crust or dough (one that has a high ratio of fat to flour, and turns out tender, crumbly, and rich).
In general usage, when you see the word shortening as an ingredient in a recipe in this country, the author is referring to solid vegetable shortening, of which Crisco is the leading brand.
From: http://www.ochef.com/401.htm

hmmmm now i got it,thankyou sooooo much SGC for your detailed reply .. my next Q : is there any substitue of crisco or ?
plz tell me any1 where can i find crisco in UAE?? i havent seen this product