Cream or Fondant

Ingredients

• simple syrup
• coarse sea salt (formerly 'bay salt')

Directions

1. Boil simple syrup to 45 degrees on a saccharometer.

2. Pour it onto a clean marble slab between iron bars.

3. When nearly cold, work it with a long-handled spatula until it granulates into a smooth mass.

4. Loosen it from the marble with a knife and work it into a soft mass with your hands.

5. Place it in an earthenware pan and cover it.

6. To use for icing, place the required quantity in a round-bottomed pan over low heat.

7. Stir constantly with a small wooden spatula until melted and smooth, without boiling.

8. Pour it over the item to be covered and smooth it with a pallet knife quickly before it sets.