Fondant
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare syrup and let it cool.
Remove muslin cloth to eliminate any crystals.
Stir with a wooden paddle until granulated.
Add flavoring while creaming, if desired.
Melt fondant carefully over low heat or in a double boiler, stirring continuously.
Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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