Rejuvenating rock-hard fondant.

[Amari]

Wisely or otherwise I decided to give a couple of my lightest colonies some fondant today. However the bakers' fondant purchased a year ago was rock hard.
Not knowing what to do I put it in the microwave (approx 1 minute per kilo at full strength). Eureka! - it came out lovely and soft so that I could roll it into patties to fit a shallow eke.
Apologies for wasting your time reading this if I'm the only beek who is ignorant of this method

 

[Hivemaker.]

Wisely or otherwise I decided to give a couple of my lightest colonies some fondant today. However the bakers' fondant purchased a year ago was rock hard.
Not knowing what to do I put it in the microwave (approx 1 minute per kilo at full strength). Eureka! - it came out lovely and soft so that I could roll it into patties to fit a shallow eke.
Apologies for wasting your time reading this if I'm the only beek who is ignorant of this method

It has been advised as a method of softening fondant on here several times over the years, but it does no harm to mention it again, for those who are new to the forum.

 

[domino]

Does is smell nice when you heat it?

I use to like the smell of warm marzipan.

 

[REDWOOD]

Gorse bush on a warm day reminds me of marzipan

 

[Erichalfbee]

Gorse bush on a warm day reminds me of marzipan

You can make a nice sparkling wine from Gorse flowers. I always think it smells of coconut

 

[Michael Palmer]

It has been advised as a method of softening fondant on here several times over the years, but it does no harm to mention it again, for those who are new to the forum.

Does it remain soft after microwaving, if I then wrap it in waxed paper? Or, does it get hard again after it cools?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

You can make a nice sparkling wine from Gorse flowers. I always think it smells of coconut

bound tae

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

It has been advised as a method of softening fondant on here several times over the years, but it does no harm to mention it again, for those who are new to the forum.

I just leave mine in a cool damp place for a while - soon gets soft again (just don't leave it there too long

 

[Amari]

Does is smell nice when you heat it?
I use to like the smell of warm marzipan.

No smell that I could detect.

 

[BeeJayBee]

Does it remain soft after microwaving, if I then wrap it in waxed paper? Or, does it get hard again after it cools?

Waxed paper would probably let it dry out, probably better to seal it in a polythene bag or a plastic container.

 

[Amari]

Does it remain soft after microwaving, if I then wrap it in waxed paper? Or, does it get hard again after it cools?

I suspect it goes hard again but I put my patties on the hives while still warm, directly on the frames, within a polythene bag with big holes cut into the underside.

 

[Amari]

I suspect it goes hard again but I put my patties on the hives while still warm, directly on the frames, within a polythene bag with big holes cut into the underside.

Update: I made two spare patties and they are now rock hard again

 

[itma]

Warm, then water mist and knead somewhat like dough?

 

[Amari]

Yes.

 

[itma]

I just leave mine in a cool damp place for a while - soon gets soft again ...

So, pretty much anywhere in Wales?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Not as easy as you think - it has to be out of the rain