White Chocolate Fondant Food

CHOCOLATE FONDANT

Steps:

• First get your moulds ready. Using upward strokes, heavily brush melted butter (use 50g in total) all over the inside of the pudding mould. Place the mould in the fridge or freezer. Brush more melted butter over the chilled butter, then add a good spoonful of cocoa powder into the mould. Tip the mould so the powder completely coats the butter. Tap any excess cocoa back into the jar, then repeat with the next mould.
• Place a bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, then slowly melt 200g good-quality dark chocolate and 200g butter, both chopped into small pieces, together. Remove the bowl from the heat and stir until smooth. Leave to cool for about 10 mins.
• In a separate bowl whisk 4 eggs and 4 egg yolks together with 200g golden caster sugar until thick and pale and the whisk leaves a trail; use an electric whisk if you want. Sift 200g plain flour into the eggs, then beat together.
• Pour the melted chocolate into the egg mixture in thirds, beating well between each addition, until all the chocolate is added and the mixture is completely combined to a loose cake batter.
• Tip the fondant batter into a jug, then evenly divide between the moulds. The fondants can now be frozen for up to a month and cooked from frozen. Chill for at least 20 mins or up to the night before. To bake from frozen, simply carry on as stated, adding 5 mins more to the cooking time.
• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Place the fondants on a baking tray, then cook for 10-12 mins until the tops have formed a crust and they are starting to come away from the sides of their moulds. Remove from the oven, then leave to sit for 1 min before turning out.
• Loosen the fondants by moving the tops very gently so they come away from the sides, easing them out of the moulds. Tip each fondant slightly onto your hand so you know it has come away, then tip back into the mould ready to plate up.
• Starting from the middle of each plate, squeeze a spiral of caramel sauce - do all the plates you need before you go on to the next stage.
• Sit a fondant in the middle of each plate. Using a large spoon dipped in hot water, scoop a 'quenelle' of ice cream.
• Carefully place the ice cream on top of the fondant, then serve immediately. Repeat with the rest of the fondants.

CHOCOLATE FONDANTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and put a baking tray on the middle shelf. Brush the inside of 5 dariole or pudding moulds with the melted butter, then put the cocoa in one and turn it to coat the inside, holding it over the second mould to catch any that escapes. Repeat with the other moulds.
• Put the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl, set over, but not touching, a pan of simmering water and stir occasionally until melted. allow to cool slightly.
• Using electric beaters, whisk together the whole eggs, yolks, sugar and a pinch of salt until pale and moussey (the mixture should almost double in volume), this will take 3-4 mins. Gently fold in the melted chocolate and butter, and then the flour, being careful not to knock out too much air. Spoon into the prepared moulds, stopping just shy of the top. Chill for at least 1 hr.
• Put on a hot baking tray and cook for 12-14 mins until the tops are set and coming away from the sides of the moulds. Stand for 30 secs, then serve in the moulds or turn out onto plates. Great with clotted cream or plain ice cream.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW FONDANT

Steps:

• Place marshmallows, white chocolate, butter, and milk into a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute and stir until all melted and smooth.
• Stir in vanilla and add in half the powdered sugar. Stir, stir, stir as best as possible. Scrape the edges, the mixture will be very sticky.
• Use a large plastic mat and cover it in Crisco. Sprinkle the mat with powdered sugar and dump out the marshmallow onto the surface. Knead the marshmallow and continue to add more powdered sugar.
• Knead until the marshmallow is no longer sticky and it won't take anymore sugar.
• Coat the Fondant in Crisco and wrap with plastic wrap and place into a baggie to rest overnight.
• The next day, pull off a small golf ball size of fondant and tint it green. Pretend you're playing with play doh and just keep folding it over and over until all the color is blended and no more white remains. Cover a work surface with some crisco and roll out to 1/8 inch. Use a mini leaf cookie to cutter to cut out the shape. Sprinkle with green sugar crystals and leave to dry overnight.
• Take half the fondant and roll to 1/8 inch thickness. Use a 2 1/2 inch scalloped cutter to cut the medallions. Set aside to dry flat overnight.

WHITE CHOCOLATE FONDANT

Steps:

• 1. Grease large glass bowl.
• 2. Put marshmallows in bowl and heat in 10 second increments until marshmallows are melted. St.ir often and do not burn
• 3. Add vanilla, butter flavoring, corn syurp,and water, 1 lb of powdered sugar stir until well blended
• 4. Melt 2 cups of whit chocolate chips in microwave bowl for 50 sec (or double boiler).
• 5. Stir in melted chocolate chips and mix well.
• 6. Kneed fondant on a powder sugar covered surface adding powdered sugar as needed to make it less sticky.
• 7. Let fondant set for 24 hours before use (flavors blend well)

WHITE CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine cream and butter. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat. Add white morsels. Stir until melted and smooth. Cool slightly. Transfer to a fondue pot, chafing dish, or ceramic bowl. Serve immediately with sliced apples, sliced bananas, strawberries, cookies, pretzels, and pound cake.

WHITE CHOCOLATE FONDANT

Steps:

• Melt white chocolate in a double boiler.
• Transfer white chocolate to a bowl and stir in syrup.
• It will look like the syrup is separating from the mix, but cover it with saran wrap and let sit 24 hours.
• After 24 hrs, it will be hard, but knead until smooth. You can put it briefly in the microwave to make it easier to get out of the bowl. Sometimes lumps have formed, but if you keep kneading you can get these out. Knead a small portion at a time if it's more manageable. If it gets too soft, refrigerate briefly. Do not over work mixture as it becomes oily.
• Using a rolling pin, roll out to approximately 1/8 inch thickness onto a Roll & Cut Mat (or nonstick paper like wax paper) using powdered sugar or cornstarch to prevent sticking.
• To Tint: Add Wilton gel color to fondant and knead in color until well blended.
• To Store: Wrap with saran wrap and place in a sealed bag or container and store in the refrigerator or at room temperature until ready for use.
• Note: Preparation time does not include the 24 hour hold.

WHITE CHOCOLATE POURED FONDANT / POURABLE FONDANT

Steps:

• In a saucepan set over low heat, or in the microwave (30 second intervals), melt the white coating or chocolate, stirring until smooth.
• Sift the confectioners' or glazing sugar into a large bowl, and add the corn syrup and hot water, stirring until smooth. If you're using a mixer, set it on low speed so the icing doesn't become too aerated.
• Add the melted coating to the sugar mixture, then add the vanilla and the coloring (if you're using it). If the mixture is too thick to pour, reheat it briefly over low heat, and stir in 1 to 3 tablespoons additional water. The mixture is easiest to work with and pours smoothly, at about 100°F.

WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• In a medium size mixing bowl add 1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips, then pour 2/3 cups of heavy cream on top. Wiggle the bowl so that all chocolate chips are covered with heavy cream and let sit for 1 minute.
• Whisk the mixture until smooth. Then, add 3 tbsp of melted butter and whisk again until combined.
• Refrigerate for at least 4-5 hours or until completely chilled.
• Remove from the refrigerator and whip until fluffy - about 1 minute or less. Do not over-whip, or the cream will separate.