Fondant Icing recipe

Fondant Icing recipe

Ingredients
1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon glycerin
7 cups icing sugar, sifted
1/2 teaspoon shortening

Directions
In a medium bowl, pour gelatin in cold water and let stand for 2 minutes to soften.
Microwave gelatin mixture for 30 seconds on High, or until dissolved.
Add almond extract.
Pour corn syrup and glycerin into gelatin mixture and stir until smooth. **if mixture is not turning smooth, microwave it for an additional 15 to 20 seconds on high and stir again**
In a large bowl, sift 3/4 of icing sugar and make a hole to pour liquid mixture into it.
Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture becomes sticky.
Sift and sprinkle some icing sugar onto your work surface and add as much of the remaining sugar as the mixture will take.
Knead so that fondant is smooth and flexible.
Lather hands in shortening and knead it into fondant
Wrap fondant in plastic wrap and place it in a tightly sealed container until ready to use.