ROLLED FONDANT QUESTION???? HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE FONDANT?!

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Any store that sells cake decorating supplies has glycerine. Michael's Crafts has it in the department with the Wilton cake decorating materials. Any similar store--AC Moore, for example--has it as well. Department stores that sell Wilton (or competing brands) of cake decorating supplies have it.

I have made fondant without glycerine, and it did turn out okay. However, I used the "traditional" recipe that involves boiling the sugar water to soft boil, kneading the fondant, and letting it ripen for two days before melting it to pour over the cake (http://candy.about.com/od/fondantcandyre… ). Clearly, you don't have that kind of time.

You might want to take a look at this quick recipe: http://whatscookingamerica.net/PegW/Fond…
Or this one might work for you: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Quick-Pour-…

P.S. I was in an AC Moore store today and checked to make sure they do have glycerine. They do. It was priced at $2.50.

glucose in liquid form ,the amount is up to you, add sifted " pure icing sugar " not the off the shelf product that has corn flour in it...so you heat the glucose to a thin mix ,then slowly add the icing sugar ,as it thickens you place the mix on a flat surface and work the mix with your hands until it thickens to a manageable dough ,if you are covering a wedding cake for example you can roll it out to size then work the fondant till the edges are smooth ,and joined , then for a neat finish you can reheat the fondant ( not too hot ) then you can pour it over the cake and it will set and shine ,..if however you are making confectionery ( roses, leaves, or flood work ) you can still work within the same parameters ,and get the same results...its a task that you either like it or not...the bit with the glycerin ,its not important , the base of glycerin is melted sugar..so whats the point ?

pastrycook/confectioner

these recipes do not require glycerin.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4563013_moist-po…
http://www.ehow.com/how_6928982_make-whi…
http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Make-Whit…