Easy Rolled Fondant

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine the 2-1/2 cups sugar and the water in a saucepan on the stove. boil the mixture until a syrup is formed.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the sugar syrup and the shortening and mix well.
• 3 add the vanilla flavoring to the sugar and shortening mix.
• 4 slowly add the confectioner's sugar, mixing continuously until a thick dough begins to form.
• 5 knead the dough by hand until stiff.
• 6 lay the dough on a cool, flat area dusted with confectioner's sugar and roll out with a rolling pin coated in confectioner's sugar to 1/8-inch thinner, drape over the cake.