Baking

I was recently asked if I knew where to get 'Fondant' here in this little town of mine. Huh? I don't care much for baking, cooking, anything which involves something I'm not good at. I'm OK with the basic ones which are nothing fancy like my Mum's. She puts her heart and soul into creating a beautiful cake complete with a dolly for serving.

I learnt to cook/bake only after coming here / getting married. I never saw the need as hawker stalls are everywhere and why waste time when there is a wide variety to choose from, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner and that at any time of the day! My hometown, KL a food haven.

I had to learn how to shop for a week and not just for that meal, and mind shops here aren't like home - opened 24/7. Such a nuisance but I learnt and now,  due to my multi-national friends, I've been exposed to wider food terminologies as well.

So what is 'Fondant' - The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English  /ˈfändənt / • n. a thick paste made of sugar and water and often flavored or colored, used in the making of candy and the icing and decoration of cakes. A candy made of such a paste.

YouTube - Cake Decorating: Fun With Fondant - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsrgS9eB1bE

I've heard of frosting and I know the different icings, Royal, Run Sugar, Butter cream, Egg Wash Glaze, Thinned Cookie Dough and Chocolate Coating and the recipies can be found online.

http://www.easy-kids-recipes.com/homemade-icing.html

So I went online and finally found this website that enlightened me:

http://whatscookingamerica.net/PegW/ButtercreamIcing.htm

http://www.national-cookie-network.com/frosting-vs-icing/

http://www.joyofbaking.com/Frosting.html

Obviously English is not English everywhere and one is never too old to learn something new!