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    What do you use to keep fondant from sticking?
    Mathew Rice
    Professional Baker & Dessert Influencer
    Mathew Rice has worked in restaurant pastry kitchens across the country since the late 1990's, and currently owns Pink Door Cookies in Nashville. His creations have been featured in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, and Martha Stewart Weddings. In 2016, Eater named Mathew one of the top 18 chefs to follow on Instagram. In 2018, he appeared in season 18 of the Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay and won his episode.
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    Try using powdered sugar when you roll your fondant out, and don't be afraid to use a lot of it. You can always dust off the excess powdered sugar, but once your fondant sticks to your mat, then you're not in the best position to be able to work with it very well. Then, use a dry pastry brush to the brush off the excess when you’re done.
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    If I am putting fondant flowers on a frozen ice cream cake and putting it right back in the freezer, do I still have to let the flowers dry for a day?
    Gavin Whiting
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    Yes, because when the cake comes out the flowers will thaw and will not be dry.
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    Do I need to dry fondant flowers if they're going to be on an ice cream cake?
    Community Answer
    No. They do not need to be dried, because the ice cream is inside the cake and not outside accompanying the fondant.
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    how do I dry fondant flowers?
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    The easiest way is make the fondant flowers a day before and leave them to dry overnight. This will allow them to harden so that then you can use them for decoration.
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