Fondant

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • flavoring

Directions

Boil sugar and water until a soft ball can be formed. Wash sides of saucepan with moist cheese cloth, as fast as the sugar crystallizes. Pour on to marble. When it begins to harden, work with a spatula until creamy. Chill, flavor, melt, and use for frosting.