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Thread #131924   Message #2981310
Posted By: LadyJean
06-Sep-10 - 11:33 PM
Thread Name: BS: Grammas Recipes
Subject: RE: BS: Grammas Recipes
OK, here's one, Betty McCallister and Annie Swann's fondant strawberries.

You will need about a pound of fondant, melted, and a couple of quarts of strawberries.

Clean the strawberries by wiping them with a paper towel. Don't wash them with water, or the fondant won't stick. Brush the leaves up, so you can get a good grip on them. You'll need it.

Melt the fondant in a double boiler, and dilute it with a tablespoon full of vanilla, more or less.

Now, dip the strawberries in the fondant, and place them on a plate covered in wax paper.

The end result doesn't last long, but they are delicious while they do.

Betty McCallister was my grandmother. She had her garden club dipping strawberries as a fund raiser. People used to line up in droves for the things!