"Chocolate cherries fondant. I use this inside the chocolate shell. It melts into a great liquid within 5 days. It is imperative to sift the powdered sugar."
1Sift confectioners' sugar several times into a bowl to eliminate all lumps.
2Beat butter, corn syrup, and salt with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the sifted confectioners' sugar until thoroughly incorporated.
3Turn fondant out onto a work surface generously dusted with confectioners' sugar. Knead until smooth and workable, 5 minutes; cut dough in half. Wrap each piece of dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
Footnotes
Cook's Note:
To use, pinch off a small amount of fondant with confectioners' sugar-dusted fingers; flatten out and use to cover a maraschino cherry before dipping.