fondant
Americannoun
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a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.
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a candy made of this paste.
noun
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a thick flavoured paste of sugar and water, used in sweets and icings
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a sweet made of this mixture
adjective
Etymology
Origin of fondant
1875–80; < French: literally, melting, present participle of fondre to melt, found 3
Example Sentences
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Fondant that's too dry can be difficult to work with, and can cause the surface to crack or have a visible textured appearance when applied.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2021
Fondant and all its artifice, she says, are seriously out of step with our times.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2020
Fondant might be the Real Housewife of the confectioner’s pantry: pallid and smooth; nothing but surface.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2020
Fondant or paste can be colored by painting directly upon the finished surfaces, or the coloring matter can be worked into the mass.
From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Hall, Mary Elizabeth
When they have received sufficient flavor to suit taste, they may be removed and dipped in melted Fondant.
From Frye's Practical Candy Maker Comprising Practical Receipts for the Manufacture of Fine "Hand-Made" Candies by Frye, George V.
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