Make Clone Trooper (and Stormtrooper) Candy Pops

Step 2 Make the Marshmallow Fondant

It's best to make this a day in advance, and let it sit overnight in the fridge.  Can be made a week in advance, even.  This Marshmallow fondant is much tastier than your typical fondant, and is easy to work with... perfect for this recipe.

This is 1/4 of the recipe I usually make when I make this fondant.  This was more than enough for a dozen trooper heads.
I have a full write up on making this fondant at Foodwhirl.com (with more photos), but here's a brief version.

Marshmallow fondant:

* 4 oz (by weight) marshmallows (1/4 of a 16oz bag)
* 8 oz (by weight) powdered (icing) sugar (1/2 of a 1 lb box)
* 1 Tbsp water
* Crisco or other solid shortening.  Enough to grease your hands and the counter.

1. In large bowl, melt marshmallows with ~1 Tbsp water in microwave -Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir, that should do it.
2. Stir in about 3/4 of the powdered sugar.
3. Grease your counter with Crisco, and grease your hands, and turn out the blob out onto the counter.
4. Knead thoroughly for a minute, and then add the remainder of your sugar.
5. Keep kneading. You are looking for a firm, elastic ball that will stretch without tearing.
6. Wrap up into a ball, cover with more Crisco, wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Place in a ziptop bag in the fridge overnight.