Homemade salónky: dip no-cook fondant candies in chocolate and hang them on your tree

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1. Make the fondant

   10 min

   Mix the softened butter with the vanilla sugar. Gradually add the sifted powdered sugar and the cream, a tablespoon at a time, working the mixture into a smooth, nonsticky fondant with a texture similar to modeling clay.

2. Roll out and cut

   10 min

   Roll the fondant between two sheets of parchment paper to about 1.5 cm thick, then cut into rectangles about 2 × 3 cm.

3. Let dry overnight

   12 hr

   Arrange the pieces on parchment paper and leave uncovered at room temperature until the next day so the surfaces dry out and the pieces don't fall apart when dipped in chocolate.

4. Dip in chocolate

   30 min

   Melt the chocolate with the oil in a double boiler. Using a fork, dip the pieces one at a time, let the excess chocolate drip off, and place on parchment paper.

5. Let set

   1 hr

   Let the chocolate set completely in a cool place, but not in the refrigerator, which would leave white patches on the chocolate.

6. Wrap the candies

   30 min

   Wrap each piece in aluminum foil, then in thin tissue paper. Use scissors to cut the ends of the paper into fringe. Hang the candies on the tree with thread.

Tip: The fondant should be firm. If it sticks to your hands, add a tablespoon of powdered sugar; if it crumbles, add a few drops of cream.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Domáce salónky: fondán bez varenia obalíte čokoládou a zavesíte ich na stromček