Vegan Fondant - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon agar-agar flakes
2 teaspoons agar-agar flakes
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup liquid glucose (There is a glucose mixture that Wilton sells, but you can use light corn syrup, you'll just get a so)
2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon glycerin
8 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (about 2 lbs., 8 cups is a lot, plan on using more like 6. The 8 really makes it stiff and dry or cra)
food coloring, as desired (icing color)
flavoring, as desired

Preparation

Combine agar flakes and cold water; let stand until thick. Place mixture on stove and boil 5 minutes, or until dissolved. Remove from stove add glucose and shortening, and mix until shortening dissolves. Add glycerin, flavoring and color. Cool until lukewarm (should happen pretty quickly). Next, place 4 cups confectioner's sugar in a bowl and make a well. Pour the lukewarm agar mixture into the well and stir with a wooden spoon, mixing in sugar and adding more, a little at a time, until stickiness disappears. Knead in remaining sugar. Knead until the fondant is smooth, pliable and does not stick to your hands. If fondant is too soft, add more sugar; if too stiff, add water (a drop at a time). Use fondant immediately or store in airtight container in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate or freeze. When ready to use, knead again until soft.
This recipe makes approximately 36 oz., enough to cover a 10 x 4 inches high cake.