Fit your mixer with the dough hook attachment, Cover the inside of your mixer bowl and the dough hook with Crisco or shortening. Then grease a heat safe bowl and a wooden spoon.

Place marshmallows and water in the bowl.

Microwave the marshmallows for 30 seconds at a time stirring the mixture in between with the wooden spoon.

When the mixture is the consistency of Marshmallow Fluff, transfer it to the mixer and add 2 cups of powdered sugar.

Continue adding powdered sugar as the mixer works, one cup at a time until fondant forms.

Cover your work surface with your hands with Crisco or shortening.

Dump the fondant on the greased surface and knead the fondant until all the sugar disappears.

Wrap it in plastic wrap until you use it.

Wrap leftover fondant tightly in plastic cling film and store in a zip lock bag until ready to use.

Divide into sections and knead in paste food coloring.