The patties are dropped on the rubber mat or the wax paper as follows: By lifting the stick up,the fondant drops out forming the patty. A series of patties are made by an up and down motionof the stick while moving the funnel. SPECIAL COMMENTS
1. Care must be exercised to get the proper tempera-ture of the fondant. If the fondant is too hot, themints will not hold their oval shape when droppedfrom the funnel. They will be very flat and dis-torted instead of round.
2. Another sign of overheating is that white spots will form on the patty.
3. A rubber mat is recommended in order to form corrugations on the bottom of patties. Corrugations help prevent the patties from sticking together when stacked. Patties may be dropped on