I made fondant and..??

Question

I made MM fondant last night for my first time, well tried lol. I used this recipe- http://whatscookingamerica.net/PegW/Fondant.htm

But I cut the recipe in half because im only doing cup capes. I had 8 ounces of marshmallows and a pound of icing sugar. I swear I didnt even use half of the icing sugar because it kept ripping apart and not sticking, and in the recipe it says to just add water, and so i did that to make it a perfect elastic ball. I was wondering is it normal that i didnt use near enough the icing sugar it calls for? Or will it like not stick properly. ( I pulled a piece out of the fridge and its really sticky, is this normal, or is it supposed to be less sticky :S?) So confused lol. Any help would be greatly appreciated :).

Answer 1

Fondant is usually "dusted" in it's final application which omits the stickiness. Humidity in the air is also a factor in the equation.