Who knew you could make marshmallows? Not me until a couple of years ago. Once you feel comfortable making the recipe, the ways to tweak it are endless. Add food coloring to create colored marshmallows. Change up the flavoring, use peppermint,almond, lemon... instead of vanilla. Spread it on a jellyroll pan and use greased cookie cutters to cut out shapes, roll them in hot cocoa mix...
These are just plain delicious! Ingredients:
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
3/4 hot water
1 cup light corn syrup, divided
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
powdered sugar to roll marshmallows in
Butter an 11x8 pan, set aside
In a large mixing bowl (stand mixer bowl works best) soften gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water.
In a 2 qt saucepan, combine hot water, 1/2 cup syrup and sugar. Heat over high heat, while stirring, until the mixture comes to a boil. Clip on a candy thermometer and cook until the mixture reaches 238-244*. Do not stir mixture after it comes to a boil.
Remove syrup from heat and stir in remaining 1/2 cup syrup.
Using an electric mixer on low speed(stand mixer is easiest), slowly and carefully pour hot cooked syrup into the gelatin mixture. Once all of the syrup has been added, increase mixer speed to high. Beat for 10 - 15 minutes.
Taste some to make sure it is good.
Spoon marshmallow mixture into buttered pan.
Let cool approx 3 hours.
Flip out onto a powdered sugared surface.
Cut marshmallows with a knife dipped in hot water.
Roll marshmallows in powdered sugar to prevent sticking.
Store in an air tight container to prevent drying out.
2 comments:
These look like something I may just have to try! Looks like the best part of the recipe is the tasting part! Also the bowl of whipped up marshmallow fluff looks yummy!!
These look absolutely fabulous!!! My daughter Eliana loves marshmallows so I think we will have to try this one when I do cooking with her. Thank you for posting this! Who'd have thought you could make your own?
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