Yummy yummy.

Mmmm marshmallows! Last week I decided to make marshmallows from scratch. They were delicious! 

Not hard to make at all, but pretty messy. Here is the recipe from the fantastic show "Good Eats."

Gelatine unflavored 3 packages 

1/2 c cold water

put in kitchenaid  let sit for a couple minutes.

syrup construction

 

small saucepan

1/2 cup water 

1 1/2 c sugar

1 c corn syrup

1/4 tsp of salt

medium high heat and cover for a couple of minutes.

remove lid and boil until temp reaches 240 degrees (about 8 minutes) (use a candy thermometer for exactness)

take liquid to mixer

put whisk attachment on

start mixing (on stir, or slowest setting) and slowly pour in hot liquid aiming for the side of bowl, not mixer.

once syrup is safely in crank up speed to high for about 15 minutes.

when mixture is 1 minute from being done pour in 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

metal 9x13 pan

spray pan with nonstick spray

 dust in mixture of 1/4 c confectioners sugar and 1/4 c cornstarch. (don’t use all mixture)

cover pan with aluminum foil and shake to coat the pan. 

spray rubber spatula with non stick spray and transfer the marshmallow to the coated pan and spread out.

sprinkle some of the cornstarch/confectioners sugar mixture on top. cool to room temperature and then put aluminum foil on top and let sit for at least 4 hours. 

flip marshmallow out of pan. 

use a pizza cutter and cut into size you desire. The inside will be sticky so sprinkle more of the mixture on top and you have marshmallows.

If you decide to make them tell me how they turn out.

You can also use molds to make different shapes, and dip in colored sugar to make peeps.