Homemade Marshmallows
Serves: 3
Gideon Batz
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
48
Sweetness
45
Sourness
41
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Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Unflavored Gelatin (2 envelopes)1 cup
Granulated Sugar2 tsps
Light Corn Syrup1.5 tsps
Vanilla ExtractDirections:
1
Special equipment: 4 bamboo sticks Line a baking sheet or dish with parchment paper
2
Stir the gelatin into 1/3 cup water
3
Place the granulated sugar, 1/3 cup water and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium-high heat
4
Bring to a boil, stirring, and cook until the sugar dissolves and the temperature reaches 240 degrees F
5
Carefully pour the sugar mixture into the gelatin mixture, stirring constantly
6
Let sit for 5 minutes
7
Using an electric mixer, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form
8
With the mixer on medium-low speed, pour the sugar-gelatin mixture into the egg whites in a slow, steady stream
9
Continue whipping until stiff peaks form
10
Pour the mixture into 8-by-8-inch baking sheet or dish and refrigerate until stiffened, about 3 hours
11
Turn the marshmallow out onto a surface sprinkled with powdered sugar; peel off the parchment
12
Cut into 4 cubes and insert a bamboo stick into each
13
Serve