Omg Homemade Marshmallows

Serves: 6

Citlalli Gibson

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

47

Sweetness

52

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Brush bottom and sides of metal pan with some vegetable oil

2

Put 1/2 cup water in bowl of stand mixer and sprinkle gelatin over it

3

Stir it briefly to make sure all the gelatin is in contact with water and let it soften while making the syrup

4

Heat sugar, corn syrup, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup water in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then bring to a boil over medium heat, without stirring

5

Put thermometer into syrup and continue boiling, without stirring, until it registers 240°F (soft-ball stage)

6

Remove from heat and let stand until bubbles dissipate

7

With mixer at low speed, pour hot syrup into gelatin in a thin stream down side of bowl

8

Increase speed to high and beat until very thick and the mixture forms a thick ribbon when beater is lifted, about 5 minutes

9

Beat in vanilla

10

Scrape marshmallow into pan (it will be very sticky) and spread evenly with dampened fingertips to smooth the top

11

Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature until surface is no longer sticky and you can gently pull marshmallow away from sides of pan with your fingertips, 2 to 3 hours

12

Using a sieve, dust a cutting board with confectioners' sugar

13

Use a spatula to pull sides of marshmallow from edge of pan, then invert onto cutting board

14

Dust top with confectioners' sugar

15

Cut lengthwise into 8 strips, then crosswise into eighths, to form a total of 64 squares

16

Coat marshmallows, one at a time, in confectioners' sugar, shaking off excess

17

Brush bottom and sides of metal pan with some vegetable oil

18

Put 1/2 cup water in bowl of stand mixer and sprinkle gelatin over it

19

Stir it briefly to make sure all the gelatin is in contact with water and let it soften while making the syrup

20

Heat sugar, corn syrup, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup water in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then bring to a boil over medium heat, without stirring

21

Put thermometer into syrup and continue boiling, without stirring, until it registers 240°F (soft-ball stage)

22

Remove from heat and let stand until bubbles dissipate

23

With mixer at low speed, pour hot syrup into gelatin in a thin stream down side of bowl

24

Increase speed to high and beat until very thick and the mixture forms a thick ribbon when beater is lifted, about 5 minutes

25

Beat in vanilla

26

Scrape marshmallow into pan (it will be very sticky) and spread evenly with dampened fingertips to smooth the top

27

Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature until surface is no longer sticky and you can gently pull marshmallow away from sides of pan with your fingertips, 2 to 3 hours

28

Using a sieve, dust a cutting board with confectioners' sugar

29

Use a spatula to pull sides of marshmallow from edge of pan, then invert onto cutting board

30

Dust top with confectioners' sugar

31

Cut lengthwise into 8 strips, then crosswise into eighths, to form a total of 64 squares

32

Coat marshmallows, one at a time, in confectioners' sugar, shaking off excess