Marshmallows
By Laken
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin (I use 3 packets of Knox Unflavored Gelatin)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract (I like to use Almond Liquor, but Godiva liquer and Grand Marnier is also good)
- Confectioners' sugar (for dusting)
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Combine gelatin and 1/2 cup cold water in the bowl of an electric mixer with whisk attachment. Let it stand at least 30 minutes.
Combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, salt and 1/2 cup of water in a small heavy saucepan; place over low heat and stir until sugar has dissolved. Wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to dissolve sugar crystals.
Clip on a candy thermometer; raise heat to high. Cook syrup without stirring until it reaches 244 degrees (firm-ball stage). Immediately remove pan from heat.
With stand mixer on low speed, slowly and carefully pour syrup into the softened gelatin. I put a towel over the mixer so I do not have stuff everywhere. Increase speed to high; beat until mixture is very thick and white and has almost tripled in volume, about 15 minutes. Add vanilla; beat to incorporate.
Spray an 8 x 12-inch glass baking pan with pam and lightly dust with confectioners' sugar. Pour marshmallow mixture into pan, I usually PAM my spatula (it gets very sticky). Dust with confectioners' sugar; let stand overnight, uncovered, to dry out.
When I cut them, I use lots of confectioner’s sugar because it is so sticky!
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