Homemade Marshmallows

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Homemade Marshmallows
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Makes: 8 servings adjust
Yummy homemade marshmallows. Better have a powerful mixer though.. These are also good covered in chocolate, as shown in the picture. Makes about 24 two-inch squares.

Directions
 

Step 1

Line 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with foil. Coat foil lightly with nonstick spray.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cold Water, divided
  • 3⁄4 ounce Unflavored Gelatin, (Three 1/4 ounces packets)

Step 2

Pour 1/2 cup water into bowl of heavy duty mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Sprinkle gelatin over water. Let stand until gelatin softens and absorbs water, about 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 2⁄3 cup Light Corn Syrup
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon Salt

Step 3

Combine sugar, corn syrup, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup cold water in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush. Attach candy thermometer to side of pan. Increase heat and bring syrup to a boil. Boil, without stirring, until syrup reaches 240 degrees F, about 8 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Step 4

With mixer running at low speed, slowly pour hot syrup into gelatin mixture in thin stream down side of bowl (avoid pouring on whisk as it may splash). Gradually increase speed to high and beat until mixture is very thick and stiff, about 15 minutes. Add vanilla and beat to blend, about 30 seconds longer.
 

Step 5

Scrape marshmallow mixture into prepared pan. Smooth top with wet spatula or wet hands. Let stand uncovered at room temperature until firm, about 4 hours.

Ingredients

  • 1⁄2 cup Potato Starch, (can substitute corn starch)
  • 1⁄2 cup Powdered Sugar

Step 6

Stir potato starch and powdered sugar in small bowl to blend. Sift generous dusting of starch-sugar mixture onto work surface, forming rectangle slightly larger than 13 x 9 inches. Turn marshmallow slab out onto mixture. Peel off foil. Sift more starch-sugar mixture over marshmallow slab. Coat large, sharp knife (or cookie cutters) with nonstick spray. Cut marshmallows into square or other shapes, cleaning knife often. Toss each in remaining starch-sugar mixture to coat. Note: in you plan on covering marshmallows in chocolate, do not use any of the starch-sugar mixture as this will prevent the chocolate from adhering to the marshmallow.
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