Homemade Marshmallows Recipe

Homemade Marshmallows

Making marshmallows sounds difficult, but it isn't. As long as you have a candy thermometer, it's pretty easy.

And the kids just love the idea of making their own homemade marshmallows. These marshmallows also make great holiday food gifts.

If you can find vanilla bean paste (available at Trader Joe's and some gourmet stores), it's worth it. It's a little more natural tasting than vanilla extract. Plus, you get to see those cool vanilla bean flecks in the marshmallows.

Ingredients:

• 3 packets of unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups granulated white sugar
• 2/3 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1-1/2 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
• powdered sugar

Preparation:

1. Spray a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Dust generously with powdered sugar. If you have a Baker's Edge brownie pan, use that. It will make it a cinch to get the marshmallows out later.


2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, dissolve the gelatin in the 1/2 cup of water. Let stand for 15 minutes.


3. Meanwhile, pour the sugar, corn syrup and 1/4 cup of water into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 245 degrees. (Use a clip-on candy thermometer to monitor the temperature.)


4. Remove the sugar syrup from the heat. Turn the electric mixer on to low, and pour the sugar syrup into the gelatin mixture slowly.


5. Once the sugar syrup is incorporated, add the salt and turn the mixer up to high. Beat on high for 10 to 15 minutes, until the mixture looks like marshmallow fluff and has tripled in volume.


6. Beat in the vanilla.


7. Turn off the mixer. Spray a spatula with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the marshmallow mixture into the prepared pan and use the spatula to smooth it down.


8. Dust the top of the marshmallow mixture with powdered sugar. Let cool uncovered overnight.


9. Dust a cutting board with powdered sugar. Invert the marshmallows onto the board, using a spatula sprayed with cooking spray to help.


10. Dip a pizza cutter in powdered sugar and cut the marshmallows into squares.

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