Homemade Marshmallows
Total Steps
6
Ingredients
9
Tools Needed
10
Ingredients
- confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 2.5 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup water
- non-stick vegetable spray
Instructions
Step 1
Combine gelatin and 1/2 cup cold water in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Let stand.
Step 2
Combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 1/2 cup water in a small, heavy saucepan; set over low heat, and stir until sugar has dissolved. Wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to dissolve sugar crystals.
Step 3
Clip on a candy thermometer; raise heat to high. Without stirring, cook syrup until it reaches the firm-ball stage (244 degrees). Immediately remove pan from heat.
Step 4
With mixer on low speed, slowly and carefully pour syrup into the softened gelatin. Increase speed to high; beat until mixture is very thick and white and has almost tripled in volume. Add vanilla; beat to incorporate.
Step 5
Cover an 8- by 12-inch glass baking pan with aluminum foil, and apply non-stick vegetable spray. Pour marshmallow mixture into pan. Smooth with spatula sprayed with vegetable spray. Dust with confectioners' sugar; let stand uncovered, to dry out.
Step 6
Turn out onto a board, and using a dry hot knife, cut marshmallows into 1 1/2-inch squares, and dust with more sugar.