Homemade Marshmallows

Lauren Clark's Note:

I saw this recipe on a television show and it is a "good thing!"

• Total Time: 25 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 40 marshma ...

• 2 ½ tablespoons unflavored gelatin
• ½ cup cold water
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• confectioners' sugar (for dusting)

Directions:

1. Combine gelatin and 1/2 cup cold water in the bowl of an electric mixer with whisk attachment.
2. Let it stand 30 minutes.
3. 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.
4. Wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to dissolve sugar crystals.
5. Clip on candy thermometer; raise heat to high.
6. Cook syrup without stirring until it reaches 244° (firm ball stage).
7. Immediately remove pan from heat.
8. With mixer on low speed, slowly and carefully pour syrup into the softened gelatin.
9. Increase speed to high; beat until mixture is very thick and white and has almost tripled in volume, about 15 minutes.
10. Add vanilla; beat to incorporate.
11. Generously dust an 8x12 inch glass baking pan with confectioners' sugar.
12. Pour marshmallow mixture into pan.
13. Dust with confectioners' sugar; let stand over night uncovered, to dry out.

Reviews

[VICKIE HARRIS]

I will never eat store bought marshmallows again! This recipe is wonderful!

[MarieFromSweden]

Oh my, these are really good!!! since I´m in Sweden , corn syrup is hard to get so I used what we call "vit sirap" a colorless syrup that is made out of sugar beats and it worked beautifully. I did some changes to the flavouring: 1: since I just have an awful vanilla essence I didn´t add any vanilla instead I mixed som powdered vanilla sugar with the confectioners sugar. 2: I topped the white syrup with maple syrup and got a subtle maple flavour that was really good, I will add more next time!! so easy, so good, thank you lauren!!!!!

[**Tinkerbell**]

Ooohh! Fresh marshmallows! I made these to take camping, and tested them by taking some into work. They were a hit! I added two drops of almond flavoring as well as the vanilla. I can't wait to make them again, I'm already dreaming up ways to color/flavor the next batch!