Marshmallows

• Serves: 10

• Cook Time: 10 minutes

• Prep Time: 20 minutes

• Source: Old Recipes Site

There are mainly two types of marshmallow recipes: those which use sugar, corn syrup, and gelatin only and those that fold in an egg white meringue before cooling. This recipe uses no eggs.

The first time I made this I forgot to add the vanilla extract and half of the corn syrup. The marshmallows came out exactly like the center of Peeps in taste and texture.

From: http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recipe/106/Marshmallows

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Unflavored Gelatin
• 3 c Sugar, White
• 2/3 c Karo
• 1 tbsp Vanilla
• 1 c Sugar, Confectioners
• 2/3 c Water
• 1 stick Butter

Instructions

1. Coat a baking pan lightly in butter and confectioners sugar
2. Combine gelatin with 1/2 cup of cold water in a mixing bowl and stir, allow the gelatin to sit for 10 minutes
3. Combine sugar, corn syrup and 1/4 cup of water in a pot and bring to a boil over low heat being careful not to burn the sugar
4. Using a candy thermometer to check the temperature, boil the sugar mixture until it reaches 250° F
5. Combine sugar mixture, vanilla extract and gelatin in mixing bowl
6. Using an electric mixer, carefully mix sugar and gelatin mixture for about 8 minutes or until it is a white fluffy mixture
7. Pour the white mixture into the buttered pan and allow it to sit for 3-5 hours
8. Pull marshmallow from pan, cut into squares and lightly coat with confectioners sugar

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