Homemade Marshmallows One

The smell and sight of marshmallows sends me crazy. It is probably the only sweet out there that I can honestly say that I cannot resist. I LOVE marshmallows. There is something about the way they look and feel and smell that just says "Katrina COME PICK ME UP!! LIKE RIGHT NOW!!" and I always do what the bag says. I will not leave those tube looking balls of sugar and gelatin alone.
Whoa, now that I have that off my chest, I can now start my blog. I decided it was time to make them myself. Now, there are two types, the one with egg whites and the one without. This recipe is without, I decided to start easy for the first batch.

And please forgive me with the pictures, I am still trying to figure out how to work picasa3. Once I do, I will post the better pics!

 

 

 

Items Needed
Casserole dish or pan
Sieve
Candy thermometer
Stand mixer with whisk Attachment
Rubber Spatula
Confectioners sugar
Cornstarch
Saucepan
Parchment or Wax paper

Ingredients
2 pack gelatin
6 tbsp water

1 1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water

1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract


Prepare pan ( I used a 11" x 7" x 1.5" casserole dish). Grease pan with cooking spray or oil or shortening, really doesn't matter. Place parchment onto greased pan.
Dust liberally with confectioners sugar.
Place gelatin in mixer bowl. Add water and leave.
Place sugar, light corn syrup and water in a saucepan and cook over high heat until it reaches 240 F.
Pour hot sugar syrup into gelatin mixture and add 1/4 tsp salt.
Mix for 6 - 12 minutes or until mixture has doubled in size and is very thick.
Add vanilla extract and mix then pour into pan dusted with confectioners sugar.
Let sit overnight.
Cut into desired shape and dust with equal parts cornstarch and confectioners sugar.

Also this recipe was taken from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRjgJ_gUZHY&feature=related.

The video name is How To Make: Home-Made Marshmallows by dfagerstorm dated December 18 2007 on youtube.com

Enjoy!