Are they fluffy? YES!
Are they easy to make? YES
Do they taste as good or better than store-bought? YES, YES, YES!
Ingredients:
3tb gelatine (or 3 sachets) + 1/2 cup water
2/3 cup corn syrup (Us Aussies use mix of 1/2 cup glucose syrup + 50ml water)
1/2 cup water
2 cups caster sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2tb vanilla essence
food colouring
2/3 cup icing sugar
2/3 cup cornflour
Method:
In the bottom of a large mixing bowl (or bowl of your mixer) mix gelatine with 1/2 cup water - set aside.
In a double boiler, combine caster sugar, 1/2 cup water and corn syrup (or glucose syrup+water mix)
Whilst this is boiling away, combine the corn flour and icing sugar together. Spray a tin/lamington tray with non-stick spray and sift 1/3 of the icing sugar/mix over the tin/tray
Boil until reaches 120 degrees - if you don't have a thermometer - boil until mixture goes completely clear - you can do this in the microwave, but make sure you watch it like a hawk, and stir regularly.
When mix is clear, start your mixture or beat the gelatine mixture and gradually add the sugar mix, mix on high for about 7-10 minutes until mixture becomes thick and meringue-like.
Add vanilla, salt and colour and beat for a futher minute until totally combined
Pour into tray and leave to set for about 15 minutes (it doesn't need to go in the fridge!)
Cut up or cut out with cookie cutters if you wish - dust with the remaining 1/3 of sugar/cornflour mix
Store in airtight container.
Variations: Instead of vanilla, add mint essence and dip marshmallows in dark chocolate (yes, I AM going to do this!)
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1 lovely comments:
Oooh I was waiting for this! Honestly how do you do it all? Marshmallows! From scratch! They look amazing and I can't wait to give them a try...
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