Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows {How to Make Marshmallows}
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Recipe type: Dessery, Food Gifts
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Serves: 24
 
Homemade Marshmallows Recipe.
Ingredients
  • 2 Packages Unflavored Gelatin (.25oz packets)
  • ⅓ Cup Cold Water
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • ½ Cup Light Corn Syrup
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 tbsp Peppermint Extract (optional)
  • ¼ Cup Water
  • Red Food Coloring (optional)
  • Equal parts Powdered Sugar and Corn Starch for dusting
Instructions
  1. Combine powder sugar and corn starch in a bowl and set aside.
  2. Grease a 9x13-baking pan and dust with the powdered sugar corn starch mixture. Tap off any excess powder back into the bowl.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ⅓ cup cold water and gelatin. Allow to soften for 5 minutes.
  4. Over medium high heat in a saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, and ¼ cup water.
  5. Bring sugar mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally. Heat syrup mixture to 240 degrees and then remove from heat.
  6. Once syrup has reached 240 degrees, slowly pour syrup into the mixing bowl with the gelatin. Beat on low until all of the syrup has been added.
  7. Once all of the syrup has been added, turn the mixer speed to high and beat for 10-15 minutes or until mixture is lukewarm and thick.
  8. While mixture is beating, add in your food coloring, vanilla and peppermint extract.
  9. Once mixture is lukewarm and thick, pour into your prepared pan.
  10. To get a swirl effect, add a few drops of food coloring to the marshmallows and using a toothpick, swirl the food coloring around.
  11. Allow to set at room temperature for 4-6 hours or until firm.
  12. To cut, dust a surface with your powdered sugar, corn starch mix and turn out marshmallows onto it.
  13. Using a cookie cutter or knife, slice your marshmallows.
  14. Once cut, dust in more powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe by My Frugal Adventures at https://myfrugaladventures.com/2014/01/homemade-peppermint-marshmallows-how-to-make-marshmallows/