Homemade Marshmallows

Name: Homemade Marshmallows
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 30 large marshmallows
Ingredients: ¾ cup water; 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin; ⅔ cup light corn syrup; 2 cups white sugar; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; ¼ cup cornstarch; ¼ cup confectioners' sugar

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Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
30 large marshmallows
Course
Dessert

Homemade Marshmallows

Iris Warren

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Homemade Marshmallows will absolutely change the way you view marshmallows. These sweet, flavorful, soft candies are infinitely better than what you’d buy at the grocery store. They make a great gift or addition to any s’more or cup of hot cocoa.

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Ingredients

Servings

¾ cup water divided
3 envelopes unflavored gelatin .25 ounces each
⅔ cup light corn syrup
2 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
¼ cup cornstarch
¼ cup confectioners' sugar

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Instructions

Line a 9x9 inch baking dish with plastic wrap and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Spray another piece of plastic wrap to cover the top, and set aside.
Place 1/2 cup of water in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and sprinkle gelatin on top of water to soak.
While gelatin is soaking, combine 1/4 cup of water, corn syrup, and sugar in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Boil the mixture hard for 1 minute.
Carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the gelatin mixture and beat on high for 12 minutes with an electric mixer, until the mixture is fluffy and forms stiff peaks. Add in vanilla extract and beat until just combined.
Pour the marshmallow mixture into the prepared baking dish, using a greased spatula to smooth the top. Cover the candy with the piece of prepared plastic wrap, pressing it down lightly to seal the covering to the top of the candy.
Allow the marshmallow candy to rest for 4 hours or overnight. Mix together cornstarch and confectioners’ sugar in a shallow dish. Using oiled scissors or an oiled kitchen knife, cut the marshmallow candy into strips, then into 1 inch squares. Dredge the marshmallows lightly in the cornstarch mixture and store in an airtight container.