Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: Jillian
Ingredients
  • 3 packages unflavored gelatin
  • 1 scant cup cold water (a little less than)
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  • 1 scant cup granulated sugar (a little less than)
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • Scant 1/2 cup water (a little less than)
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil (for greasing pan)
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
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Instructions
  1. Attach whisk to stand mixer
  2. Place 1 scant cup of water in stand mixer bowl
  3. Add 3 packages of unflavored gelatin to bowl
  4. Let sit
  5. In a small saucepan combine 1/2 cup water, granulated sugar, corn syrup and salt
  6. Stir to dissolve sugar, then stop stirring
  7. Using candy thermometer, heat until 230-240 degrees F.
  8. Once the mixture reaches this temperature, immediately remove from the heat
  9. Pour mixture in bowl with the water and gelatin
  10. Turn the mixer on low speed, then gradually increase speed until you can Turn the speed to high without splashing any liquid out
  11. Continue to whip until the mixture triples in volume, and forms very stiff peaks, approximately 14 to 17 minutes
  12. Add the vanilla extract during the last minute of whipping
  13. While the mixture is whipping prepare the pans
  14. Lightly grease pan with vegetable oil
  15. Combine the confectioners' sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl
  16. Sift the sugar and cornstarch mixture into the pan, and move around to completely coat the bottom and sides of the pan
  17. Return the remaining mixture to the bowl for later use.
  18. When the mixture is tripled in size, and the vanilla is mixed in, pour the mixture into the prepared pan, using a lightly oiled spatula for spreading evenly into the pan
  19. Sift the top with enough of the remaining sugar and cornstarch mixture to lightly cover
  20. Reserve the rest for later
  21. Allow the marshmallows to sit uncovered for at least 4 hours and up to overnight
  22. For faster setting, place in refrigerator for 2-3 hours
  23. Cut in pan and use spatula to remove squares, or turn the marshmallows out onto a cutting board and cut into 1-inch squares using an oiled knife
  24. Lightly dust all sides of each cut marshmallow with the remaining cornstarch powdered sugar mixture
  25. Store in an airtight container
Recipe by Food Filled Life at http://foodfilledlife.com/2014/03/16/homemade-vanilla-marshmallows/