How do you make Marshmellows?!


Question: How do you make Marshmellows!?
Ok this is a bit of a stupid question but I am dieing to no! HEHEWww@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
I made homemade marshmallow's for Christmas baskets this past year and after I was finished making them I coated them in chocolate!. Just a fun way to present your homemade marshmallows :) hope you have fun I did, I was a sticky mess and so was my 2 year old but she LOVED it!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Here’s an easy recipe to make your own delicous homemade marshmallows!. Did you know that marshmellows are among the favorite candies consumed by American children, generation after generation!?

Make sure to ask a responsible adult for assistance since you’ll be using the stove as well as an electric mixer!.



1/2 cup cold water
3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2/3 cups corn syrup
2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar

Get a 9×9 inch pan and line it with plastic wrap
Pour some oil on the plastic wrap and spread it all over the wrap with your hands so that the entire piece of plastic is oiled (this is going to keep your mixture from sticking to the plastic)!.
Get an electric mixer out and put 1/2 cup cold water into the bowl!.
Pour the 3 envelopes of gelatin over the water and let it soak for about 10 minutes!.
When the mixture has been soaking for about 5 minutes, get a sauce pan out and start combining your 2 cups of granulated sugar, 1/4 cup water and 2/3 cups corn syrup in the sauce pan!.
Bring the mixture in the sauce pan to a boil and let it boil for about 1 minute!.
Then pour the boiling mixture into the gelatin mixture and start mixing it at high speed!. While mixing, add 1/4 teaspoon salt and beat for 10 - 12 minutes!.
Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and mix it into the mixture lightly!.
You are now going to scrape the mixture into the 9×9 inch pan lined with oiled plastic!. Before you scrape, make sure to oil whatever you are using to scrape it out with!. If you decide to use your hands, oil your hands!.
Scrape the mixture into your 9×9 inch pan and spread evenly!. Cover with another piece of plastic and press the mixture into the pan!.
Let the mixture sit for a few hours!.
Remove the big piece of mixture from the pan and cover entirely with powdered sugar!.
Take some kitchen scissors and cut into squares and cover the pieces with powdered sugar!.
They are ready to eat and enjoy!Www@FoodAQ@Com

2 env!. (2 tbs!.) unflavored gelatin
1 1/4 c!. water
2 c!. sugar
1/8 tsp!. salt
1 tsp!. vanilla
1/2 c!. powdered sugar



Soften gelatin in 3/4 cup of water and set aside!. Place remaining 1/2 cup water and granulated sugar in medium sized saucepan!. Cook until small amount dropped in cold water forms soft ball (240 degrees F)!. Remove syrup from heat, add softened gelatin and stir until almost cold!. Add salt and flavoring!. Beat until syrup is white and thick (8 minutes with an electric beater)!. Pour to 1 inch thickness in two 8 inch square pans that have been greased and dusted with powdered sugar!. Let set in cool place about an hour -- do not place in refrigerator!. Turn out on board that has been well dusted with powdered sugar!. Cut into 1 inch cubes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

hmmm!.!.!.good question!!
Here's what I found!.!.!.
http://recipes!.howstuffworks!.com/questio!.!.!.
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lol someone found that link before me!.!.!.oops~Www@FoodAQ@Com

nuh uh! can you seriuosly MAKE marshmellows!.!.


amazing question =]

gosh!.

now i want to knowWww@FoodAQ@Com

Go to the Food Network website, where you can search by show, chef or recipe!. ALTON BROWN did a whole show on making marshmellows, last week, on " GOOD EATS " !.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

i saw a great recipe on the show " good eats" on the food network!. check out foodtv!.com and look in the good eats recipe collection!. Good luckWww@FoodAQ@Com

you follow the easter bunny with a pooper scooperWww@FoodAQ@Com

http://recipes!.howstuffworks!.com/questio!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

yah i want to know to!. i do they make it so fluffy and quishy and stuff!? lol!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

On a stick over a fire!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

As you can see, it's easier to go to the store and buy a bag!. But making them yourself can be pretty cool!.

Marshmallows use simple ingredients and are easier to make than you might think!. A stand mixer works best because of the lengthy beating time!. Be sure to watch it while beating!. The mixture has a tendency to crawl up the beaters as it thickens!.

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
Vegetable shortening (Crisco recommended) for preparing the pan
1 cup cold water
3 Tablespoons (3 envelopes) unflavored gelatin
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Confectioners sugar (for coating the marshmallows)
Preparation:
Prepare a 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan as follows!. Invert the pan!. Cut a piece of aluminum foil long enough to cover the bottom and sides of the pan!. Place the foil over the inverted pan and fold down the sides and corners just to shape!. Remove the foil and turn the pan right side up!. Place the foil in the pan and press it gently into place!. With a pastry brush or crumpled wax paper coat the foil thoroughly but lightly with vegetable shortening!. Set aside!.

Place 1/2 cup cold water in the large bowl of an electric mixer, Sprinkle the gelatin over the surface of the water and set aside!.

Place the sugar, corn syrup, salt and the other 1/2 cup water in a heavy 1-1/2 quart or 2 quart saucepan over moderately low heat!. Stir until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a boil!. Cover for 3 minutes to allow any sugar crystals on the sides of the saucepan to dissolve!. Uncover, raise the heat to high, insert a candy thermometer, and let the syrup boil without stirring until the temperature reaches 240 degrees!. Do not overcook!. Remove from the heat!.

Beating constantly at medium speed, pour the syrup slowly into the gelatin mixture!. After all the syrup has been added, increase the speed to high and beat for 15 minutes until the mixture is lukewarm, snowy white, and the consistency of whipped marshmallow, adding the vanilla a few minutes before the end of the beating!. (During the beating, occasionally scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula!. The marshmallow will thicken and become sticky -- if the mixture crawls up on the beaters as it thickens, carefully wipe it down with a rubber spatula!.)

Pour the slightly warm and thick marshmallow mixture into the prepared pan and, with your forefinger, scrape all the mixture off the beaters!. Smooth the top of the marshmallow!.

Let stand uncovered at room temperature for 8 to 12 hours or longer if it is more convenient!.

Then sift or strain confectioners sugar generously onto a large cutting board to cover a surface larger then your pan!. Invert the marshmallow over the sugared surface!. Remove the pan and peel off the foil!. Strain confectioners sugar generously over the top of the marshmallow!.

To cut into even 1 inch strips use a ruler and toothpicks to mark it every 1 inch!.

Prepare a long, heavy, sharp knife by brushing the blade lightly with vegetable shortening!. Cutting down firmly with the full length of the blade, cut the marshmallow into 1 inch strips!. (After cutting the first slice, just keep the blade sugared to keep it from sticking!.)

Dip the cut sides of each strip into confectioners sugar to coat them thoroughly -- you should have enough excess sugar on the board to do this!.

Now cut each strip into 1 inch squares!. (You may place three strips together and cut through them all at once!.) Roll the marshmallows in the sugar to coat the remaining sides!. Shake off excess sugar!.

Store in a plastic box or any airtight container -- or plastic bag!.

Yield: makes 1 pound, 10 ounces of marshmallowsWww@FoodAQ@Com





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