Are there any stores that sell vegan marshmallows?!
Are there any stores that sell vegan marshmallows?
( NOT the internet though)
Answers:
Your best bet is to either check with your local health food stores or make them yourself .. Just remeber most Kosher marshmellows are not vegan or vegetarian .. the gelatin does have animal by products ( fish, beef skin , dairy in any combination) .. I know you say no internet but pangea does sell them online . http://www.veganstore.com/850.html?gclid... .. they are all vegans who work and operate the business .. cosmo's .. http://www.cosmosveganshoppe.com/merchan... .. in case you can't find them and change your mind... ..and the recipe.. : Vegan Marshmellows: 3 T. agar-agar
1/2 c. cold water
2 c. non bone char sugar
3/4 c. corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1/4 t. salt
2 T. vanilla
powdered sugar (make sure it is vegan as well)
Directions:
Mix together and let stand for 1 hour the agar-agar and 1/2 cup water.
After about 1/2 hour, start to prepare syrup. Place in heavy pan over low heat and stir until dissolved the sugar, corn syrup, 1/2 c. water and salt.
When the mixture starts to boil, cover and cook for about 3 minutes. Uncover, and continue to cook without stirring, over high heat, until a candy thermometer reaches 240-244 F.
Remove from heat and pour slowly over the gelled mixture, beating constantly. After all the syrup is added, continue to beat for about 15 minutes. When the mixture is thick but still warm add the vanilla.
Put the mixture into an 8"x12" pan that has been lightly dusted with cornstarch. When it has dried for 12 hours, remove it from the pan, and cut it into squares with cornstarch. Dust each piece generously with powdered sugar. Store the well-powdered pieces in a closed tin. ............Good luck
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Vegan forever
Sorry, I didn't mean to click on answer this question and I didn't want points taken off so I 'm trying to talk my out of this blunder. Do marshmallows have gelatin in them or something? I got marshmallows from a WIlliams Sonoma store that were delicious but I don't know if they were vegan or not.
Im pretty sure Trader Joes does. Or try a health food store.
here is a recipe..if you can find vegan "sugar"...then substitute that for sugar..
Vegetarian Marshmallows1
"Finally, my boys can have marshmallow treats... and they're better than store bought! Substitute vanilla with candy oils (peppermint is my favorite) and add food coloring for a nice touch. You can make whatever shapes you want: I like snowflakes for Christmas! They keep for over a week in tupperware. The longer you have them, the crunchier they get, making them perfect for hot cocoa."
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vegetable-oil cooking spray
1 1/2 tsp agar agar
1 1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
corn starch
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Coat a 12 x 17 inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
Place 1/3 cup cold water into bowl of electric mixer. Sprinkle with agar agar. Let mixture soften for 5 minutes.
Place sugar, corn syrup, salt and 1/3 cup water in small to medium saucepan (if you use to large of a saucepan, the themometer will not be covered by mixture). Cover. Bring to a boil. Remove lid. Cook, swirling occasionally until syrup reaches 238 degrees (soft ball stage) (~5 minutes).
With mixer on low speed, whisk agar agar mixture while slowly adding syrup in a steady stream down the side of the bowl. Gradually increase mixer to high. Beat until mixture is thick, white and has almost tripled in volume (~ 12 minutes). Add vanilla (or other flavoring/food coloring) and beat 30 seconds more.
Pour mixture into baking sheet and smooth with spatula sprayed with cooking oil. Let sit (uncovered) overnight.
Cut out with cookie cutters or cut with kitchen scissors, sprayed with cooking oil. Roll marshmallows in corn starch to keep them from sticking to each other. Store in air tight container, with wax paper between layers.
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/~connelly/mars...
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Here is a link to a non vegetarian recipe with pictures...you can substitute 3 TBSP agar-agar or 6 TBSP pectin for the 3 TBSP of knox gelatin...and the sugar issue, same as above...
http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recip...
I've just been eating some from the Healthfood store! they are made from a plant based Geletin! Some Vegans won't eat them cause they plants are helped by bees! I think that's a little extreme. Veggies are helped by worms by airing the soil! Worms are critters! My Aries sister had one for a pet!