Grease a 9×9-inch baking pan with butter, oil, or cooking spray. In a bowl, combine the cornstarch and powdered sugar together. Add the vanilla and beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and beat for 8 to 10 minutes. Go slow and be careful not to pour too much at a time. Turn the mixer on low speed and begin streaming the sugar syrup down the side of the mixer bowl, into the bloomed gelatin. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan, and boil until the sugar mixture reached 240☏. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. In a medium sauce pan, stir together the corn syrup, water, sugar, and salt. And I highly recommend you use the stand mixer because you get a much fluffier marshmallow, and it’s easier on your hands!) (I made marshmallows with both- a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and a hand mixer. Let’s start with blooming your gelatin over cold water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. So how do you make marshmallows at home? I’m glad you asked! I’ve heard of vegan options using Agar Agar, but I haven’t tested any to share with you today. At the time, marshmallows were reserved solely for royalty-but now, us peasants can enjoy them, too! □īut the main question is-and the reason we rarely have marshmallows in our house- where do you get gelatin from? You have several options! There’s fish gelatin available on good old Amazon or halal beef gelatin. Until now! I’ve finally tried my hand at marshmallows and aside from the process being an ooey gooey sticky mess, they were a success!īefore we make these fluffy cubes, it’s time for a little bit of history! Marshmallows go waaaaay back to as early as 2000 BC! Ancient Egyptians are thought to be the first to ever create them. Long story short, they were a disaster and I’ve been afraid to make them ever since. But I grew up with my mother’s favorite horror story: the first and only time she ever made marshmallows. Some children are told scary stories of clowns, slenderman, and the baba yaga. But these babies are SO fluffy and delicious and it’s torture stopping myself after just 50, er 2. I’ve never been a big fan of marshmallows- they’re rubbery, chewy, and honestly pretty boring. You’ll never buy marshmallows from the store again after you try my homemade version. You know what’s better than marshmallows? Homemade marshmallows-they’re fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth squares of goodness that can be used in s’mores, a cup of hot chocolate, toasted, or simply eaten plain!
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