How to Make Homemade Marshmallows
Use this simple recipe and learn how to make marshmallows! These homemade marshmallows use three to five ingredients (depending on your taste) and no cornstarch whatsoever.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 0.25 ounce envelope of unflavoured gelatine
- 2 cups of white sugar
- pinch of salt
- ½ cup of powdered sugar for dusting
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- ½ cup water and ¼ cup water separated
Instructions
- Mix the contents of the unflavoured gelatin envelope with ½ cup of water in a stand mixer bowl. Let this sit for about 5 minutes while melting sugar.
- Mix sugar with ¼ cup of water in a medium pot on high heat. Don't stir this or crystals will form and your marshmallows will be crunchy!
- Melt this mixture until it reaches 240F according to the thermometer.
- Pour the mixture over the gelatin mixture while mixing on medium. Use the whisk attachment on the Stand Mixer.
- Add a pinch of salt and vanilla extract (if using.)
- Mix on high for 10 minutes or until the marshmallow fluff starts to form into peaks.
- Grease a 9 x 9-inch glass dish or baking pan with oil and dust with powdered sugar. Pour the whipped marshmallow into the pan.
- Dust the top with icing sugar and let it sit for 2 hours or so before serving.
Notes
I keep my homemade marshmallows in the fridge. Not sure if it is necessary, but it's what I do.
For marshmallow fluff, just whip for about five or six minutes. This is a great base for fruit-dips with sour/tart fruit such as Granny Smith apples or rhubarb.
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