Romantic Recipe: How to Make Homemade Marshmallows

if you thought you liked store-bought

if you thought you liked store-bought marshmallows wait till you try the

marshmallows wait till you try the

marshmallows wait till you try the homemade kind hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and

homemade kind hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and

homemade kind hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be showing you how to make your very own

be showing you how to make your very own

be showing you how to make your very own marshmallows so for this recipe you’ll

marshmallows so for this recipe you’ll

marshmallows so for this recipe you’ll need 1 cup of cold water 3/4 ounce

need 1 cup of cold water 3/4 ounce

need 1 cup of cold water 3/4 ounce envelopes of unflavored gelatin 2 cups

envelopes of unflavored gelatin 2 cups

envelopes of unflavored gelatin 2 cups of granulated sugar one cup of light

of granulated sugar one cup of light

of granulated sugar one cup of light corn syrup a quarter teaspoon of salt 2

corn syrup a quarter teaspoon of salt 2

corn syrup a quarter teaspoon of salt 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract and

teaspoons of pure vanilla extract and

teaspoons of pure vanilla extract and three to four cups of icing sugar start

three to four cups of icing sugar start

three to four cups of icing sugar start by preparing your pen grease a 9 by 13

by preparing your pen grease a 9 by 13

by preparing your pen grease a 9 by 13 inch baking dish and then line the

inch baking dish and then line the

inch baking dish and then line the bottom with parchment paper then sift

bottom with parchment paper then sift

bottom with parchment paper then sift about three tablespoons of icing sugar

about three tablespoons of icing sugar

about three tablespoons of icing sugar in a layer on the bottom

for half a cup of the cold water into

for half a cup of the cold water into the bowl of your mixer and then sprinkle

the bowl of your mixer and then sprinkle

the bowl of your mixer and then sprinkle the gelatin overtop wait 15 minutes

the gelatin overtop wait 15 minutes

the gelatin overtop wait 15 minutes until the gelatin softens

while your gelatin is getting ready pour

while your gelatin is getting ready pour the corn syrup sugar the rest of the

the corn syrup sugar the rest of the

the corn syrup sugar the rest of the water and the salt into a heavy-bottomed

water and the salt into a heavy-bottomed

water and the salt into a heavy-bottomed saucepan and over medium heat stir it

saucepan and over medium heat stir it

saucepan and over medium heat stir it with a wooden spoon until it comes to a

with a wooden spoon until it comes to a

with a wooden spoon until it comes to a boil

when it starts to boil place the lid on

when it starts to boil place the lid on the pot to let any remaining sugar

the pot to let any remaining sugar

the pot to let any remaining sugar crystals melt when that’s done take off

crystals melt when that’s done take off

crystals melt when that’s done take off the lid increase the heat to high and

the lid increase the heat to high and

the lid increase the heat to high and boil it without stirring until it

boil it without stirring until it

boil it without stirring until it reaches 240 degrees Fahrenheit you can

reaches 240 degrees Fahrenheit you can

reaches 240 degrees Fahrenheit you can keep track of the temperature using the

keep track of the temperature using the

keep track of the temperature using the candy thermometer and when that’s done

candy thermometer and when that’s done

candy thermometer and when that’s done remove the whole thing from the heat

remove the whole thing from the heat

remove the whole thing from the heat using a whisk attachment turn your mixer

using a whisk attachment turn your mixer

using a whisk attachment turn your mixer on to low speed and then pour the candy

on to low speed and then pour the candy

on to low speed and then pour the candy into the gelatin

gradually increase the speed until you

gradually increase the speed until you get to high speed and then keep beating

get to high speed and then keep beating

get to high speed and then keep beating until the mixture is tripled in size and

until the mixture is tripled in size and

until the mixture is tripled in size and is thick and stiff which should take

is thick and stiff which should take

is thick and stiff which should take about ten minutes then add the vanilla

about ten minutes then add the vanilla

about ten minutes then add the vanilla extract and beat for another thirty

extract and beat for another thirty

extract and beat for another thirty seconds

now using a greased spatula scrape your

now using a greased spatula scrape your mixture into your prepared pan and

mixture into your prepared pan and

mixture into your prepared pan and smooth it out as best you can

if you want colored marshmallows drop a

if you want colored marshmallows drop a few drops of food coloring onto it and

few drops of food coloring onto it and

few drops of food coloring onto it and then use a skewer to make swirl shapes

now sift another layer of icing sugar

now sift another layer of icing sugar over the top and leave them to set for

over the top and leave them to set for

over the top and leave them to set for 12 hours

when your marshmallows are set remove

when your marshmallows are set remove them from the pan and place them on a

them from the pan and place them on a

them from the pan and place them on a workspace that has been covered in icing

workspace that has been covered in icing

workspace that has been covered in icing sugar then cut them into shapes using a

sugar then cut them into shapes using a

sugar then cut them into shapes using a knife scissors of pizza wheel or even

knife scissors of pizza wheel or even

knife scissors of pizza wheel or even cookie cutters

while your marshmallows are still sticky

while your marshmallows are still sticky decorate the sides with more icing sugar

decorate the sides with more icing sugar

decorate the sides with more icing sugar sprinkles or crushed up candies

try making different flavored

try making different flavored marshmallows by adding different

marshmallows by adding different

marshmallows by adding different extracts like peppermint or almond they

extracts like peppermint or almond they

extracts like peppermint or almond they can be served in s’mores melted into

can be served in s’mores melted into

can be served in s’mores melted into rice krispie treats or toasted over a

rice krispie treats or toasted over a

rice krispie treats or toasted over a romantic fire