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Magnificent marshmallows
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Total Time:
50 minutes
Making marshmallows is a magical and therapeutic experience. Follow the precise recipe, prepare your ingredients and equipment, and keep kids away until marshmallows are ready to enjoy.
Ingredients:
  • 50 g cornflour
  • 50 g icing sugar
  • 50 g liquid glucose syrup (get it from the supermarket or a chemist)
  • 450 g caster sugar
  • 10 sheets of gelatine
  • 2 large free-range egg whites
  • 2 vanilla pods
  • 1½ teaspoons natural food colouring optional
  • rose water
  • orange blossom water
  • natural lemon extract
  • natural orange extract
  • natural peppermint extract
Instructions:
  • Sift cornflour and icing sugar into a bowl. Reserve half the mixture. Mix liquid glucose syrup, caster sugar, and cold water in a pan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Soak gelatine leaves in water. Boil syrup until it reaches 110°C. Dissolve gelatine. Whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form. Pour hot syrup into egg whites gradually. Add gelatine and vanilla seeds. Whisk for 6-8 minutes. Add desired flavors and coloring, if using. Pour mixture into tray, smooth out, and refrigerate for 2-3 hours until set.