MARYJANE'S MARSHMALLOWS

By Lulubelle

One billowy bite and you know why MaryJane makes her own marshmallows.

Ingredients

• Powdered sugar
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. unflavored gelatin*
• 1 cup water, divided
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup light-colored corn syrup
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. water
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Details

Servings 60

Preparation

Step 1

1. Lightly coat an 8x8x2-inch pan with cooking spray. Heavily dust with powdered sugar; set aside. Stir unflavored gelatin and 1/2 cup of the water together in a large bowl of a very sturdy stand mixer; let stand 25 minutes while preparing syrup mixture (mixture will be set).

2. Meanwhile, mix remaining 1/2 cup water, granulated sugar, syrup, and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Cook and stir over low to medium-low heat until sugar has dissolved. Cook and stir over medium-high until mixture boils. Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan. Reduce heat to medium; continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate, stirring frequently until thermometer registers 244° (about 15 minutes). (Watch carefully to prevent mixture from boiling over. If necessary, reduce heat to medium-low.) Slowly pour hot syrup into gelatin mixture with stand mixer on low to medium-low speed. Increase to high speed; beat 15 minutes (mixture should be thick and about triple in volume). Add 1 tablespoon water and vanilla extract; beat until combined.

3. Spoon mixture (it will be sticky) into prepared pan. Let stand, uncovered, overnight. Loosen mixture from pan by lifting around edges with a knife. Invert onto a cutting board dusted with powdered sugar. With a hand sifter, dust marshmallows with additional powdered sugar. Cut into 1-inch squares with a large knife dusted with powdered sugar. Dust with additional powdered sugar. Makes about 64 marshmallows.