Peppermint Marshmallows
- 12 cup confectioners' sugar
- 13 cup cornstarch
- 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1 13 cups sugar
- 23 cup light corn syrup
- 12 cup crushed peppermint candy
- 18 teaspoon salt
- Into a small bowl, sift together the confectioners sugar and the cornstarch; line a 13X9 inch baking pan with non stick foil and spray foil with non stick cooking spray; sift 2 tablespoons of the sugar/cornstarch mixture into the pan, tilting to coat the pan; set the rest of the mixture aside for later.
- Place 2/3 cup water in a large bowl; sprinkle with gelatin; let soften for five minutes.
- In a medium heavy bottomed saucepan, heat sugar, corn syrup, candy pieces and salt over medium heat until sugar and candy pieces are dissolved, stirring occasionally; slowly mix into bowl with gelatin.
- Beat gelatin/sugar mixture on high speed with electric beater until light and fluffy, about 15 minutes; spread into prepared pan and smooth top; dust with 2 tablespoons of the reserved sugar/cornstarch mixture and let set at room temperature for 2 hours.
- Lift marshmallow block from pan using foil; with a wet knife, cut into six squares.
- Spread remaining sugar/cornstarch mixture onto a baking sheet; invert marshmallow blocks onto baking sheet and cut each square into 9 smaller squares.
- Toss marshmallows in sugar/cornstarch mixture ans set on a pan to set for an additional hour; store loosely covered at room temperature.
sugar, cornstarch, unflavored gelatin, sugar, light corn syrup, peppermint candy, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peppermint-marshmallows-167803 (may not work)