Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup crushed candy cane
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Into a small bow, sift together powdered sugar and cornstarch. Line a 13x9x2 pan with nonstick foil. Coat with nonstick cooking spray and dust with 2 Tablespoon sugar-cornstarch mixture, tilting pan to coat sides. Leave any excess in pan.
- Place 2/3 cup water in large bowl. Sprinkle with gelatin. Let soften 5 minute.
- In a medium size heavy saucepan, heat sugar, corn syrup, candy cane pieces and salt over medium heat about 7 minute until sugar and candy canes dissolve, stirring occasionally. Strain into bowl with gelatin.
- Pour into mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy 10-15 minute Spread into prepared pan and smooth top using wet fingers if necessary. Dust with 2 Tablespoon sugar-constarch mixture. Let set at room temperature for 2 hours.
- Lift marshmallows from pan using foil. With wet knife or wet pizza cutter, cut marshmallows in squares. Put remaining cornstarch-sugar mixture onto baking sheet and toss cut marshmallows. Let set an additional hour. Store covered or in bags at room temperature.
powdered sugar, cornstarch, unflavored gelatin, sugar, light corn syrup, cane, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/homemade-peppermint-marshmallows-403930 (may not work)