Homemade Peeps

• 1/3 cups Cold Water
• 1 envelope (1/4 Oz. Envelope) Unflavored Gelatin
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cups Water
• Colored Sugar (Your Choice Of Color)
• Black Food Coloring

1. Pour the cold water into a large mixing bowl, sprinkle gelatin over and let set while the sugar is cooking (at least 5 minutes).
2. Add sugar and 1/4 cup water to a heavy saucepan, bring to boil stirring. Using a thermometer, boil until thermometer reaches 238u0b0F. Remove from heat and pour over the gelatin.
3. Beat on medium high speed for about 8-10 minutes until stiff peaks form and the marshmallow is glossy white and will hold shape.
4. Fit a decorator bag with a giant round tip (or the largest round tip you have), and fill with marshmallow mixture. Place a piece of wax paper on a small plate. I found this to be easiest, then you can move the plate around. Pipe on a oval shape for the body, then a small dollop for the head, pushing back toward the tail and pulling upward.
5. Then coat the Peep with sugar, dump excess back in the bowl to re-use.
6. For the eyes, dip the end of a toothpick in black food coloring and carefully add small dots.

water, unflavored gelatin, sugar, ubc, colored sugar, black food coloring

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/homemade-peeps/ (may not work)