Marshmallows
- nonstick cooking spray
- 7 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 2 cups sugar
- 12 cup light corn syrup
- 12 cup hot water
- 12 cup warm water (115 F)
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg whites
- 12 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup cornstarch
- Lightly spray 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle gelatin over small bowl with 115 degree water; let stand to soften.
- Mix together sugar, corn syrup, hot water and salt in heavy saucepan.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar has dissolved.
- Continue cooking without stirring until mixture reaches the soft-ball stage, about 240F on a candy thermometer.
- Remove from heat, add gelatin mixture and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Slowly add sugar mixture.
- Add vanilla and mix on high for 10 minutes, until mixture looks like marshmallow.
- Transfer marshmallow to baking dish.
- Spray a piece of parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray and cover marshmallow.
- (You might try greased wax paper if you don't have the parchment on hand.
- ).
- Let stand at room temperature overnight.
- Remove parchment and invert marshmallow onto work surface.
- Trim edges and cut marshmallows into desired size, dipping scissors into cornstarch as needed.
- In small batches, cover marshmallows with cornstarch or confectioner's sugar to prevent them from sticking together.
- Store in airtight container for up to one week.
nonstick cooking spray, unflavored gelatin, sugar, light corn syrup, water, water, salt, egg whites, vanilla, cornstarch
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/marshmallows-354101 (may not work)