Light and Fluffy Marshmallows
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons unflavored powdered gelatin
- Canola oil, for greasing
- Cornstarch, for dusting
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 3 large egg whites
- In a small bowl, mix the gelatin with 1/3 cup of water and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, grease an 8-inch square cake pan with oil and dust lightly with cornstarch, tapping out the excess.
- In a small saucepan, mix the sugar with 1/3 cup of water and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the corn syrup and cook over moderately high heat, without stirring, until the syrup registers 260 on a candy thermometer.
- Off the heat, stir in the gelatin mixture until dissolved.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk, beat the egg whites at moderately high speed until soft peaks form.
- With the machine on, drizzle the hot syrup into the egg whites in a very thin stream down the side of the bowl.
- Scrape the marshmallow into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface.
- Let stand until set, at least 3 hours.
- Run a sharp knife around the marshmallow.
- Very lightly dust a work surface with cornstarch and invert the cake pan onto it, tapping to release the marshmallow.
- Using a lightly greased sharp knife, cut the marshmallow into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
unflavored powdered gelatin, canola oil, cornstarch, sugar, light corn syrup, egg whites
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/light-and-fluffy-marshmallows (may not work)