n2scraplvr

Here's my recipe! This is from the 50's and can be decorated with sprinkles of all kinds. Mine turned out nice and thick as I made them in a 8x8 pan instead of 9x13 like the original recipe called for. Enjoy!

Ingredients:


2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2 cups white sugar
1-1/4 cups water, divided




Directions:


In a large mixing bowl, stir together gelatin and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water. Set aside to soften.


Combine remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Do not stir once the sugar syrup begins to boil. Heat to 270 degrees F (130 degrees C) (or about 6 min.).


With an electric mixer running on low speed, carefully pour hot sugar syrup into gelatin mixture. Beat on high speed until mixture is light and fluffy and mixture is no longer warm to the touch, 10 to 15 minutes. (I did this for exactly 11 min.)


Pour into a lightly greased 8x8 inch baking dish and let set 8 hours or overnight. Cut into squares and serve.

tessagin

Do you leave it sit on the counter top over night or in he refrigerator?

lildinks2013

I wonder if this could be made with splenda?

n2scraplvr

It's best to refrigerate it but then again, not absolutely necessary as they will be fine either way!

p.s. I did spray the knife with Pam so the cutting was easier or a hot knife would give the same results!

n2scraplvr

I think it would work just as well with splenda as sugar! The 2nd time I made them, I realized they are sweet enough already without dusting the pan with 10x sugar as they suggested so I eliminated that.

These are wonderful by the way and so much BETTER than store-bought!

Freezing them is an excellent way to have them for hot cocoa in the fall and winter and much to my amazement, they needed NO thawing, haha! Store-bought marshmallows need to that for at least 1 min. as I've timed them before.

You can tell I've always wanted to make my own marshmallows and finally got around to it!!

Another thing about making marshmallows is that it will not 'explode' on you like some suggested when combining the syrup with the gelatin as in a science experiment. It just didn't happen.

Damsel in DisDress

Yummy! Thanks for sharing! Homemade Marshmallows are the best!

Neesie

Thanks for sharing this recipe! ::::::drool::::::

Tartan

​They look delicious! I wonder how it would be as a cake filling and icing?

n2scraplvr

Absolutely fantastic! You would probably need to stop mixing it after 6 or 7 min. and it is fluffy and really white the longer you beat it. It will resemble Marshmallow Creme. Also, for Marshmallow Treats made with Rice Krispies it is delicious as one lady posted she was making those.

coopah

These are wonderful. I give them in a jar or other cute container at Christmas with some nice hot chocolate packets. Folks rave about them. :-)