Homemade Marshmallows

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons unflavored gelatin, plus
• 4 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
• 2 bring sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 3/4 cup water to a boil. cook without stirring until it registers 238° on a candy thermometer (about 9 minutes).
• 3 put remaining 3/4 cup water into a mixing bowl. sprinkle evenly with gelatin and let soften for 5 minutes.
• 4 with mixer on low speed beat hot syrup into gelatin mixture. gradually increase speed to high and beat until very stiff (about 12 minutes).
• 5 beat in vanilla.
• 6 pour into prepared pan and smooth with an offset spatula. let stand uncovered until firm (about 3 hours).
• 7 sift 1 cup of powdered sugar onto a work surface. unmold marshmallow on top and remove parchment paper. lightly brush a knife with oil, cut marshmallows into squares.
• 8 roll each marshmallow in remaining powdered sugar to coat.
• 9 store in an airtight container.