Jan 5, 2017
Did you know that making marshmallows is extremely easy? This recipe for homemade peppermint marshmallows from AOL's Lifestyle Page will bring smiles to family and friends alike. Make a batch for yourself and a couple more for those surprise New Years visitors or the neighbor down the street who helped you shovel out last year.
Makes a 9x13 pan
Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 4 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 2 tsp. peppermint extract
- red food coloring
- powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides. Spray the parchment with nonstick spray. Combine the sugar, corn syrup, salt and 3/4 cup water in a large pot (4 quarts or more). Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. When the mixture begins to boil, attach a candy thermometer and cook, without stirring until it reaches between 235-240.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatin over 3/4 cup cold water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let the gelatin soften for 5 minutes.
- Attach the whisk attachment to the mixer and pour in the hot sugar mixture while the mixer runs on low. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until the mixture is thick and tripled in volume, about 12 minutes. Beat in the peppermint extract. Pour the marshmallows into the prepared pan and smooth with a spatula sprayed with cooking spray.
- Place drops of red food coloring on top the marshmallows and use a toothpick to swirl it around. Hit the pan on the counter a couple times to get rid of any air bubbles or lumps. Let sit, uncovered, until set, about 4 hours.
- To remove from the pan, use the parchment overhang to unmold the marshmallows. Use a knife sprayed with cooking spray to cut the marshmallows into your desired size. Toss each square in powdered sugar until all sides are coated.
TIP:
The only problem with making this recipe is the potential sticky mess that can happen in getting them from the mixing bowl into a pan. It's highly recommended that you spray everything with cooking spray. Spray the pan. Spray the spatula you use to scrape the bowl. Spray your fingertips if you use them to smooth it out in the pan. Also, just accept that you are never going to get every last strand of marshmallow out of the bowl. If you keep trying you will end up tangled in so much marshmallow you will be trying to get free for days. Just dump the mixing bowl into the pan, scrape it once with a spatula and get the rest our of the bowl and off the utensils under hot, soapy water.
Image: Peppermint sticks - clipartpanda.com
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