How do you make marshmellows?

Question

Is there such thing as home made marshmellows and would someone be so kind as to give a recipe? Thanks

Answer 1

buy them in the store and save your life for more intresting things

Answer 2

To make marshmallows at home, combine 3 tablespoons of gelatin (a professional-grade concentrated gelatin would be a good choice, but generally is available only to the food industry) with 1/2 cup of cold water and let it stand for an hour. In the meantime, heat 2 cups of sugar, 3/4 cup light corn syrup, 1/2 cup of water, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Bring it to a boil and cook until the firm-ball stage (244°F; 117°C). Remove from the heat and pour it slowly over the gelatin, beating it constantly in a stand mixer. Beat it for a good 15 minutes. When it’s thick but still warm, add 2 tablespoons of vanilla or other flavoring (mint, strawberry, orange, flower water, etc.), if desired. Spread the mixture in a pan that has been lightly dusted with cornstarch. Let it dry for 12 hours, then cut it into squares with scissors dusted with cornstarch, and store them in an airtight container.

Another method involves cooking the sugar syrup to the hard-ball stage, adding it to the gelatin, adding the flavoring, beating it for ages, then beating it into beaten egg whites, but since that introduces the whole uncooked-egg thing, we’ll skip it

Answer 3

Yes you can. go to food network and look up marshmellow. THere are a few recipies in there. They are really good, but are not like Jet Puffed marshmellows at all, but really tasty.

Answer 4

go to foodtv.com there are great recipes for marshmellows

Answer 5

I dont think the ingredients are available to make them homemade. They are made from the root of a plant called "mallow" hence - marshmallow

Answer 6

Marshmallows used to be made from the sap of the swamp marshmallow. Today we make them from corn syrup and gelatin and they are rolled in powdered sugar for substance and to keep them from sticking to everything.

Here is a good recipe:

about 1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 1/2 envelopes (2 tablespoons plus 2 1/2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup hot water (about 115°F.)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites*
1 teaspoon vanilla

*if egg safety is a problem in your area, substitute powdered egg whites reconstituted according to manufacturer's instructions

Oil bottom and sides of a 13- by 9- by 2-inch rectangular metal baking pan and dust bottom and sides with some confectioners' sugar.

In bowl of a standing electric mixer or in a large bowl sprinkle gelatin over cold water and let stand to soften.

In a 3-quart heavy saucepan cook granulated sugar, corn syrup, hot water, and salt over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to moderate and boil mixture, without stirring, until a candy or digital thermometer registers 240°F., about 12 minutes. Remove pan from heat and pour sugar mixture over gelatin mixture, stirring until gelatin is dissolved.

With standing or a hand-held electric mixer beat mixture on high speed until white, thick, and nearly tripled in volume, about 6 minutes if using standing mixer or about 10 minutes if using hand-held mixer. In a large bowl with cleaned beaters beat whites (or reconstituted powdered whites) until they just hold stiff peaks. Beat whites and vanilla into sugar mixture until just combined. Pour mixture into baking pan and sift 1/4 cup confectioners― sugar evenly over top. Chill marshmallow, uncovered, until firm, at least 3 hours, and up to 1 day.

Run a thin knife around edges of pan and invert pan onto a large cutting board. Lifting up 1 corner of inverted pan, with fingers loosen marshmallow and let drop onto cutting board. With a large knife trim edges of marshmallow and cut marshmallow into roughly 1-inch cubes. Sift remaining confectioners' sugar into a large bowl and add marshmallows in batches, tossing to evenly coat. Marshmallows keep in an airtight container at cool room temperature 1 week.

Answer 7

I think you should buy them instead, they're not that expensive...

They're made out of something called gum arabic among other things...I'm not sure where you can find gum arabic...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshmallow

Answer 8

Here 'ya go!
http://www.oprah.com/foodhome/food/recipes/food_20020726_marshmallow.jhtml

Answer 9

you can't make my girlfriend, Marshmellow!

Answer 10

im so sorry, but you cant, but try microwaving one, not til it explodes, only for like 10 seconds, and try eating it.... it is so good!