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2006-12-15 11:50:52 · 11 answers · asked by Stay Puft Marshmallow Man 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The guimauve or marsh mellow plant. It was used in ancient times for healing inflammations and other ills.
2006-12-15 11:56:57 · answer #1 · answered by T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sugar
They are called "marshmallows" because part of the early recipe called for sap from the root of the marshmallow plant.
According to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, a marshmallow is:
1: a pink-flowered European perennial herb (Althaea officinalis) of the mallow family that is naturalized in the eastern U.S. and has a mucilaginous root sometimes used in confectionery and in medicine; 2: a confection made from the root of the marshmallow or from corn syrup, sugar, albumen, and gelatin beaten to a light spongy consistency
That word "mucilaginous" means "jelly-like." Later, the root was replaced by gelatin, and that is how modern marshmallows are made.
There is a very cool cookbook called Better than Store Bought that is now out of print but still available in used book stores and libraries. It contains the following recipe for making your own marshmallows:
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup confectioners sugar
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup water
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2006-12-15 11:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I just made my own marshmallows!!!
The recipe had sugar gelatin and vanilla (though I used peppermint yum) extract, corn syrup, salt and water
2006-12-15 12:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by Marge Simpson 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Egg whites. They were invented by an egg distributor who had an abondance of egg whites sitting around, just to find a way to profitably get rid of egg whites.
2006-12-15 12:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by Mark B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Egg white and sugar
2006-12-15 12:03:42 · answer #5 · answered by Suzanne M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sugar and gelatin and water
2006-12-15 12:18:07 · answer #6 · answered by Clarkie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sugar, corn syrup, salt, egg whites and vanilla (or other flavorings).
2006-12-15 11:55:33 · answer #7 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Marshmallows are snowmen poop :D
2006-12-15 12:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by Bubble T 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sugar
water
gelatin(boiled animal bones)
2006-12-15 20:43:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother and I always believed they were angel boogers.
2006-12-15 11:59:19 · answer #10 · answered by bklynshanti 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋