how do u make home made marshemellows???

Question

please tell me.

Answer 1

Homemade Marshmallows

Makes about 40
Marshmallows were originally made from the root of the marshmallow plant; today, corn syrup and sugar are the main ingredients. Homemade ones can be cut into any shape you like.


2 1/2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

1. Combine gelatin and 1/2 cup cold water in the bowl of an electric mixer with whisk attachment. Let stand 30 minutes.

2. Combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 1/2 cup water in a small heavy saucepan; place over low heat, and stir until sugar has dissolved. Wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to dissolve sugar crystals.

3. Clip on a candy thermometer; raise heat to high. Cook syrup without stirring until it reaches 244° (firm-ball stage). Immediately remove pan from heat.

4. With mixer on low speed, slowly and carefully pour syrup into the softened gelatin. Increase speed to high; beat until mixture is very thick and white and has almost tripled in volume, about 15 minutes. Add vanilla; beat to incorporate.

5. Generously dust an 8-by-12-inch glass baking pan with confectioners’ sugar. Pour marshmallow mixture into pan. Dust top with confectioners’ sugar; wet your hands, and pat it to smooth. Dust with confectioners’ sugar; let stand overnight, uncovered, to dry out. Turn out onto a board; cut marshmallows with a dry hot knife into 1 1/2-inch squares, and dust with more confectioners' sugar.

Answer 2

This recipe looks a bit simpler -- from Canadian chef Michael Smith:

For the Homemade Marshmallows
4 pkg gelatin
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups corn syrup
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
1 x pinch salt

Directions:
For the Homemade Marshmallows
In a small bowl sprinkle the gelatin powder over ½ cup of the water. Place the sugar and the remaining one-cup of the water in a pot and heat until warm to the touch. Add the gelatin mixture to the warm syrup and stir until fully melted.
Pour the gelatin syrup mixture into the bowl of a large stand mixer (i.e. Hobart or KitchenAid) fitted with a whip. Add the corn syrup and vanilla and begin beating at high speed. You may find it useful to cover the bowl with plastic wrap while it beats to keep down the splatter.
Continue beating until the mixture cools, increases in volume, and forms soft peaks. Working quickly before the mixture fully sets in the bowl transfer to either a standard hotel pan dusted with powdered sugar for later cutting into cubes or transfer to a piping bag fitted with a straight tip and pipe mounds onto a non stick surface such as a silpat mat dusted with powdered sugar.

Answer 3

I think this is the one you are looking for....

Homemade Marshmallows

Forget the nasty grocery store marshmallows. These are wonderful, kids like to help make them, and they are made of real items in your kitchen. Prep time includes sitting overnight.

32 marshmallows

½ day ½ day prep

INGREDIENTS

3 packages unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

DIRECTIONS

Combine the gelatin and 1/2 c.
of cold water in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and allow to sit while you make the syrup.
Combine the sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 1/2 c.
water in a small pan and cook over med.
heat until the sugar dissolves.
Raise the heat to high and cook until the syrup reaches 240 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat.
With the mixer on low speed, slowly pour the sugar syrup into the dissolved gelatin.
Put the mixer on high speed and whip until the mixture is very thick, about 15 minutes.
Add the vanilla and mix thoroughly.
With a sieve, generously dust an 8 X 12 inch non-metal baking dish with confectioners' sugar.
Pour the marshmallow mix into the pan, smooth the top, and dust with more confectioners' sugar.
Allow to stand uncovered overnight until it dries out.
Turn the marshmallows onto a board and cut them into squares.
Dust them with more confectioners' sugar.

Answer 4

you can go to www. foodnetwork.com and get the recipe and let them show you how to do it!