Got Fluff? A Homemade Marshmallow Recipe
We all have childhood memories of s’mores or marshmallows floating in a cup of warm cocoa. But making the commitment to eating natural foods means that over-processed marshmallows are a thing of the past… or are they?
Thanks to this homemade marshmallow recipe, you can make your own delicious, cloud-like treats. It may seem a bit scientific, and you do need quite a bit of equipment to get them just right: a standing mixer, candy thermometer and scale for weighing out your ingredients perfectly (cups and teaspoons won’t cut it with this recipe!). But once you’ve mastered the technique, you’ll see how simple it is, and you can even try adding different flavorings and colors to the basic recipe.
Homemade Marshmallows
Makes 20-40 marshmallows, depending on the size
vegetable oil
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup cornstarch
300 grams sugar
100 grams water, divided
25 grams organic glucose syrup
55 grams egg whites (approximately 2 egg whites)
1 pinch salt
15 grams responsibly farmed powdered gelatin
50 grams flavored syrup (maple, vanilla, hazelnut…) or a combination of organic food coloring and syrup (optional)
Coat a large rectangular pan with vegetable oil.
Combine the cornstarch and powdered sugar. Sift a little more than half of the mixture into the pan in one even layer.
Combine the sugar, half of the water and the glucose syrup in a saucepan. Heat over high heat. Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature: you want the syrup to come to 130°C/266°F.
While the syrup heats, begin preparing the egg whites. Place them in the bowl of a standing mixer and turn it to low speed. When the egg whites become foamy, increase the speed and add the pinch of salt.
When the egg whites come to a medium peak, decrease the speed until the sugar is hot enough to add it to the eggs. As soon as it reaches the correct temperature, turn the mixer’s speed to maximum and add the sugar in a slow but steady stream. Reserve the saucepan used to melt the sugar. Allow the egg whites and syrup to mix 1-2 minutes.
Pour the dissolved powdered gelatin and water into the saucepan used to melt the sugar and swirl to dissolve. Pour into the bowl of egg whites. Add the syrup or food coloring of your choice. Continue mixing for 5 additional minutes. Stop the mixer and, working quickly, pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Sift some of the remaining cornstarch and sugar over the top of the marshmallow and allow to cool at room temperature for several hours, until it is slightly firm to the touch and completely cool.
Cut into bite-sized pieces and coat the cut edges with the remaining cornstarch and sugar mixture. Serve as-is or in a mug of cocoa.
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