Homemade Marshmallows
For this blog post recipe of Homemade Marshmallows I teamed up with my sister Dinah Bucholz, the author of The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook. I’ve made this recipe countless times. I would venture to say probably many more times than the the author of the recipe herself. Each time I make it, I am asked for the recipe. These marshmallows are really a gourmet treat and make a perfect hostess gift especially for those people who are hard to please. This recipe is not as simple as most of my recipes but if you follow the instructions you will be surprised how uncomplicated they are to make. Good luck and enjoy!
You will need a candy thermometer for this recipe. You can purchase one on Amazon.
A special thank you to my sister Ayala Tarshish for the beautiful dishes used in these pictures.
The ingredients
Add gelatin to a bowl with the water
Add sugar, water, corn syrup and salt to a pot
Cook until temperature reaches 238 degrees
Prepare a pan lined with parchment paper and confectioners’ sugar
Pour hot syrup into the bowl with gelatin
Whip until thick and creamy
Pour batter into the prepared pan
Cover with more confectioners’ sugar
Remove marshmallow sheet from pan
Slice into strips
Cut into cubes
Amazing in hot chocolate
- ½ cup confectioners sugar divided plus more as needed
- 1 cup water divided
- 3 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1¼ cups light corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray, line with parchment paper
- Coat the parchment paper with ¼ cup confectioners' sugar using a sieve to dust
- Add ½ cup water and the gelatin to a mixing bowl from a standing mixer
- Add the sugar, corn syrup, salt and ½ cup water to a medium saucepan
- Cook until 238 degrees using a candy thermometer
- When the syrup reaches 238 slowly pour into the mixing bowl with the mixer on low speed. Using the whisk attachment
- Increase the speed to high and beat for 10-15 minutes until thick and creamy
- Add the vanilla
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top and cover with the rest of the confectioners' sugar - using a sieve
- Leave the pan to and dry out for 8 hours or overnight
- Using a sharp knife, cut the marshmallows into squares ( see pictures above)
- Coat the sticky sides in more confectioners' sugar
- Store in an airtight container
What a cook recipe, wink, wink!
I knew you’d like it
Feeling left out so creating my own shout out
LOL
These look so fluffy and delicious!
Thank you so much! They are simply the best marshmallows I’ve ever tasted
In what way do these marshmallows differ from the packaged product? Looks like something I’d consider making if I can find that package of gelatin that’s been knocking around the back of my baking cupboard for years, but only if it’s worth the effort of looking for the gelatin.
Dini – whenever I bring them to people as a hostess gift they go crazy over them. I think it’s worth the effort
Okay, here goes the search. You think I can sub agar-agar flakes for gelatin? I can get that at my local supermarket; not so sure about gelatin.
Asking the expert, though I suspect not.
Dina said she doesn’t know. You can try and let us know…
Batsheva!
I didn’t know today that when I showed up at your door I’d find a little slice of heaven in this wild town!
As I was scrolling my mouth started to water, and THEN I saw THE MARSHMALLOWS!
You could never fathom my obsession with marshmallows- I even brought them up to Lilly today 😉
This is the first recipe I want try.. along with 7 others.
Hope to see you again soon #inyourelement#inspired!!
So happy you came! Will have to make some next time 🙂
Hi! My Dena tried making these on Friday and they aand they flopped 🙁 what did we do wrong ?? The batter never fluffed up…. I bought a new candy thermometer, never used one before, any ideas?
Did it get white at all?
Not at all
Most probably the syrup was not hot enough. Check the thermometer to make sure it’s working properly
Well, it’s only been a bit over a year now and I’ve already gotten around to making these marshmallows…
We had a family get-together today and I thought it would be the perfect treat for the kid part of the family. As it turned out, the adults went crazier over it than the kids. You were right, Batsheva: these are the best marshmallows ever!!
HOWEVER, if you made these more than once, then I take my hat off to you, lol. You have a lot more patience and dexterity than I do, is all I can say.
Dini – the first time you make a recipe its always the hardest and especially with this one. I’ve made this so many times that it’s really easy for me. The reason I’ve made it so many times is because I have so many friends who love it and they are not kids!
BEST EVER!!!!!!!!
So happy you like it!!
See! I told u i wld comment;)