I have recently discovered the greatest (and maybe easiest) project Ever!! Homemade marshmallows! I had no idea this was possible. Actually, I had always assumed that marshmallows were chemical filled pillows; granted yummy pillows, but still filled with chemicals. I found a recipe on Pinterest and decided to try it out. Here's the
link to the recipe.
It calls for "light corn syrup"which I couldn't find, until a little googling taught me that it means light in colour, not light as in sugar content. I could only find golden corn syrup, so that I what I used. I flavored mine with vanilla. I attempted to make ghosts, but, they didn't look great. I made some that I cut into squares, which turned out great. I have been using them in my hot chocolate all week...
I also tried making some in silicone ice cube molds. I have little heart molds from ikea that I used. I greased them well and put a generous layer of powdered sugar/corn starch mixture on them. I filled a ziplock bag with the marshmallow fluff, cut the corner and filled the mold almost full. When I first tried taking them out I was concerned, they were a bit stuck, however,when I flipped the mold inside out, I realized they stayed intact, even if I needed to pull them a bit.
I then got creative and decided to coat them in chocolate. I just melted chocolate chips and added a bit of crisco to make it runnier and smoother. I attempted to just dip them, but they got messy and didn't look uniform. After a bit of pondering, I cleaned the silicone molds, dried them well and put some chocolate in the bottom of each on. Just about a 1/4 full. I then took the marshmallows and pressed them back into the molds, into the chocolate. This worked great. I tired putting them in the fridge, but the chocolate cracked when I tried to pop them out again. So, I put them in the freezer for 20 min or so. Then they popped out great.
I took mini cupcake liners and dipped them in a tiny bit of food color, mixed with water. Let them dry. And this is what I ended up with...
I think that they could make a great Christmas present for friends. I am going to keep trying and see what different combinations I can find and better ways for the chocolate. In the meantime, I encourage everyone to take an hour (including prep and clean up) to try making your own marshmallows. They're way better than Any store bought ones and are sure to impress everyone!!
