Mmmmarshmallow
Posted on | February 22, 2010 | 10 Comments
This weekend marked my quickest trip to Atlanta ever in the history of the world. It flew by in a blur of laughter, hugs, games and delicious foods! What fun it is to be with so many people I love (a few key players were missing. obvie). I’m one lucky lady.
For now on this Monday morn, as I trek back to NYC, I’m thinking about attempting to make my own marshmallows. The soft, pillowy bites of sugary goodness are sounding pretty delicious to me. And what about the flavored ones? Yes, please. Have any of you attempted to make your own ‘mellows? If so, what were the results?
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February 22nd, 2010 @ 9:12 am
Glad you had a great trip. I think you hit town right as the best weather we had seen all month hit.
February 22nd, 2010 @ 10:42 am
I’ve been wanting to make my own marshmallows too, but just never get around to it. Let us know how it goes if you do it!
February 22nd, 2010 @ 12:34 pm
O yum. I haven’t made them but they are soo good homemade, aren’t they?
February 22nd, 2010 @ 4:40 pm
I’ve wanted to try and make marshmallows for a little bit now but haven’t gotten around to it!
February 22nd, 2010 @ 11:43 pm
You totally should! Pete and I made some for Christmas and they were delish. We used Alton Brown’s recipe from Food TV. Just a warning: very very messy, but worth it!
Oh, and you need a powerful mix master too…
February 23rd, 2010 @ 1:06 am
I’ve always wanted to make my own. You’ve got me inspired.
February 24th, 2010 @ 12:33 am
I’ve never tried homemade marshmallows, much less attempted to make them. They look soooo gooood…
February 24th, 2010 @ 9:06 pm
I’m good at eating them. Does that count?
March 4th, 2010 @ 12:41 pm
I have made them before! both times from scratch but one froma boxed kit and once on my own from a martha recipe. I highly recommend it because it was easy and super delicious! this is the recipe i used: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/vanilla-marshmallows
March 13th, 2010 @ 5:56 pm
Yes! I’ve made LOADS of them (they make awesome gifts during the winter holidays). I’ve made vanilla, lavender, ginger, coconut, strawberry, orange…they aren’t difficult to make, as long as you have a standing mixer (like a Kitchen Aid) with a whisk attachment. You need something powerful enough to beat it very quickly. And yes, the powdered sugar part can get messy, but hey, crafting gets messy, too.
I’ve used the Martha Stewart recipe as well. It’s a good base recipe and you can work from that. If you make flavored marshmallows, substitute another extract for the vanilla. BUT, start with a small amount of extract and work your way up. Depending on the brand and the flavor used, 1/4 tsp can sometimes be enough.