Snow Days and Marshmallow Dreams

Middle-Class Martha took a little trip to the country this weekend so the kids could enjoy the snow.   A weekend of Hot Chocolate, Warming yourself by the Fire and Snow Sweet Snow.    All of that white fluffy snow made me crave my homemade marshmallows.

The View:

The Snow Ball Fight:

The PERFECT Snow Ball!

Thanks to a Snow ball maker from Target!

I lost!!!

While the Boys where playing outside, I was busy making them a treat:

Homemade Marshmallows cut into a heart shape to go with our salted caramel hot chocolate on a spoon.

Homemade Marshmallow Recipe:
3 packets of unflavored gelatin (.75ml)  *I used Knox gelatin
2 cups superfine granulated sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 Tablespoon clear butter flavoring
1/2 Tablespoon almond extract

Powdered sugar for dusting marshmallows

1.  Line 8 inch square glass pan with syran wrap.  Spray with cooking oil (butter flavor)

2. In the bowl for your Kitchen Aid mixer,  put 1/2 cup cold water in and sprinkle with Knox gelatin.
    Set aside.

3.  In a sauce pan, place 1/4 cup water, sugar, corn syrup.   Bring to a rolling boil, allow it to remain
     boiling for 1 minute.

4.  Remove from heat and pour slowly over the gelatin in the mixer bowl.   Using the whisk attachment
     begin on low and slowly move the speed up to high.

5.  Add Salt and mix for 10 minutes

6. Add Butter flavoring and Vanilla extract at low speed.  Mix until incorporated.

7.  Pour mixture on top of syran wrap lined pan

8.  Spray a second piece of syran wrap and cover marshmallow mixture.

9.  Press lightly to make air tight seal.

10.  Let sit overnight or atleast 3 hours if you are like me and can't wait :) Don't Judge. These are
       wonderful!

11.  When ready to cut.  Cover mixture with powdered sugar and cut in to squares.   Dust the entire
        marshmallow in powdered sugar to prevent sticking.

12.  Store in an air tight container.

Middle-Class Martha dusted a heart shaped cookie cutter and made heart shaped marshmallows.

ENJOY!

Middle-Class Martha at www.tres-sucrechocolatiere.blogspot.com