Peppermint Marshmallows for Day 2 of #ChristmasWeek
Peppermint Marshmallows for Day 2 of #ChristmasWeek is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 16. For 67 cents per serving, this recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 127 calories, 6g of protein, and 0g of fat. It is perfect for Christmas. Many people made this recipe, and 431 would say it hit the spot. This recipe from Cravings of a Lunatic requires corn syrup, red food colouring, gelatin, and peppermint extract. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 10%, which is very bad (but still fixable). Users who liked this recipe also liked Peppermint Hot Chocolate #ChristmasWeek, Mice Cookies for Day 1 of #ChristmasWeek, and Peppermint Mocha Brownie Cookies #ChristmasWeek.
Servings: 16
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon corn syrup
2 large egg whites
4 packages of unflavoured gelatin
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
2 teaspoons red food colouring
2 cups sugar
¾ cup water
Another ¾ cup water
Equipment:
sauce pan
bowl
frying pan
whisk
pot
stand mixer
toothpicks
ziploc bags
Cooking instruction summary:
Prep an 8 inch square pan by spraying it with non stick spray. Then line the pan with parchment. Set aside.In a small saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water and cook over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Stop stirring and let it come to a boil over medium high heat until it reaches 260 degrees.In the meantime put ¾ cup of water in a heat proof bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over it. Let stand for 5 minutes while it softens. Now set the bowl of gelatin over a pot of simmering water and whisk it constantly until the gelatin dissolves. Remove from the heat and add the peppernint extract. Set aside.Now beat the eggs whites in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment until they get a bit stiff.Take your gelatin mixture and add it to the sugar mixture. Give it a stir then gradually add this to the mixer with the egg white mixture. Mix until it thickens a lot, takes about 12 to 15 minutes.Pour this into the pan you prepared earlier and smooth out. Work fast and add drops of red food colouring to the pan. Take a toothpick and drag it back and forth through the pan to swirl the red into the white.Let the marshmallows set for about 3 hours, or overnight.Cut into squares.Use in hot chocolate, or put into tins or plastic bags to give as gifts.Serve with a big old pepperminty smile!
Step by step:
1. Prep an 8 inch square pan by spraying it with non stick spray. Then line the pan with parchment. Set aside.In a small saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water and cook over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Stop stirring and let it come to a boil over medium high heat until it reaches 260 degrees.In the meantime put ¾ cup of water in a heat proof bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over it.
2. Let stand for 5 minutes while it softens. Now set the bowl of gelatin over a pot of simmering water and whisk it constantly until the gelatin dissolves.
3. Remove from the heat and add the peppernint extract. Set aside.Now beat the eggs whites in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment until they get a bit stiff.Take your gelatin mixture and add it to the sugar mixture. Give it a stir then gradually add this to the mixer with the egg white mixture.
4. Mix until it thickens a lot, takes about 12 to 15 minutes.
5. Pour this into the pan you prepared earlier and smooth out. Work fast and add drops of red food colouring to the pan. Take a toothpick and drag it back and forth through the pan to swirl the red into the white.
6. Let the marshmallows set for about 3 hours, or overnight.
7. Cut into squares.Use in hot chocolate, or put into tins or plastic bags to give as gifts.
8. Serve with a big old pepperminty smile!
Nutrition Information:
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