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Homemade Marshmallow Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup caster sugar

2 tablespoons gelatine

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/3 cup desiccated coconut

1/3 cup icing sugar (optional)

2/3 cup hot water

2/3 cup cold water

1 teaspoon pink colouring

Methods:

1) Grease a cake tin and line with baking paper.

2) In a pot, over medium-to-low heat, add sugar and hot water. Keep stirring the mixture for 3 minutes until the syrup becomes clear.

3) In a jug or bowl, combine gelatin and cold water. Stir until the gelatine has dissolved, thoroughly. 

4) Pour the gelatine mixture into the syrup, cook and stir for 2-3 minutes until the mixture becomes clear.

5) Pour the mixture into a bowl and set aside for 30 minutes, until the mixture cools completely.

6) Then, beat the mixture for 10 minutes, until the mixture turns thick and frothy.

7) Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and pink colouring and beat for another minute.

8) Pour the mixture into the greased cake tin and let the mixture sit for about an hour (at room temperature). Then, place into the fridge for overnight.

9) The next day, cut the marshmallow pieces into desired shapes and sizes and coat into desiccated coconut and/or icing sugar

*Serve homemade marshmallows. 

 

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