# How To Make Marshmallows

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- Published: 2015-05-21T18:50:32+10:00
- Author: Kate Carlile

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## How To Make Marshmallows

 Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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 Course: Confectionery, Recipes

Servings

 Adjust servings

+

–

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

  Cook Mode

### Ingredients

 * 1 tbsp Gelatine
 * 0.25 cup Cold water
 * 0.5 cup Hot water
 * 1 cup Sugar
 * 0.5 tsp Vanilla essence
 * 1 tsp Lemon juice

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### Directions

 * Put cold water into a bowl and gradually stir in the gelatine.
 * Put hot water and sugar in a large saucepan and stir on a low heat until the 
   sugar has dissolved.
 * Add the gelatine mixture, bring to a boil and let it boil gently, uncovered, 
   for about 5-6 minutes.
 * Remove pan from heat and cool to lukewarm.
 * Put cooled mixture into the bowl of a mixer and add vanilla essence and lemon
   juice.
 * Beat on a high speed for 5 minutes until smooth and creamy.
 * Food colouring can be added at this stage if you wish!
 * **To Set Your Marshmallows:**
 * Place around 1 kilogram of flour into a large baking dish and press your shape
   into the flour several times.
 * You can use eggs, cake moulds, biscuit moulds or even small toys to create the
   indentation in the flour.
 * Spoon prepared marshmallow mixture into the hollows in the flour.
 * Leave for about 10-15 minutes.
 * Amazingly, the marshmallow does not affect the flour in any way and it can actually
   be repackaged and reused after the marshmallow has set!
 * Touch the top of the marshmallow with your finger to check it has set and gently
   remove them from the flour.
 * Brush off any excess.
 * **To Cover With Chocolate:**
 * Melt 125 grams of cooking chocolate with 60 grams of butter either on your stovetop
   or in the microwave.
 * Cool until lukewarm and press a fork gently into your marshmallow shape.
 * Dip in chocolate until evenly coated and drain off excess.
 * You can either roll in coconut or leave plain, refrigerate until the chocolate
   has set.

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Let’s begin this by admitting that [marshmallows](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/marshmallow-balls/)
contain an INSANE amount of sugar! At the same time, it remains to be a family favourite
because it is so delicious and, at the same time, ridiculously cheap. But did you
know that you can save even more money by making your _own_ marshmallows? Because
today, we’ll be teaching you how to make marshmallows!

Because it is supposed to be a sweet treat, we can’t exactly promise you that these
will have less sugar. Our recipe contains a whole cup of sugar, although you can
certainly reduce the amount depending on your preference. Later on, you can also
experiment on using different ingredients to replace sugar.

However, what we can say for sure is that because you will be using common ingredients,
your will see the stuff going into your marshmallows. When you learn how to make
marshmallows, you won’t have unnecessary chemicals and preservatives that are usually
present in store-bought ones.

Another thing that makes homemade marshmallows more _awe-SAHM_ is that making them
is fun! We suggest you make them with your kids (and husband because why not?). 
These will not only teach them essential skills but also be a great way to bond 
and get them involved in the kitchen!

So do you want to know how to make marshmallows? Well then, read on!

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 Kate Carlile

 Kate brings sexy back to the office as our Administration Manager and all-round
most loveliest lady in the world. She is super Mum to four and the SAHM office would
literally fall apart without her. Her dream is to colour the world purple whilst
travelling around it in a lavender Winnebago!

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