Sunday, May 13, 2012

Quick Homemade Marshmallows!

5.13.12
makes 75 marshmallos
2 Cup cold water
5 Tablespoons unflavored gelatin
1 cup-ish splenda
3 cups sugar (or splenda equivalent)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup agave
4 tablespoons vanilla

Place 1 cup cold water in mixer
Add 5 tablespoons gelatin
Stir well and let sit for 30 minutes!

Put splenda in blender and blend on high for 2 minutes
Dust 8x13 pan with 1/2 mixture and set aside

1 cup water water in large saucepan on high
Add 3 cups sugar (or splenda equivalent), 1/2 tsp salt, and 3/4 cup agave syrup.
Whisk 1 minute
Add thermometer until it reaches 244*F
Take off heat.

Turn mixer on slow.
Pour hot sugar mixture into mixer (be careful, it could splash)
Mix on medium high for 25 minutes
Add 4 tablespoons vanilla
Beat 4 more minutes
Pour in pre-dusted splenda pan and add the other half of splenda to the top.
Put in refrigerator for 1 hour
With a sharp knife cut the outside of the dish to get the marshmallows.
Cut to size

Heat up a hot pan
Press a mashmallow onto the pan to melt the side
Push melted marshmallow into topping and repeat until done.

Makes 75 marshmallows!
Nutritional Info for 1 marshmallow (without toppings):
22 calories, 0 grams fat, 0 grams cholesterol, 5.1 grams sugar

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