Norman and Lisa's Foodie Adventures: Christmas

I have heard about homemade marshmallow for a long time but have never made it. I've wanted to make it all this time and now I have finally done it. The result was nothing like the store bought version. It had a very fluffy texture and a very fresh taste and very good peppermint flavor.

Ingredients

1 cup corn syrup
1½cup granulated sugar
2½ tablespoon unflavored gelatin (3 envelopes)
½ cup cold water
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup water
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
a few drops food coloring
butter for greasing
powdered sugar for dusting

Ingredients: 1 cup corn syrup, 1½ cup granulated sugar, 2½ tablespoon unflavored gelatin (3 envelopes), ½ cup cold water, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ cup water, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, a few drops of food coloring, butter for greasing, powdered sugar for dusting

Grease and 11x7 pan with butter

Dust the pan with powdered sugar, making sure to dust the whole pan

In a mixer bowl, sprinkle the gelatin on ½ cup cold water. Make sure to slowly sprinkle the gelatin, do not pour at one or the middle of the gelatin won't soften. Set bowl aside to allow gelatin time to soften

In a 2 quart sauce pan, put ½ cup water, granulated sugar, corn syrup and salt. Place your thermometer in the pan. Make sure the probe does not touch not touch the bottom of the pan or you will be measuring the temperature of the pan and not the sugar. Apply low heat.

Stir the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Bring the mixture to a boil, to 240° without stirring. It will take about 30 minutes.

When the temperature has reached 240°, remove from heat. Put the mixer bowl containing the gelatin on the mixer on low speed and slowly pour the sugar syrup.

Put the mixer on high speed

Mix for 8 - 10 minutes

Mix until it turns white and volume has tripled. Add peppermint and mix another minute

Pour the mixture into the buttered and sugared pan. Wet your hands and pat the mixture down to level it

add a few drops of red food coloring

Run a knife thru the food color to create swirls in the marshmallow. As you can see I got carried away and didn't just create swirls lol. Let it stand uncovered for at least 8 hours

After the marshmallow has had time to set, dust a cutting board with powdered sugar. Remove marshmallow from the pan and flip over on the cutting board.

Using a knife greased with butter and cut the marshmallow into 1" x 1" squares, about 11 rows by 7 columns. Make sure to reapply butter to your knife after every two cut to keep it from sticking.