Spiced Marshmallows

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 9 sheets gelatin or 2 tablespoons gelatin powder
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 mix in a heavy-bottomed noncorrosive 2-quart saucepan the sugar, corn syrup and 3/4 cup of the water.
• 2 place over medium heat and using a candy thermometer cook to 260 degrees (the hard ball stage).
• 3 in a bowl, bloom the gelatin sheets (or other forms of geatin) in the remaining 3/4 cup of cold water for 5 minutes.
• 4 (note: bloom is a method of softening and swelling the gelatin so it will dissolve smoothly when heated).
• 5 stir the dissolved gelatin into the 260 degree sugar mixture.
• 6 remove from heat and set aside.
• 7 let cool for 5 minutes.
• 8 in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
• 9 slowly pour the gelatin mixture into the egg whites.
• 10 add spices.
• 11 beat until cool, about 12 minutes.
• 12 sift the powdered sugar and cornstarch into a bowl.
• 13 using 1/4 of the sugar mix and the sifter, dust a 17 x 11 inch cookie sheet.
• 14 when the egg mix is cooled, pour onto the cookie sheet and smooth out with a pastry spatula.
• 15 (another option is to fill a pastry bag and pipe mixture out to desired size and shape).
• 16 allow to sit for about one hour.
• 17 then, using kitchen shears, cut marshmallows into appropriate size.
• 18 coat marshmallows with remaining sugar/cornstarch mixture.
• 19 store marshmallows in an airtight box until ready to use in recipes or atop your favorite hot chocolate recipe.
• 20 makes 48 marshmallows.