Has anyone made marshmallows?

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mistressploppy · 07/12/2014 21:39

I want to give it a try but it needs to be easy as I am a bit crap at this sort of thing. If it's tricky I won't bother...

And I haven't got a kitchenaid

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PigeonPie · 07/12/2014 21:44

I looked at the recipe and decided that it was easier to buy a packet from the supermarket! (sorry)

stargirl1701 · 07/12/2014 21:44

Not yet but I am planning to give it a go next week!

18yearstooold · 07/12/2014 21:47

I've tried, it worked but its not worth the faff and they don't keep

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mistressploppy · 07/12/2014 21:51

They don't keep? Oh no, I bought some at the village fete..

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callamia · 07/12/2014 21:52

I did, it was pretty easy but they weren't the best.

18yearstooold · 07/12/2014 21:54

Mistress if you put some icing sugar in an air tight jar then add the marshmallows you might get a day or two but they are best eaten the same day

CarolBornAMan · 07/12/2014 22:18

my 10 year old DD made some last year (with supervision) for relatives and they were lovely - not quite same texture as bought ones but stickier and really nice - we would definitely make again..they last few days for us..

Magmatic80 · 14/12/2014 06:40

I made them the other day and I don't have a stand mixer either. Yet. DP helpfully held the hand mixer while I poured the sugar syrup. They were nice but I found they soaked up the dusting icing sugar/corn flour very quick and were sticky again within an hour or so. I've never used gelatine before and found a lot of the sugar syrup set in the pan while pouring so lost a bit. Wondering if I didn't melt it enough and that's why they ended up so sticky. Dunno. I'm going to have another go after Christmas with my stand mixer present

SenatusPopulusqueRomanorum · 17/12/2014 11:46

I make marshmallows about once a month. They taste very nice and have the right texture.
But I do have a Kitchenaid.

SenatusPopulusqueRomanorum · 17/12/2014 11:49

There!

mrsminiverscharlady · 19/12/2014 06:38

Homemade marshmallows are amazing and taste so much better than shop bought. You do need at least an electric mixer and someone to pour the syrup if you don't have a stand mixer.

I use an egg white based mixture which is less sticky and more fluffy IMO. They keep well in an air tight tin for at least a week. I use a pizza cutter to cut them up. Fruit based flavourings work best IME, ones with fat in (eg chocolate or Baileys) do not work well unfortunately. Gingerbread ones are lovely!

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