For gifts to friends and neighbors I think I am going to try to make homemade marshmallows. I like the pictures and directions on Smitten Kitchen.
- December 15, 2009
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For gifts to friends and neighbors I think I am going to try to make homemade marshmallows. I like the pictures and directions on Smitten Kitchen.
Kaylen
December 15, 2009
I used this recipe after trying others (one from Martha Stewart, even!) and the Smitten Kitchen one worked the BEST! However, I used the full amount of vanilla, and they tasted too vanilla-y…you may want to drop that amount a bit. Just a suggestion!
Michelle
December 15, 2009
This is one of those things I've always wanted to try in my head even though it seems that the reality would be much more difficult than I want to tackle just before Christmas. So I picked some up at Whole Foods instead. 🙂
Can't wait to see how yours turn out!
Nichole
December 15, 2009
I've used the Martha Stewart recipe a few times, and the result was tasty. It was, however, a bit of a pain.
sammyw
December 15, 2009
here's my fav recipe and love story about marshmallows…
http://www.bonappetit.com/magazine/2008/07/cooking_life_fluff_piece
sara
December 15, 2009
So easy with the Smitten Kitchen recipe! I had never made them before and followed the directions with much success. The best part is cutting them into squares- you feel so proud!
pamwares
December 15, 2009
i made these awhile back. there was the cutest article in gourmet (i believe) about the writer getting homemade marshmallows from her boyfriend which only sealed the deal on marriage forever. homemade marshmallows are pretty darn good.
pamwares
December 15, 2009
never mind bon appetit was the article. it is a good one. it made me make marshmallows.
amuirbruhn
December 15, 2009
I love Smitten Kitchen! Those photos are so beautiful and make we want to try just about everything she does. Let us know how the marshmellows come out. I recently tried a cake from the site and it was a hit (http://www.hitherandthither.net/2009/11/thanksgiving-for-two.html). Maybe these are next…
Good luck!
Amy
December 16, 2009
My mum always made us homemade marshies (as we called them) when we were kids. I could inhale a whole batch within a few days. She's coat them in toasted coconut to stop sticky fingers.
Merry Christmas!
Cara Rank
December 16, 2009
i actually used the one design sponge posted two years. it's just so simple.
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/12/diy-wednesdays-dec-18.html
i just made 200 bags and sold them at a local christas bazaar. once you get the hang of it, super easy. but she's right on smitten kitchen: don't try to scrape the bowl or it will get messy. i used a ton of vegetable oil on my pan and found that a pizza cutter is easiest. have fun and good luck!
carak
December 16, 2009
i just made these (right before your post)! i'm giving my friends homemade marshmallows and starbucks gift cards for christmas. i added cocoa powder to make them chocolate flavored. i used scissors to cut into cubes, which worked well.
Madhavi
December 16, 2009
Do NOT use a hand mixer to make this! I tried last year, and the mashmallow got fluffy so fast, it started to "climb" the mixer's feet and next thing I knew *poof*, sparks flew, my mixer blew up, and my mashmallows smelled like electrical fire. They went in the trash. 🙁
rubi
December 16, 2009
i found my recipe on ready made and it was so easy!
it also gave other flavor options like this:
For peppermint marshmallows:
1 tsp peppermint flavor
1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
For vanilla marshmallows:
2 tsps vanilla extract
For pumpkin-pie-spice marshmallows:
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
Pinch of ground nutmeg
Pinch of ground cloves
have fun!
Jolynn
December 16, 2009
I did use the the Martha Stewart recipe once. They worked just fine. I also cut them out with a cookie cutter into small snowflakes. The were great gifts.
mara
December 17, 2009
We just posted about peppermint marshmallows from the Baked cookbook. They're delicious. The peppermint ones are wonderful in hot chocolate.
Life Is Good
December 18, 2009
I don't know what I did, but my turned out weird. . .maybe I should just stay out of the kitchen.
Jessica
December 22, 2009
Well, I tried. Did you end up making yours?