homemade marshmallows ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs


• generously coat a 9x13 dish with cooking spray.
• in a large saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, salt and water. heat to between 234 and 240 degrees f (112 to 116 degrees c), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. remove from heat and beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, 10 to 12 minutes. stir in vanilla. pour into prepared pan.
• chill in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight. to cut, loosen edges with a knife. dust surface with confectioners' sugar, and turn out a waxed paper lined surface. dust with confectioners' sugar again and cut with a knife.