Why: The baking bug bit a little late this Christmas season but I still wanted to do a little something. For some of my customers at work I made a cinnamon toasted nuts and vanilla marshmallows. I found some adorable tins at the dollar store so in less than an afternoon I had a totally presentable gift.
What: I followed this recipe for marshmallows and used a full vanilla bean for flavor. I've tried marshmallows before but I figured out that the secret is that it's best to mix the hot sugar mixture with the gelatin by hand to ensure that it get's fully incorporated - otherwise you'll end up with gelatin blobs in your marshmallows. Not pleasant, trust me. I also, it is near impossible to make these without a mixer and even so, I highly recommend having 2 mixer bowls. Alllso, I used a little bit of baking spray and some powdered sugar in the bottom of the pan to help it release later on but the bottom which worked great, but the bottom of my marshmallows had a yellow hue. Not the most appetizing. All in all, a success. They packed a mean vanilla flavor so I will tone that down next time but they were still super tasty.
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