Emily's Famous Marshmallows recipe

1 servings

1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

2 cups white sugar

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1 1/4 cups water, divided

4 tablespoons unflavored gelatin

2 egg whites

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dust a 9x9 inch square dish generously with confectioners' sugar.

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together white sugar, corn syrup and 3/4 cup water.

Heat to 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball.

While syrup is heating, place remaining water in a metal bowl and sprinkle gelatin over the surface.

Place bowl over simmering water or in the microwave until gelatin has dissolved completely.

Keep in a warm place until syrup has come to temperature.

Remove syrup from heat and whisk gelatin mixture into hot syrup.

Set aside.

In a separate bowl, whip egg whites to soft peaks.

Continue to beat, pouring syrup mixture into egg whites in a thin stream, until the egg whites are very stiff.

Stir in vanilla.

Spread evenly in prepared pan and let rest 8 hours or overnight before cutting.