Make It Monday- Marshmallow Bones

The last time I made these were for my daughter's sixth birthday.  She going eleven in a few weeks.  I can't believe how big she is!  Anyways...

Homemade marshmallows taste so much better than store bought.  They are almost like a completely different item.  They're pretty easy to make if you have a candy thermometer and standing mixer.  Bones are the perfect shape for Halloween but you can also simply spread the mix in a pan and cut into squares or circles.  You can also mix in food coloring as needed.

You need:

Vegetable spray

Parchment

Piping Bag and Large Round Tip

4 envelopes unflavored gelatin (3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons)

3 cups granulated sugar

1 1/4 cups light corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Step 1-Brush parchment with oil; set aside.

Step 2- Put granulated sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 3/4 cup water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook, without stirring, until mixture registers 238 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 9 minutes.

Step 3- Put 3/4 cup cold water into the bowl of an electric mixer; sprinkle with gelatin. Let soften 5 minutes.

Step 4-Attach bowl with gelatin to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. With mixer on low speed, beat hot syrup into gelatin mixture. Gradually raise speed to high; beat until mixture is very stiff, about 12 minutes. Beat in vanilla. 

Step 5- Fill piping bag with marshmallow . On the parchment, make a small heart .  Pull  down a line and then make a reserve heart at the bottom.  Set aside, uncovered, until firm, about 3 hours. Dust tops with powdered sugar.  Flip over and dust bottoms.

Off to a great week...

XO,

Jenny