peeps peeps
i woke up yesterday morning with the urge to make peeps. i have made marshmallows before but usually i roll them in powdered sugar. however, substituting super-fine sanding sugar for the powdered sugar makes for the best peeps money can buy. i think tagg will enjoy snarfing down a couple of these bunnies on easter morning.
linda's small batch marshmallows
2 1/2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
1 cup water (divided) plus 1 tablespoon
1 1/2 cups sugar (use half brown sugar. brown sugar always makes things taste better)
1 cup light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
butter
super-fine sugar
butter a 12x17 jelly roll pan and coat it heavily with super-fine sugar. in the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer, stir 1/2 cup of the water with the gelatin and set it aside for 25 minutes (while you boil the syrup). in a heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine the remaining 1/2 cup water, sugar, corn syrup and salt. cook, stirring constantly, over medium low heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture begins to boil. boil without stirring until mixture reaches 244 degrees. with mixer on low speed, gradually pour hot syrup into gelatin mixture. increase speed and beat on high for about five minutes. mixture will be thick, white, and almost tripled in volume. add final tablespoon of water and vanilla extract. pour the sticky mixture into prepared pan and dust heavily with super-fine sugar. let stand, uncovered, overnite. cut marshmallows into desired shapes using a knife or cookie cutters. coat pieces with more super-fine sugar.
*for the eyes & nose: poke marshmallow with toothpick to make holes. press a chocolate jimmy in each hole*
happy easter.
