Homemade marshmallows, made from natural ingredients, are distinguished by a delicate airy taste, the absence of synthetic flavors and dyes, can be served as an independent dessert or used as part of complex confectionery products.
Homemade marshmallow is not only a delicious dessert that can be pampered by both adults and children, but also a useful product that helps to improve brain activity, normalize the digestive and vascular systems, and remove heavy metal salts from the body.
Homemade marshmallows without baking
For the simplest preparation of an airy dessert, you will need 350 g of granulated sugar, a package of instant gelatin (can be replaced with apple pectin), 0.5 tsp each. citric acid and baking soda, vanillin. Gelatin is poured with water in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and left to swell. Sugar is mixed with half a glass of water and the syrup is boiled over low heat for 7-10 minutes, after which gelatin, citric acid are added and the whole mixture is thoroughly beaten with a mixer.
Vanillin and soda are added to the resulting lush mass, after which the mixture is beaten again and laid out in silicone molds. In the case of using a mold from a different material, it is covered with baking paper and greased with vegetable oil. The marshmallow is placed in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours, after which the dessert is served to the table, sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Apple marshmallow
For the preparation of this type of marshmallow, sour varieties of apples are best suited, from which 250-300 g of puree must be prepared. To do this, 5-6 medium-sized apples are baked until fully cooked in the oven or microwave, grind through a fine sieve or grind with a blender.
The cooled egg white is beaten with a mixer until a thick foam, after which 1.5 cups of sugar, vanillin, cooled applesauce and pre-soaked gelatin are added to the protein mass. If the apples are not acidic enough, then you can add a pinch of citric acid or a little freshly squeezed lemon juice to the mixture.
Beat the marshmallow mass again with a mixer at slow speed and as soon as the mixture begins to thicken, lay it out in shapes with a spoon or using a pastry bag and leave to dry at room temperature for 24 hours.
Quick homemade marshmallows
If there is no time or desire to wait several hours until the marshmallow thickens, you can prepare your favorite delicacy using the technology that involves the use of an oven. In order to make homemade marshmallows, you will need a package of gelatin soaked in water in accordance with the instructions, vanillin, 3 glasses of sugar, 1 glass of water, 0.5 tsp. soda and the same amount of citric acid.
Sugar is poured with water, citric acid is added and syrup is boiled. After boiling, swollen gelatin, soda and vanillin are added to the mixture and beat all the ingredients with a mixer for 7-10 minutes. The thickened mixture is spread with a spoon or a pastry syringe on a baking sheet covered with baking paper and sent to the oven for 30-40 minutes. Marshmallows are baked at a temperature of 120 degrees, then doused in powdered sugar and served.
