Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows Recipe

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Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 2 (1/4 oz) envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup crushed candy cane
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Into a small bow, sift together powdered sugar and cornstarch. Line a 13x9x2 pan with nonstick foil. Coat with nonstick cooking spray and dust with 2 Tablespoon sugar-cornstarch mixture, tilting pan to coat sides. Leave any excess in pan.
  2. Place 2/3 cup water in large bowl. Sprinkle with gelatin. Let soften 5 minute.
  3. In a medium size heavy saucepan, heat sugar, corn syrup, candy cane pieces and salt over medium heat about 7 minute until sugar and candy canes dissolve, stirring occasionally. Strain into bowl with gelatin.
  4. Pour into mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy 10-15 minute Spread into prepared pan and smooth top using wet fingers if necessary. Dust with 2 Tablespoon sugar-constarch mixture. Let set at room temperature for 2 hours.
  5. Lift marshmallows from pan using foil. With wet knife or wet pizza cutter, cut marshmallows in squares. Put remaining cornstarch-sugar mixture onto baking sheet and toss cut marshmallows. Let set an additional hour. Store covered or in bags at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 477.17 Kcal (1998 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.97g 14%
Sodium 279.61mg 12%
Potassium 463.54mg 10%
Total Carbs 100.27g 33%
Sugars 80.93g 324%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 2.09g 4%
Calcium 18.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 372.63 Kcal (1560 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 14%
Sodium 218.35mg 12%
Potassium 361.98mg 10%
Total Carbs 78.3g 33%
Sugars 63.2g 324%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 1.63g 4%
Calcium 14.6mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.3
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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