Guest guest Posted October 2, 2001 Report Share Posted October 2, 2001 this might be a bit time consuming for 'quick vegetarians' but as far as i know NOBODY makes vegan marshmallows anymore, quite the shame..the following recipe is from the fatfree.com archives. i'm not even going to fib and say i've tried it, because i haven't. waiting for that rainy day >_Marshmallows_ Makes about 1 3/4 lbs. > >Put in the mixing bowl and let stand 1 hour: > >3 tablespoons kosher veg gelatin (this is 3 packets of Emes) >1/2 cup water > >In about 1/2 hour, begin to prepare a syrup. Place in a heavy pan over low >heat and stir until dissolved: > >2 cups unbleached sugar >3/4 cup light corn syrup >1/2 cup water >1/4 teaspoon salt > >When the mixture start to boil, cover it about 3 minutes to allow any >crystals which have formed to be washed down from the sides of the pan. >Be >careful, though, not to let the mixture boil over. >Continue to cook uncovered and unstirred over high heat to the firm-ball >stage (244 degrees F). Overcooking makes the marshmallows tough. Remove >the mixture from heat and pour slowly over the gelatin, beating constantly >with an electric mixer. Continue to beat about 15 minutes after all the >syrup has been added. While beating, when the mixture is thick but still >smooth, add: > >2 tablespoons vanilla extract. > >Put the mixture into an 8 x 12 in pan that has been lightly dusted with >cornstarch. Dust the top with cornstarch and set aside. When it has >dried for >12 hours, remove it from the pan, cut it into square with >scissors dusted with >cornstach, and store the fully dusted pieces in a >closed tin. Listen to your Mail messages from any phone. http://phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2001 Report Share Posted October 3, 2001 At 16:06 03/10/01 +0000, you wrote: > >3 tablespoons kosher veg gelatin (this is 3 packets >of Emes) Kosher gelatin is *not* vegan. It is made from *kosher* animals. There are non-animal gelatin substitutes, such as agar, but I don't know if they can be used to make marshmallows. Brandel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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