Vanilla Bean "Avenger" Marshmallows
(Because you don't 'make' marshmallows, you 'assemble' them... right Mikey?)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cold water
3 packets of flavorless gelatin (1/4 oz packets)
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 vanilla bean, split (or 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract)
Cooking spray
Powdered sugar for dusting (or use cocoa powder, or any other tasty dusting mix you can think of!)
- Bloom the gelatin by sprinkling the gelatin over 1/4 cup of the water in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer; let stand for 5 minutes
- Combine the sugar, corn syrup, sea salt, and vanilla bean with the remaining water in a saucepan
- Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar
- Insert a candy thermometer in the pan and cook without stirring until the temperature reaches about 235°F
- With the whisk attachment, turn the mixer on to a low speed to break up the gelatin
- With the mixer running, slowly pour the sugar mixture into the bowl, being careful not to hit the spinning whisk
- Turn the mixer speed up to high for about 10 minutes, until the marshmallow mix is cool, opaque, and thick
- Grease a baking sheet or pan with the cooking spray, and line it with well greased parchment paper
- Turn the marshmallow mixture out onto the greased parchment paper
- Wet your hands to prevent the marshmallow from sticking, and smooth out the mixture to even it out in the pan
- Cover with greased plastic wrap, and let stand at least 6-12 hours
- Cut the marshmallows into whatever size you want and dust with powdered sugar