Be My Valentine?

Pink Swirl Marshmallows




Ingredients

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• 3 packages unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup cold water 
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract       powdered sugar
• red food coloring
• Nonstick spray
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• optional: 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Spray nonstick spray into a 9 x 13 inch pan and coat with a powdered sugar. 

Then, combine the 1/2 cup of the water and gelatin into the bowl of a stand mixer.  Combine the remaining 1/2 cup of water, sugar, corn syrup and salt in a small pot.  Cover and cook on medium heat for 3 or 4 minutes.  Uncover the pot and clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pot and cook until the mixture reaches about 240 degrees. Turn off the stove.  

Turn the mixer on low speed and mix the gelatin and water for a few seconds, and then pour the hot syrup into the gelatin mixture while the mixer is still running.  After the syrup is added, increase the mixer speed to high. Whip until the mixture becomes very thick - ten minutes or longer.  Add the vanilla and food coloring during the last minute of whipping.  Pour the mixture into the pan, spreading with a spatula to flatten.  Add dots of red food coloring every few inches and swirl with a toothpick or a skewer.  

Cover the marshmallow pan with a kitchen towel and allow to sit overnight.  When ready to cut, coat the counter with a good amount of powdered sugar and put the marshmallow mixture onto it.  Cut with heart cookie cutters dipped in powdered sugar.  Coat the cut sides of the marshmallow with additional powdered sugar and eat!!

Here's how we did it!