Or perhaps just on the ones I happen to read? Whatever the case, I’ve been wanting to try my hand at it for quite awhile now, and I finally got around to it last week. It’s a pretty simple process, though it does take a good deal of time. But I really enjoyed it, and definitely plan to do it again soon 
As a base, I used the recipe for basic vanilla marshmallows found here: http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/04/15/basic-vanilla-marshmallows/
To flavor them, I added about 4-5 drops of pure peppermint oil to the water/vanilla mixture before sprinkling the gelatin over it. I would recommend using all of the vanilla called for by the recipe; the flavored oil should be an addition, not a substitution. I also swirled green food coloring through them to make them a bit more festive, and rolled the sides in granulated vanilla sugar (instead of plain powdered sugar) to add a little crunch and extra flavor.
And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the pictures! 
Boiling the sugar syrup:
Very beginning of the whipping process; right after I added the syrup to the gelatin:
Midway through the whipping process (about 5 minutes in):
End of whipping process (about 10 minutes):
Freshly poured slab, smoothed with an oiled offset spatula:
Beginning the swirling process:
Swirling completed:
Slab flipped over and dusted with powdered sugar for cutting:
The biscuit cutter I used to make the rounds:
The cutting process:
Connect 4, anyone?
The final product!
2 comments:
ooh! will you be moving on to chocolate marshmallows next?
i have big marshmallow plans for this weekend...stay tuned! ;-)
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