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Karen Kelly's Marshmallows

Time15 minutes
YieldsMakes 24 (2-inch) square marshmallows
Karen Kelly's Marshmallows
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These sweets are all favorites of mine, and any of them would make a good Valentine’s Day treat.

For those friends and family members concerned about fat, there’s nothing like these soft, homemade marshmallows--they’re just sweet enough and very delicate in texture. I received a batch of them as a present, and they were so good that I didn’t share them with a soul.

The pecan pie bar cookies are sweet, chewy and addictive while the thin chocolate cookie crisps are less sweet, the perfect foil for after-dinner espresso or an afternoon tea.

The bars can be kept up to five days in an airtight container at room temperature or frozen as long as a month. Experiment with different flavorings--coffee, mint, almond, coconut.

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1

Set aside a lightly buttered (bottom and sides) 13x9-inch baking pan. Place the gelatin in a small dish; stir in the cold water and set aside.

2

Place 1/4 cup of the corn syrup in the bowl of an electric mixer. Combine the hot water, remaining 1/4 cup corn syrup and the granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then boil uncovered, without stirring, until the mixture registers 230 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 5 minutes.

3

Add to the mixer bowl. Whip on medium high, slowly adding the gelatin mixture by spoonfuls. Continue whipping until the outside of the bowl feels cool to the touch and the mixture is thick, about 10 minutes. Add the vanilla; mix until combined.

4

Spread the mixture evenly in the pan (it will be about 1/2 inch thick). Let it rest at room temperature, uncovered, for 24 hours. Use a paring knife dipped into hot water to cut the marshmallows into 2-inch squares.

5

Place the powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Toss the marshmallows in the sugar to keep them from sticking. These can be stored up to 5 days at room temperature in an airtight tin, layered between pieces of wax paper.