MARSHMALLOWS - AN ANGLO-INDIAN CHRISTMAS SWEET

MARSHMALLOWS - ANGLO-INDIAN CHRISTMAS SWEET  

Marshmallows are typical Christmas Sweets. Marshmallows are sugar-based confections that are made with sugar, water and  gelatin, whipped to a spongy consistency, and allowed to set, then coated with powdered sugar or corn starch. They are springy, sweet and airy, so biting into a soft marshmallow is like biting into a cloud.

Marshmallows are very easy to make at home and taste much better than the marshmallows bought at the Super markets. Try out this simple recipe from my Cookery books A COLLECTION OF SIMPLE ANGLO-INDIAN RECIPES and THE ANGLO-INDIAN FESTIVE HAMPER 

Makes 30 pieces   

Time required: 1 hour

Ingredients

 2 tablespoons gelatin                     

1 teaspoon vanilla essence / extract

1 cup of sugar / castor sugar                                    

2 tablespoons Icing sugar

¼ teaspoon of any food colour of your choice

 Soak the gelatin in ½ cup cold water and keep aside for some time till it dissolves completely. Meanwhile on low heat, melt the sugar with ½ cup of water in a pan. Add the dissolved gelatin mixture, mix well and bring to boil. Keep cooking on high heat for about 6 to 8 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat and allowi it to cool a bit.

When it is still lukewarm, add the vanilla essence and the food colour and beat well with a fork or egg-beater until thick.

Pour this mixture into a dish or plate that has been rinsed with cold water.

Refrigerate till set. Cut into squares then roll in Icing Sugar.