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Easter Marshmallow Treats
by Angela Billings
This is a simple way to make a treat
similar to a certain yellow marshmallow that is popular during
Easter time.
You will need marshmallows and colored sugar.
I put about ½ cup of sugar in a
plastic ziplock bag and then added a few drops of food coloring
and closed the bag and squished it around until I got the desired
color of yellow and pink that I was looking for.
Next I wet the marshmallows by running
water over them or you could dip them in water in a small bowl.
Then I dabbed the excess water off with a paper towel and this
left the marshmallows slightly sticky. Then simply roll the
marshmallow in the sugar and shake of the excess. They will still
be a little damp so you will need to let them dry so the sugar
sticks better. Store them in an airtight container.
They tasted just fine to me and were
very simple to make. If you wanted to make different shapes you
can use the recipe below and cut out shapes with cookie cutters
and in the place of the coconut you can use the colored sugar.
Remember to spray your cookie cutters with nonstick cooking spray
so the marshmallows do not stick to them.
Marshmallows
2 packs Knox gelatin
1/4 cup cold water 1/4 cup boiling water 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup boiling water 1 cup white corn syrup Pour gelatin into a large bowl and
add cold water. Stir until dissolved and add 1/4 cup boiling
water; set aside. In a saucepan add 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup
boiling water. Boil until dissolved, then add 1 cup white syrup. Pour
this mixture into gelatin and cool by stirring often. When cold,
beat with mixer until it stands in peaks. Pour into 9 x 13
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