Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup crushed candy cane
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 into a small bow, sift together powdered sugar and cornstarch. line a 13x9x2 pan with nonstick foil. coat with nonstick cooking spray and dust with 2 tablespoon sugar-cornstarch mixture, tilting pan to coat sides. leave any excess in pan.
• 2 place 2/3 cup water in large bowl. sprinkle with gelatin. let soften 5 minute.
• 3 in a medium size heavy saucepan, heat sugar, corn syrup, candy cane pieces and salt over medium heat about 7 minute until sugar and candy canes dissolve, stirring occasionally. strain into bowl with gelatin.
• 4 pour into mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy 10-15 minute spread into prepared pan and smooth top using wet fingers if necessary. dust with 2 tablespoon sugar-constarch mixture. let set at room temperature for 2 hours.
• 5 lift marshmallows from pan using foil. with wet knife or wet pizza cutter, cut marshmallows in squares. put remaining cornstarch-sugar mixture onto baking sheet and toss cut marshmallows. let set an additional hour. store covered or in bags at room temperature.