marshmallows, too soft?

[Jax]

I think my marshmallows have gone wrong They are very soft, but hold their structure ish and quite sticky. I have read that they are very different to shop bought but is this right??

[weekendwellies]

ooooh, clever you making marshmallows. I have never tried so cant help with your problem, but well done for having a go

[Jax]

aww thankyou hunni. I have put them on a peice of greaseproof in cornflour and icing sugar and hoping they will harden a little.

[lindyloo]

i'm impressed. i would never even think of trying to make marshmallows!

[Strawberry delight]

Yeah,I made some but it went wrong more like goo than marshmallow. Will try again though! Mine didnt harden-try putting it in the fridge!

[Gearoid]

Hmm, marshmallow goo....

Love love love gooey marshmallow!

[kalimna]

Which recipe did you use? I have tried James Martins (I think it was anyway) and whilst they were *much* softer than shop bought ones, they werent too sticky when coated in the icing sugar/cornflour mix.
Failing that - perhaps the egg whites werent mixed enough/too much, or the sugar syrup wasnt at the right temp.
Have another go - they're fab

Adam S

[Jax]

it was a recipe from favourite sweets and toffee recipes. The only thing I can think is that the egg whites werent mixed enough. It said the syrup had to be at 116 c and I checked it on the sugar thermometer. hmmmm, I wont give up though

[kalimna]

Another possibility might be that you didnt leave everything mixing for long enough? I seem to remember that 10-20mins of mixing once the syrup had been added is required. Here's a link to James Martins recipe....

Marshmallows: Recipes: Good Food Channel

Adam S

[Strawberry delight]

I used Hugh-Fearnley Whittingstalls.
Marshmallows recipe - Channel4 - 4Food

[Gearoid]

Jax, does your recipe use the marshmallow plant? I ask because I ordered some marshmallow seeds for my tortoise to eat (he loves the flowers!) and the description said that the pack included a recipe to make my own marshmallows. I thought I'd try myself as I love anything with marshmallow in it.

[Jeanied]

Ooh yes - found this recipe for marshmallow marshmallow!
How to Make Marshmallows - Celtnet Articles

[Jax]

Jax, does your recipe use the marshmallow plant? I ask because I ordered some marshmallow seeds for my tortoise to eat (he loves the flowers!) and the description said that the pack included a recipe to make my own marshmallows. I thought I'd try myself as I love anything with marshmallow in it.

Apparently, original marshmallows have marshmallow root in it. Marshmallow roots can be used in loads of home remedies. Worth looking into, would be a shame to waste them.

[crazii_c]

i used this recipe:

Bramble marshmallows recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food

it was easy to follow and i'd recommend this recipe!

it was a good way to use up extra blackberrys, but it made it not last long. you can always leave out the blackberrys and just have plain marshmallows.