Rosewater Marshmallows
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation time: 30 mins
Resting time: 2h
For 50 marshmallows
Ingredients:
- 45g gelatin sheets
- 80g honey
- 600g sugar
- 200ml water
- 50ml rose water
- 70g corn starch
- 100g egg whites
- 70g powdered sugar
- 1 pinch of natural pink food coloring (optional)
Utensils:
- Thermometer
- Whisk
- Baking tray
Preparation:
- Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water for 20 minutes, then squeeze out the excess water.
- Warm the rose water in a bain-marie and dissolve the gelatin sheets in it.
- Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and honey. Heat to 130°C, using a thermometer to check.
- Gradually pour the hot syrup over the whipped egg whites, whisking constantly to combine.
- Add the pink food coloring (if using), rose water, and melted gelatin. Whisk for about 10 minutes until fluffy.
- In a bowl, mix the corn starch and powdered sugar. Set aside.
- Sprinkle some of the starch-sugar mixture onto a baking tray, then spread the marshmallow mixture evenly over it. Dust the top with more starch-sugar mix.
- Let it cool for 2 hours, then remove the marshmallow from the tray.
- Cut into strips and then squares with a sharp knife.
Enjoy !