Home made marshmallows

Start by sprinkling gelatin in water and give a quick stir. This is after it sets. Smells a bit like burned hair at this point. That won't carry through to the final product. 6 pkgs in 1 C water.

Rinsed and patted dry some fresh lavender to flavor the syrup.

The syrup. 3 cups sugar, 2 cups light corn syrup, 1 cup water, couple pinches of salt.

Heat to 240° F or the 'soft ball' stage.

Mix slowly with the gelatin. Beat the ever living shit out of it. It will about double in volume, so make sure you have a big enough bowl, I almost ran out of space! This is also where I added vanilla and color. 1 tsp vanilla, and 'pretty purple' from the back of a McCormick color kit.

Brush pan and sides with veggie our an sprinkle liberally with powdered sugar before pouring.

I couldn't mix anymore without overflowing my bowl, but I kinda like the uneven striations!

Cure over night, do not cover or enclose. More sugar. Peel away from sides and then out of the bottom. Slice in cubes or use a sharp cookie cutter to shape.

More sugar to keep the sides from sticking.

Depending on your shape, there is a fair amount of waste. I made a double batch, expecting this. More for leftover for me!

Over a small pot of water, get a bowl with desired chocolate and boil till chocolate melts smoothly. This is 60% dark. Mmm.

Er mah gerd!

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This is kinda a repost of my earlier post a couple days ago, because I realized I left, like, everything out. Recipe I used http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/homemade-marshmallows-51152000