Orange Blossom Marshmallows

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 (15 ml) packages unflavoured gelatin powder
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 3 large egg whites
• 2 teaspoons orange blossom water

Recipe

• 1 butter a 9-by-13-inch cake pan.
• 2 sift the cornstarch with the confectioner’s sugar in a bowl.
• 3 use half of this mixture to coat the pan and reserve remaining half for after the marshmallow has set.
• 4 soften the gelatin with 1/2 cup of the water in a small bowl.
• 5 in a medium saucepan, 1/3 cup water, the sugar, the salt, and the corn syrup and bring to a boil.
• 6 when the temperature reaches 245 degrees f. on a candy thermometer, remove pan from the heat.
• 7 add the gelatin mixture and stir to dissolve.
• 8 beat the egg whites with mixer until soft peaks form.
• 9 beat in the hot syrup on medium speed in a thin stream.
• 10 increase speed to high and beat whites until cooled, about 10 minutes.
• 11 beat in the orange blossom water.
• 12 with a spatula spread the mixture in the prepared pan and let set for 3 hours.
• 13 sift some of the reserved cornstarch mixture over the top.
• 14 run a paring knife around the sides and un-mould onto a cutting board (you may need to torch the bottom or dip it in a pan of hot water to un-mold the bottom).
• 15 cut the marshmallow into big chunks.
• 16 sprinkle the remaining cornstarch mixture onto a parchment-lined sheet tray.
• 17 place the chunks on the paper, roll them around in the cornstarch to cover all sides, and let set for another 3 hours.