For those who love social media, these sweet marshmallows with Facebook Like buttons are a great treat. Make these for fun, as gifts, or for parties! They are easily identified as Facebook-inspired treats thanks to their thumbs-up icon and swirls in blue and white colors.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup granulated sugar. 1/2 cup light corn syrup. 1/4 cup water. 3 envelopes unflavored gelatin about 2.5 tablespoons. 1/2 cup cold water. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. A pinch of salt. Powdered sugar, for dusting. Blue food coloring. Heart-shaped marshmallow cutter. Edible black marker.
Instructions: Place 1/4 cup water, corn syrup, and granulated sugar in a small saucepan. Cook the mixture over medium-high heat, stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 240F 115C. This should take seven or eight minutes. In another bowl, mix the gelatin and 1/2 cup of cold water while the sugar mixture is heating. Let it sit until it thickens, about 5 minutes. Take the sugar mixture off the heat and pour it over the gelatin mixture once it reaches 240F 115C. Mix the gelatin until it dissolves completely. Beat the mixture on high speed for 10 to 12 minutes, or until it is thick, fluffy, and nearly tripled in volume, using an electric mixer. In the final minute of beating, add the vanilla extract and a small pinch of salt. The marshmallow mixture should be divided into two bowls. Use blue food coloring to tint one bowl until the desired shade of blue is achieved. To keep it from sticking, lightly grease a square baking pan and dust it with powdered sugar. Smooth out the white marshmallow mixture after pouring it into the prepared pan. Next, spoon the blue marshmallow mixture in an arbitrary pattern over the top. Drag a toothpick or skewer through the layers of white and blue marshmallow to create a swirled design. Allow the marshmallows to cure for at least four hours, or over night, at room temperature. After setting, cut out heart-shaped marshmallows with a heart-shaped marshmallow cutter. Use a powdered sugar dusting if necessary to keep the cutter from sticking. Using an edible black marker, make a thumbs-up 'Like' symbol on each marshmallow. Serve and savor your Marshmallows with Facebook Like Button!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
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