Orange Marshmallows

Everyone loves marshmallows...but making them flavoured or colouring them makes them just that much better. Marshmallows are surprisingly easy to make but you must have a thermometer and a watchful eye. I decided to make orange flavoured marshmallows and colour them peach but you can make and flavour and colour you desire. How about banana...maybe peach....maple? If you want a plain and simple regular marshmallow just use vanilla extract.

Orange Marshmallows

2 tbsp 2 1/2 tsp unflavored gelatine
1 cup cold water
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large egg whites
1 tablespoon orange extract
red and yellow food colouring
confectioners sugar for dusting

1. Oil a baking pan and dust with confectioners sugar.
2. In a large bowl sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold cold water, and let stand.
3. In a heavy saucepan cook granulated sugar, corn syrup, second 1/2 cup of cold water, and salt over low heat until it reached 240°F (make sure to watch carefully, it can over boil very easily). Remove pan from heat and pour sugar mixture over gelatin mixture, stirring until gelatin is dissolved.
4. With a mixer, beat mixture on high speed until shiny, fluffy, and thick.
5. In separate bowl, beat egg whites until you achieve stiff peaks. Beat whites, extract, and colouring into sugar mixture. Pour mixture into baking pan. Sift confectioners sugar over top. Chill marshmallow until firm (around 3 hours). A pizza cutter is a great way to cut the marshmallow sheet into cubes.