New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
MARSHMALLOW RECIPES.
Home Made CONNECTION to Toast Before the
Fire on Wintry Nights.

1eaTs ago marshmallows were prepared from the
fooI OF the marsnmall0w. which secTetes a kind OF
mucilage like common gum arabic. To-day. how
ever, gum arabic has taken Its place so that the
name rarshmailOw is a misnomer
Marshmallows have been made at home for p
great many years, but there few trustworthy
Tuies IN the popular cook books. The rule given
herewith Is the result Of years OF experimenting
with failures until success vas reached only the
Purest and best gum arabic can be used in making
this CONNECTION: therefore. buy IT at a first class
DRUGGISTS whose name is a guarantee for his
goods
The marshmalloWs made according to the follow
Ing rule are delicious especially when toasted over
roaring log fire dull winter evenings:
Fut thres ounces OF the best gum ara bic in
A-4 DO"I ana pour over 1t one cup Of water. Let
II soak for twelve fourteen hours or until thor
oushIy dissolved, Then add and one-fourth
cups OF sugar COR halc pound TO the melted gum
AEAnic' and stir the mixture in a long handled
saucepan over the fire until ii is Of a soft ''gIuey'
consistency Try it by dropping little in a cup OF
cold water II the bit OF syrup, when rolled in the
fingers. forms soft ball that is neither stir nor
sueAy IL Is ready Tor the SECOND cooking
while boiling the syrup be very careful I
'et II burn. To prevent this tip the pan it is
cooking in to side. holding the long handle
hrmIy. or lift the pan every and then about
az Inch above the fire and do stop stirring it
Tor an instant. or it will surely burn. Some cook
DOORS recommend setting the marshmallow syrup
IN double boiler 10 prevent the chance Of scorch
uLs IS done 1t should cook rapidly and become
very thick and white.
" men the marshmalOw syrup has boiled ito
the ball whip in the stifiy beaten white of a
perfectly fresh egg and stir II before the
ne LoT nFe or seven minutes. being extremely
III not 10 let X burn This will happen If
Is taken, but the least negligence viii bring trouble.
sslu the lldIshIna4lOWS Will have burned taste.
rest the narShmallows at the end OF four i've
minutes by pouring "A small tablespoonful a
piate that Is sgrnkled with cOrnstarch. Set the
Plate Immediately on ice where 1t will cool
as rapidly as possible. In a minute look "A Il.
and II the ball Of candy seems tender and is firm
enough not TO run marshma lows done.
II II does not harden properly let boil longer.
AZ ready. however, turn out all the paste which
viii be OF q snowy white color, IL not scorched, on
small square TIN drecged with cOrnstarch. The
paste should De about three-Quarters Of inch IN
thickness. set II on ice become chilled.
Dreuge a little corUstarCh the surface OF the
paste and cut II into squares. when cold, with "a
knife dipped IN cornstarch. Separate the squares
as they are cut out. and them away until
READY TO serve This rule VIII make = small plate
ful
For small party OF young people who are to
gather around the family fireplace marsh
InaloWs, twice or three times this quantity should
be prepared For toaStng they should be rubbed
with little extra cOTnstarCh and set away to be-
come somewhat