Martha Stewart's Homemade Marshmallows

== Description ==
Created by Martha Stewart
== Ingredients ==
* 2½ tablespoons unflavored gelatin
* 1½ cup granulated sugar
* 1 cup light corn syrup
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
* confectioners' sugar (for dusting)
== Directions ==
# Combine gelatin and ½ cup cold water in the bowl of an electric mixer with whisk attachment.
# Let it stand 30 minutes.
# Combine granulated sugar, corn syrup, salt and ½ cup of water in a small heavy saucepan; place over low heat and stir until sugar has dissolved.
# Wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to dissolve sugar crystals.
# Clip on a candy thermometer; raise heat to high.
# Cook syrup without stirring until it reaches 244°F (firm-ball stage).
# Immediately remove pan from heat.
# With mixer on low speed, slowly and carefully pour syrup into the softened gelatin.
# Increase speed to high; beat until mixture is very thick and white and has almost tripled in volume, about 15 minutes.
# Add vanilla; beat to incorporate.
# Generously dust an 8 x 12-inch glass baking pan with confectioners' sugar.
# Pour marshmallow mixture into pan.
# Dust with confectioners' sugar; let stand overnight, uncovered, to dry out.
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