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🍡 Marshmallow Fluff

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:fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves ⏲️ Total Time
6.5 cups 12 minutes

🧂 Ingredients

  • 💧 76 water
  • 🍬 149 g granulated sugar
  • 🌽 234 g light or dark corn syrup or honey
  • 🥚 3 large egg whites
  • 🍚 0.5 tsp cream of tartar
  • 🍦 1 tsp vanilla

:cooking: Cookware

  • 1 medium-sized saucepan
  • 1 candy thermometer

📝 Instructions

Step 1

In a medium-sized saucepan combine the water, granulated sugar and light or dark corn syrup or honey. Stir gently to combine. Insert a candy thermometer set for 240°F and heat over medium-high flame. Do not stir the sugar water as it cooks or it will form crystals.

Step 2

When the sugar syrup begins to form large bubbles, and the thermometer reads about 225°F to 230°F, place the egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of your stand mixer and beat the whites to soft peaks. This should take about 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 3

By the time the whites are whipped, the sugar syrup should be at 240°F. Remove from the heat and with the mixer running, carefully pour the syrup in a thin, steady stream into the whites.

Step 4

The whites will deflate slightly at first, but as the sugar syrup becomes incorporated, they will thicken, turn white and begin to fluff up.

Step 5

Continue to whip the fluffy spread for 7 to 8 minutes, or until very thick and glossy. Add the vanilla and whip for another minute.

Step 6

Scoop the spread into an airtight container. Store for up to 2 weeks at room temperature. The spread can be re-whipped by hand if it becomes "flat."

!!! tip

Want to try flavored marshmallow spread? Here's some suggestions: Chocolate: add 1/4 to 1/3 cup cocoa powder during
the last minutes of mixing	Mint: substitute 1 teaspoon peppermint extract for the vanilla Lemon: add the zest of one
large lemon to the finished spread.

!!! tip

If you want to substitute meringue powder for the fresh egg whites, use 3 tablespoons meringue powder + 5
tablespoons water.

!!! tip

Baking vegan? A good substitute for the egg whites in this recipe is aquafaba, the liquid drained from a can of
chickpeas. Surprisingly, it whips into peaks just like egg whites! Substitute 2 tablespoons aquafaba for each large egg
white; for specifics on the technique read our blog post, A guide to aquafaba.