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Lemonade Marshmallows

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Soundtrack: Vacation, The Go-Go’s

finished lemonade marshmallows

Supplies:
standing mixer
measuring cups/spoons
spatula
silpat lined baking sheet
candy thermometer
sifter
Ingredients:
4 and 1/2 tsp powdered gelatin
6 Tbs fresh lemon juice
2 Tbs cold water
1 c sugar
1/2 c light corn syrup - divided
1/4 c water
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 drops citric acid (optional)
3 packets True Lemon powder (i used raspberry lemonade flavor)
3/4 c powdered sugar
1/2 c corn starch

topping ingredients

this is what will keep the marshmallows from sticking to everything in sight and some extra tart flavor

topping

sift together powdered sugar, corn starch and True Lemon packets

coating

coat silpat lined baking sheet with mixture – i added another True Lemon packet on top cause i wanted more pinky color

blooming

whisk lemon juice, gelatin and water. let sit for 5 min. put 1/4 c corn syrup in bowl of standard mixer with whisk attachment. after 5 min microwave the gelatin mixture for 30 seconds and combine with corn syrup – turn mixer on low

cooking

stir sugar, 1/4 corn syrup, water, and salt together in saucepan over medium high heat. heat until mixture reaches 240degrees. turn mixer on and slowly

fluff

slowly pour hot syrup mixture into (already slowly mixing) corn syrup gelatin combination.  whip up into a light fluffy mixture.

marshmallow block

add in vanilla flavoring, citric acid if using, and coloring. mix 1 min more. using wet spatula pour onto prepared baking sheet. cover with more coating and let sit overnight.

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cut into fun shapes with cookie cutters!

Lessons Learned:

  • make sure to put enough coating on the silpat – i topped the marshmallows off with enough but the bottom was still a bit sticky when i was cutting out the shapes
  • make sure to sift coating!! there were a bunch of clumps in the cornstarch/powdered sugar/True Lemon that would have not been pretty on the marshmallows

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Review: really sour but in the best way. i can’t tell if it was just the lemon juice, or the citric acid, or the True Lemon topping that did it but the final result has a nice sourness to it. the color was perfect – i was hoping that by using raspberry lemonade True Lemon there would be more of a pink tint, but i’m happy with how they look. the shapes turned out great and i’m thrilled to add them to the Easter Basket!

Candied Citrus Peel

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Screening: Pineapple Express

finished candied citrus peels

Supplies:
paring knife
saucepan
wire rack

Ingredients:
orange, lemon, lime
1 c water
1 c sugar plus more for coating
pinch cream of tartar
pinch kosher salt

ingredients

slice tops and bottoms off fruit. score peel into 1inch strips, use fingers to peel off strips.

simmering

place in saucepan and cover with water. bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer for 20min

de-pithing

drain peels. cut/scoop away excess pith (whites)

slicing

cut lengthwise into thin strips

syrup'ing

in saucepan combine water, sugar, cream of tartar and salt. bring to boil over medium heat and add in strips of citrus fruit. reduce heat to low. cook until peel is translucent – about 30min. remove from heat and transfer into heatproof container. let sit overnight at room temp. (stage 1 pic)

sugar coating

remove peels from syrup, let dry out overnight. (stage 2 pic) roll in granulated sugar.

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Lessons Learned:

  • this process takes three days. yes i was unaware of this when i started out.
  • i wish i could have thought of something to do with the leftover citrus syrup. in the interest of cleaning my kitchen back up i just got rid of it but there must be something fun i can do with it next time i make this confection…

Review: this a pretty easy recipe. the only timely thing (aside from the overnight waiting) is peeling and cleaning out the pith from the citrus fruits. i didn’t use that many fruit peels – one orange, one lemon, one lime, one tangerine – because i was more interested in figuring out which one tasted best (tangerine in my humble opinion) and had potential for future gifting. however, it wound up making a good amount of candied peel.

package sent off to dad, hopefully a healthy-ish treat that he can enjoy.

papa’s got a brand new bag

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peas noms

my lovely father unfortunatley suffered a heart attack (and has since recovered admirably) so i’ve been spread a titch thin trying to juggle things. have a few confectional delight creations that are begging for posting, which i hope to get around to this weekend.

as for my next project i will be taking on candied citrus peel, in honor of the care packages i get from time to time from dad’s trees. typically these are consumed in the form of afternoon snacks or juiced for mimosas, but i think he will appreciate a care package of a special candied treat.

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