Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Marshmallow Easter Bunnies & Chicks

Category: Easter

3 1/2 ts Plain gelatin soaked in 1/4 cup of water

1/4 c Water

1 1/4 c Sugar

3/4 c Invert Sugar

3/8 c Light corn syrup

1/2 ts Vanilla

Flavoring & color, optional

Colored sugar

In mixing bowl, soak gelatin in water.

In a saucepan, combine water, sugar and invert sugar. Heat but do not boil.

Pour hot syrup into gelatin, beating slowly. Gradually add corn syrup and

vanilla, beating on medium high speed of mixer until mixture is fluffy, white,

and doubled in bulk.

Color and flavor marshmallow as desired. Keep mixing bowl in a larger bowl

of very hot water to keep marshmallow from hardening.

Butter Easter molds and spoon candy into molds. Set aside about 1 hour;

remove from molds and roll in colored sugar. Dry candy for a few hours, then

pack tightly in covered containers.