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Homemade Marshmallow Pops Recipe

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Homemade marshmallows are fun to eat on a stick or to stir in your favorite hot chocolate. Their melt-in-your-mouth texture appeals to the young and the young at heart.—Jennifer Andrzejewski, Grizzly Flats, California

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Homemade Marshmallow Pops Recipe

Prep: 55 min. + standing

Yield: 15 Servings

35 20 55

Ingredients

1/2 cup cold water
3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
Lollipop sticks

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cold water and gelatin; set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 2 minutes to dissolve sugar crystals; uncover and cook on medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage).
Remove from the heat and gradually add to gelatin. Beat on medium speed for 14 minutes. Add extract; beat 1 minute longer. Meanwhile, sprinkle 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan.
With greased hands, spread marshmallow mixture into prepared pan. Top with 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar. Cover and cool at room temperature for 6 hours or overnight.
Cut 15 snowflakes with a greased 2-1/2-in. snowflake-shaped cookie cutter; toss in remaining confectioners' sugar. Gently press lollipop stick into each snowflake. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place. Yield: 15 pops.

Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

Nutritional Facts 1 pop equals 82 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 24 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Marshmallow Pops in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2009, p101

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Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2012 by TinaOhio

This homemade marshmellow recipe does not say it is DIABETIC friendly! if you can read a recipe then you should know what you can or can not have. please educate yourself.

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2012 by astara

This is NOT Diabetic friendly - you have sugar, corn syrup AND icing sugar. ON WHAT planet IS this safe for a Diabetic. GET a new review system or other people should EDUCATE themselves on the effects of sugar on a Diabetic. This makes me angry! MISLEADING information that could be dangerous for someone with Diabetes!!!