High Hat Brownies with Marshmallow Fluff – Day One – Homemade Marshmallow Fluff
I am so proud of myself.
This was a small victory of mine and I am very happy with that I have accomplished.
I made Marshmallow Fluff , just so I can make this awesome dessert this week!
The next big step is actual Marshmallows, but this was a great first step.
I was so afraid to try and make marshmallows. They really seem like a secret, magical treat that one just can’t possibly make at home. I have had marshmallow recipes pinned for the past two years and I’ve always been too scared to make them.
Well, look at me know. I made it and it was good!
Totally messy, but good!!
One trick to working with Marshmallows is to use a lot of shortening. I coated my spatula and my bowl with shortening just to help with the stickies. This helped when transferring the fluff from the mixing bowl to a container.
Also, you really need a stand up mixer to make marshmallow fluff. I have this KitchenAid Stand Mixer
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Serves: 2 cups
- 3 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ⅓ cup water
- ¾ cup light corn syrup
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- In your mixer fitter with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until frothy then add the cream of tartar. Then slowly add in the 2 tablespoons of sugar. Whip until soft peaks are achieved.
- Place the water, corn syrup and ⅔ cup sugar into a small saucepan. Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil and stir it until it reaches 242 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
- When it reaches the hard ball stage, remove from heat.
- Turn your mixer back on low and very slowly add the hot syrup to the egg whites. It will harden and crystalize on the whisk and inside of the bowl, just don't stop. Increase the mixer to high and whip for 5 minutes. Add in the vanilla and whip some more.
- The mixture should be shiny and glossy and look like marshmallow fluff.
- Transfer the fluff to a plastic container lined with shortening and store in a cool place for up to a week.
I love marshmallow fluff! This recipe could be dangerous!! LOL
It sure was dangerous. Especially when you’re on a Paleo diet and have to constantly lick your fingers to get the fluff off… yeah… dangerous.
Thanks for sharing, fluff and marshmallow making are on my to do list as well! I just need to get a candy thermometer and I’ll be good to go!
Well, you’re in luck!! I just saw that zulily has some candy thermometers on sale! Check it here – https://www.zulily.com/candy-thermometer?fromSearch=true&searchTerm=candy+thermometer. No more excuses
Have a great day!
I will give you my first born if I can get marshmallow fluff to work like that! Mine always deflates.
Really? Deflates? Well, seeing as this was my first time, I have no idea what I did correctly…. Beginners luck I guess.
Oh, gosh. Marshmallow fluff reminds me of childhood. Happy running around the kitchen and getting swatted at for disturbing my Mimmie while she was making marshmallow fluff to go on the Mississippi mud cake I asked for my birthday every year! I’d love if you’d link with my new link party, Link It or Lump It – https://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/post/link-party-9.html
Now that sounds like my kinda cake! Yummy