Marshmallow Eggs - by Gaye M.

I picked this recipe because Easter is coming and they are eggs, perfect, right?  Wrong, mine are not eggs, they are blobs.  The recipe is really simple, but I must have messed it up.  I tried to cover some with colored sugar, like Peeps.  When my 13 year-old  saw them, she said, "Mission failed."  Nothing like a 13 year-old to boost your self-esteem, but she was right. They also made a enormous mess.  Despite my trials, the marshmallows do taste yummy and a lot like regular marshmallows.  My 11 year-old has told me they are delicious at least 4 times.   So, my advice to you is:  It is not worth making your own marshmallows. Go to the store, spend a dollar, and buy your marshmallows.  They come in many beautiful colors and shapes.  Right now, they even have bunnies that actually look like bunnies, or Peeps that are cute not crazy.

Marshmallow Eggs by Gaye M.

2 packages unflavored gelatin

6 T cold water

1/2 c boiling water

2 c sugar

1 tsp salt

coloring, if desired.

Sprinkle gelatin over cold water and allow to soften.  Meanwhile, boil water.  Add gelatin to water and stir, over low heat, until dissolved.  Add sugar and salt; stir and boil until completely dissolved.  Remove from heat and beat, with a mixer, until it is very thick (around 15 minutes).  Fill a cake pan with flour or cornstarch and smooth the surface.  Make indentations with an egg, plastic or real.  Spoon the marshmallow into the indentations and let set.  (This is the hard part because it is the consistency of melted marshmallows.)  Dust the top with flour or cornstarch so they won't be too sticky. Makes about 3 dozen eggs.