Christmas recipe: How to make Marshmallows

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Ingredients:

• 180 gm sugar
• 120 gm water
• 12 gm gelatin
• 60 gm water
• ½ tsp pineapple essence
• Yellow color (a few drops)
• Cornflour for dusting

Method:

• Soak gelatin in 60 gm water in a glass bowl for an hour.
• Mix sugar and 60 gm water. Bring to boil until you achieve a thick syrupy consistency. Remove from heat.
• Pour this mixture slowly into the soaked gelatin and beat with an electric mixer. Start slowly and gradually increase to high speed.
• After a couple of minutes, add the essence and color and beat the mixture till soft peaks are formed.
• Pour this into a greased tray using a spatula. Let it set overnight at room temperature.
• Once the mixture is set, remove it from the tray and place it on a cutting board dusted with cornflour. Coat it with flour on all sides. 
• Cut into squares and dust with corn flour.
• Store it in air tight containers. It stays fresh for 2-3 days in room temperature.

Tip: Use scissors or a pizza cutter to cut the marshmallows. Dust it with flour before using it.

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