Homemade Microwave Marshmallows

Total Time: 2 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/4 cups water, divided
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 place gelatin & 1/2 cup cool water in bowl of stand mixer, let stand stand while preparing syrup.
• 2 in a large glass measuring cup, microwave remaining 3/4 cup water and sugar for 5 minutes on high.
• 3 stir syrup until sugar dissolves.
• 4 microwave on high for 7-8 minutes until mixture reaches 234 degrees f.
• 5 carefully pour hot syrup mixture into softened gelatin. mixture will foam up.
• 6 stir to dissolve.
• 7 beat at high speed with whisk attachment until mixture is fluffy & increases 4-5 times in volume.
• 8 add vanilla in last minute or two of mixing.
• 9 while mixture is whipping, prepare 9x13" pan by greasing & dusting with powdered sugar. mixture is room temp when poured so i can also be poured into greased plastic storage containers.
• 10 pour whipped mixture quickly into prepared container.
• 11 let set until firm then cut into desired shapes.
• 12 dust with powdered sugar & store in airtight container.