Homemade Marshmallows

Step 1: In a small bowl sprinkle the gelatin powder over ½ cup of the water.

Step 2: Place the sugar and the remaining one-cup of the water in a pot and heat until warm to the touch.

Step 3: Add the gelatin mixture to the warm syrup and stir until fully melted.

Step 4: Pour the gelatin syrup mixture into the bowl of a large stand mixer fitted with a whip.

Step 5: Add the corn syrup and vanilla and begin beating at high speed.

Step 6: Continue beating until the mixture cools, increases in volume, and forms soft peaks.

Step 7: Working quickly before the mixture fully sets in the bowl transfer to either a standard hotel pan dusted with powdered sugar for later cutting into cubes or transfer to a piping bag fitted with a straight tip and pipe mounds onto a non stick surface such as a silpat mat dusted with powdered sugar.