How long does Marshmallow take?

35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Marshmallow serve?

10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

What do I need to make Marshmallow?

2 tbsp Gelatin, 1 cup Sugar, ½ cup Powdered Sugar, ¼ cup Corn Flour, As Needed Red Food Colouring, 1 tsp Orange Essence, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Marshmallow?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Marshmallow?

About 125 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Marshmallow

Name: Marshmallow
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Continental
Ingredients: ½ cup Powdered Sugar; ¼ cup Corn Flour; 2 tbsp Gelatin; ½ cup Water; 1 cup Sugar; ½ cup Water; As Needed Red Food Colouring; 1 tsp Orange Essence

Non-veg · Sweets & Desserts

Sweets & Desserts Low fat Gluten-free Dairy-free

Total35 min

Prep15 min

Cook20 min

Serves10

Per serving125 cal

Spicenot spicy

Good for: Party

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Marshmallows of hot sugar syrup whisked with gelatin and orange essence until thick, then set in a mould. Makes 10 servings, 35 minutes plus setting, video.

Low calorie

100% would make this again13 cooks

Ingredients

7 items

Cooking for10 servings

Powdered Sugar½ cup
Corn Flour¼ cup
Gelatin2 tbsp
Water1 cup
Sugar1 cup
Red Food ColouringAs Needed
Orange Essence1 tsp

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 10. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 10
Energy	125kcal	1250kcal
Protein	2.6g	26g
Carbohydrate	29g	294g
Sugar	26g	264g

Method

1
Combine the powdered sugar and cornstarch and set aside in a bowl.
Powdered SugarCorn Flour
2
Grease the lined-mold with oil and coat completely with the mixture of sugar and corn starch.
3
Soak the gelatin in water and set aside.
GelatinWater
4
Boil water and sugar until it reaches the softball stage.
SugarWater
5
Reduce the flame and add the gelatin. Mix well to dissolve and add orange essence. Transfer it into a bowl.
Orange Essence
6
Whisk the mixture until it reaches a very thick ribbon stage.
7
Transfer half the mixture into the greased pan.
8
Add colour as needed to the remaining mixture and mix.
Red Food Colouring
9
Transfer to the mold and dust liberally with the dry mixture. Chill it for 6-8 hours.
10
Carefully peel and cut the marshmallows dusting liberally with the dry mixture.

Before you start

How long does Marshmallow take?: 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Marshmallow serve?: 10. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Marshmallow vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Marshmallow spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Marshmallow?: 2 tbsp Gelatin, 1 cup Sugar, ½ cup Powdered Sugar, ¼ cup Corn Flour, As Needed Red Food Colouring, 1 tsp Orange Essence, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Marshmallow?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Marshmallow?: About 125 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

3 notes

C
A Cookd cookAugust 2024
can we use any other alternative to gelatin
N
NJune 2025
I haven't tried but for vegetarians, agar agar may be used instead of gelatin.
D
Dhanasekaran RMarch 2025
should it be in freezer?