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soft purple-swirled marshmallow squares dusted with powdered sugar on a pale plate in a wide horizontal shot, a lace cloth and sugar plums nearby, soft dreamy light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Sugar Plum Fairy Marshmallows

Dreamy homemade marshmallows swirled with purple plum and vanilla, and dusted marshmallows.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 36 pieces
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 gelatin packets
  • 1 cup cold water divided
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 tsp plum extract
  • 0.5 tsp purple food coloring
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar for dusting

Method
 

  1. Bloom the gelatin in half the cold water in a mixer bowl.
  2. Cook sugar, corn syrup, and remaining water to 240F on a candy thermometer.
  3. Slowly pour the hot syrup into the gelatin while beating, then add the plum extract and beat until thick.
  4. Swirl in the purple coloring and spread into a powdered-sugar-dusted pan.
  5. Let set 4 hours, then cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

Swirl gently for a marbled look rather than mixing the color in fully.