Rosewater Marshmallows

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    40

    marshmallows
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Flavors of the Sun: The Sahadi’s Guide to Understanding, Buying, and Using Middle Eastern Ingredients

By Christine Sahadi Whelan

Published 2021

  • About

So pretty, so delicate, these pink puffs are an unexpected and elegant addition to a bridal shower dessert tray or wrapped up for a Valentine’s Day treat. They are also lovely in a cup of hot chocolate.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup [90 g] confectioner’s sugar, plus more as needed
  • 2 packets unflavored gelatin

Method

Spray a 9 by 13 in [23 by 33 cm] baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with ¼ cup [30 g] of the confectioner’s sugar. Don’t dump out the excess sugar; just leave it in the pan.

Fill a small bowl with ½ cup [120 ml] cold water and sprinkle in the gelatin. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes to soften.

Beat the egg whites in the bowl of a standing mixer on high speed until th