The other day, I shared a link to a recipe for homemade Snowflake Marshmallows.
Well, last night, I made a batch and this morning, Little E and I punched out the shapes with metal mini cookie cutters.
We had such a nice time!
The older boys were outside, so it was just Little E and I. I would have taken pictures, but he likes to walk around in just his underwear, so I thought the better of it. (I also went out and bought him some long johns today.)
Anyway, I have some tips to share, in case you decide to try these yourself.
When you are spreading the marshmallow mixture in the pan with an offset spatula, spray the spatula with cooking spray first.
After the mixture is dried, sprinkle it with powdered sugar before cutting to keep stickiness to a minimum.
Also, instead of spraying your cutters with the cooking spray as the website recommends, dip them in powdered sugar instead. I found that worked much better.
I found that my marshmallow was sticking to the parchment, so before I cut any more shapes out, I picked up the parchment, flipped the whole thing over and peeled the paper off, scraping with the offset spatula. Then I sprinkled powdered sugar on my cookie sheet and placed the marshmallow on it. This way, when I cut the shapes, I did not have to peel each one off the paper.
I hope that makes sense.
Basically, the one important tip: dust everything with powdered sugar. I put some in a small sieve and just kept it nearby.
It was a sticky process, but the results were worth it. (And Little E had a blast cutting out the shapes with me – and eating the scraps!)
And imagine how nice it was for the boys to come in from sledding to a nice cup of hot cocoa with homemade snowflake marshmallows.
Those are adorable!!!