HERE IS HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOW PEEPS

From: Socialite Life

Ingredients

• 2 ½ tsp powdered gelatin
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup cold water
• ½ vanilla bean pod (seeds only)
• yellow & brown food colouring
• 1 tbsp confectioner’s sugar
• 1 tbsp corn starch

Directions

1. Pour 1/3 cup of cold water into the bowl of an electric mixer and sprinkle the powdered gelatin on top.
2. Let sit for 5 minutes.
3. Place the sugar and ¼ cup cold water in a small pot and set to medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar has melted.
4. Attach a candy thermometer to the pot and boil the sugar until it reaches 238F. Brush the sides of the pot with a wet pastry brush if sugar crystals stick to the sides.
5. Add the hot sugar to the gelatin and stir the mixture by hand whisking for a few minutes to slightly cool.
6. Then beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 8-10 minutes, until soft peaks form. Then add the vanilla bean seeds and mix well.
7. Add enough yellow food coloring to dye the marshmallow a vibrant yellow.
8. Place the marshmallow into a piping bag fitted with a large, round tip. Pipe peeps onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
9. Dot eyes onto the peeps using a toothpick dipped in brown food coloring. Allow the peeps to stiffen, uncovered, at room temperature overnight.
10. Combine the confectioner’s sugar and corn starch in a small bowl. Peel each Peep off the wax paper and dip the bases into the mixture, to remove any excess stickiness. Bounce in a mesh sieve to remove any excess powder and enjoy!

(These are best consumed within 1-2 days.)