How do you form Marshmallow Ropes?

I have made marshmallows before and formed them into a pan, and then cut them into squares. That works fine and they taste great.

I'd like to achieve the effect of the long marshmallow ropes that I have seen in France.
I tried using a piping bag with a big tip and piping them onto a sheet dusted liberally with powdered sugar, but mostly they just stayed stuck in the bag and made a huge mess with limited success.

I'm looking for suggestions on how to get this effect.

Is it possible that the recipes that use more egg and less gelatin would work better?

candy marshmallow

Best Answer

Have you tried using a marshmallow recipe that is only made from gelatin and cooked sugar syrup (sugar, water, and light corn syrup to soft ball stage, 240 degrees F)?

I have made various piped marshmallows that will hold swirly shapes using this type of marshmallow recipe. It is a bit more stable than the egg based recipes. The most important thing is to make sure that the marshmallow mixture is whipped to a nice fluffy, shiny, smooth stage (about 7-10 minutes on high speed) and piped very quickly into whatever form you want before it sets up using a large round tip. Timing is of utmost importance here and you may lose some marshmallow during this process at home.

I would also recommend piping onto a silpat (silicone) lined sheet tray or a piece of wax paper that has been lightly dusted with a mixture of cornstarch and confectioner's sugar.

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How do you shape marshmallows?

Instructions:

place wax paper down on your surface.

place a square S'more marshmallow down on the wax paper.

push the cookie cutter into the marshmallow and push firmly until the cookie cutter has cut the shape out of the marshmallow.

if wanted \u2013 decorate with icing.

How are twisted marshmallows made?

Lay the three colours of rope side by side and skewer all three with a toothpick at one end. Carefully twist (or plait!) the ropes tightly then skewer the other end with another toothpick to hold the twists in shape. Repeat with all the ropes.

How is a Flump made?

Flumps are sold in the United Kingdom and are made by the confectioner Barratt. They consist of glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, gelatin, cornflour, natural flavouring, and natural colours (Riboflavin, Cochineal).

What makes a marshmallow fluffy?

In marshmallows, the foam is made up of air suspended in the liquid sugar mixture. Gelatin is probably the most important part of a marshmallow, because it serves as the scaffolding that keeps all the sugar and flavor goodness in place and gives the marshmallow its stretchy, gooey texture.

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