Make pastel marshmallows with this vintage Jello recipe

Name: Homemade pastel marshmallows
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 h
Total time: 12 h 30 min
Yield: 60
Ingredients: 3-ounce package Jell-O Gelatin, any flavor; 1/2 cup boiling water; 3/4 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons light corn syrup; Confectioners sugar

Categories: 1970s, Vintage advertisements, Vintage dessert recipes

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Homemade pastel marshmallows made with Jello (1974)

Make your own gelatin-based fruit-flavored marshmallows with this vintage recipe from the 1970s! You can even serve them with these Pastel Clouds cupcakes: Sweet treats flavored and colored with Jello.

Homemade pastel marshmallows

Yield: 60 marshmallows

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 12 hours

Total Time: 12 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

3-ounce package Jell-O Gelatin, any flavor
1/2 cup boiling water
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
Confectioners sugar

Instructions

Dissolve one 3-ounce package Jell-O Gelatin, any flavor, in 1/2 cup boiling water in a saucepan over very low heat.
Add 3/4 cup sugar; cook and stir just till sugar is dissolved. (Do not boil.)
Blend in 3 tablespoons light corn syrup.
Chill till slightly thickened.
Beat at highest speed of electric mixer until mixture is thickened and will stand in soft peaks -- about 8-10 minutes.
Pour into an 8-inch square pan which has been lined on sides and bottom with wax paper and the paper greased with butter or margarine.
Chill overnight.
Turn firm mixture onto a board heavily dusted with confectioners sugar.
Carefully peel off wax paper and dust surfaces heavily with sugar.
Cut into 1-inch squares or into shapes, using small cookie cutters dipped in sugar.
Roll cut edges in sugar.
Store covered in refrigerator.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 60 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 22Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 0g

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