Cooking delicious strawberry marshmallows in your home kitchen
An original sweet delicacy - strawberry marshmallows are liked not only by children, but also by older people. It contains gelatin, therefore it is considered a very useful product. Many prepare marshmallows for a festive treat to end the event on a joyous note.
There are many options for making marshmallows from other fruits (apples, raspberries, plums), but all are united by the same process of creating a dessert.
Read also the article about homemade strawberries!
Classic berry treat
Some housewives think that making homemade strawberry marshmallows with their own hands is a very difficult task. Therefore, they give up this idea. In fact, following wise guidance, many have learned how to make marshmallows on their own. To do this, collect the necessary ingredients and get down to business. The product includes:
- strawberries;
- egg whites;
- sugar;
- vanillin;
- agar-agar;
- powdered sugar;
- water.
Dessert preparation method:
- Place the strawberries in a blender bowl and grind until smooth. Then add granulated sugar, mix and cook over low heat for no more than 7 minutes. When the mixture has cooled, it is sent to the refrigerator.
- After 45 minutes, take part of the cooled syrup, add egg whites. After that, the liquid is whipped until a light pink mass is formed. This action usually takes about a quarter of an hour.
- The rest of the puree is heated over a fire, and then a concentrated thickener "Agar-agar", granulated sugar (1 glass) and water are added. Stirring with a wooden spatula or spoon, boil the liquid over low heat. When it will be possible to mold a ball from her droplet, she is ready.
- Next, a thin stream of syrup is poured into the whipped protein mass. After that, beat with a mixer until the liquid becomes thick.
- Put the berry mass into a pastry bag and squeeze it onto a baking sheet, which is preliminarily covered with white paper for baking.
- Strawberry marshmallows are dried at room temperature for about 12 hours. Sprinkle the finished product with powdered sugar on all sides.
Dessert can be made in the form of cubes, circles, hearts or roses. In this matter, culinary specialists have complete freedom of action.
Gourmet fruit and berry dessert - strawberry marshmallow
When berries ripen in large quantities in the garden, you want to make various desserts from them. It can be:
- sweet compotes;
- jam;
- ice cream;
- jelly;
- jelly.
Experienced chefs offer a simple strawberry marshmallow recipe that is easy to prepare in your home kitchen. For a treat, take a simple set of components:
- strawberry puree or small berries;
- agar-agar;
- sugar;
- water;
- egg white;
- powdered sugar;
- Apple.
The process of making strawberry marshmallow with an apple consists of the following operations:
- First of all, agar-agar is poured into clean water. Insist for at least 10 minutes.
- Infused agar-agar is poured into a small container. Add sugar and bring to a boil. As soon as foam appears, remove from heat.
- A homogeneous puree is made from apples and strawberries, and then poured into a bowl mixer... Then at high speed the mass is whipped, saturating it with oxygen.
- Without ceasing to beat the fruit and berry puree, protein is introduced in small portions. And after the formation of a thick foam, syrup is poured in a thin stream.
- Next, the mass is transferred into a pastry bag with a suitable nozzle. Marshmallows of any shape are squeezed onto a sheet of parchment. Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar.
When whipping the marshmallow mass, it should be borne in mind that it almost doubles. Therefore, you need to prepare bulky dishes for this process in advance.
Frozen berries are not a hindrance
It's no secret that berries and fruits quickly replace each other in a short summer period. Before you have time to enjoy one, the time comes for another. Wise housewives freeze them to stretch the pleasure for a whole year.
Consider how experienced chefs prepare strawberry marshmallows at home. The recipe contains simple components:
- frozen berry puree;
- powdered sugar;
- baking soda;
- gelatin;
- butter for greasing parchment.
Work order:
- The frozen product is laid out in a saucepan and placed on the lowest heat so that it melts.
- Next, squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the berry puree.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and remove from the stove. Then pour the gelatin and beat well for 7 minutes.
- Powdered sugar and baking soda are added to the mass, while the product does not stop beating. After that, its size will increase at least twice.
- A baking sheet from the oven is covered with parchment. Lubricate it with butter, after which the berry mixture is poured, which is left in this form for 24 hours.
- When the specified period has passed, the form is turned upside down on a wooden surface. Sprinkle it with powdered sugar in advance. Carefully remove the paper and cut into portions.
- Serve homemade strawberry marshmallow with tea or sugar-free coffee drink.
Dessert should be kept at room temperature for 24 hours, not exceeding 25 ° C.