I made these lovely marshmallows to give as Valentines this year. They turned out so well!
I used Smitten Kitten’s Springy, Fluffy Marshmallow recipe, which you can find right here.
My own slight variations were: adding in red gel food coloring with the vanilla extract, and cutting the marshmallow into hearts with a couple of cookie cutters. Otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. This yields so much marshmallow! And I had such a great amount of leftover scraps, I made some mint-n-mallow brownies as well.
Cheers lovelies, and happy doing-valentines-in-your-own-way-or-not-at-all. :D
Beet & Chevre Ravioli Hearts - A little beet juice and a heart-shaped cookie cutter turn these ravioli into the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner!
Peanut Butter Cup Smores Bars
“Fruit Leather” from my book “Food Heroes”
2 cups fruit pulp1 tablespoon lemon Juice¼ cup sugar (optional, depending on the sweetness of your fruit)
1. Preheat the oven to 150 -170 degrees F. If your oven doesn’t go this low, simply set it to the lowest temperature and prop the door open. Puree the strawberry pulp and lemon juice in a food processor. If you choose another fruit you can chop it and stew it with the lemon juice until it softens before pureeing it. Stewing the fruit helps it retain its color. If it is a fruit with seeds, a food mill will remove the seeds more easily than a food processor and strainer. Add a small amount of water to the mixture if necessary so that it has a pourable consistency.
2. Cover a baking sheet with plastic, wax paper, or a silicon baking pad. The temperature of the oven is low enough not to affect the plastic.
3. Spray or brush with vegetable oil, then spread the fruit puree onto the sheet tray with an offset spatula or knife to 1/8-1/4 inch thickness. Place it in the oven for 6-8 hours. Make sure there is air circulating to prevent scorching. Alternatively place it in the sun for 6-8 hours.
4. Invert the fruit leather onto another baking sheet covered in plastic or silicon baking pad, and oil, and remove the first lining. Place in the oven or sun for another 6-8 hours. If it becomes too brittle at any point, simply brush on water with a pastry brush to rehydrate it.
5. Cool the sheet tray and cut the fruit leather into desired sizes. Dust with corn starch to prevent sticking, cover in plastic and store in a cool place in a sealed container.
MAKES ABOUT 15 RECTANGULAR FRUIT LEATHERS
http://georgiapellegrini.com/2010/07/23/recipes/homemade-fruit-leather/
we used to make fruit leather also at the farm by putting applesauce on baking paper and putting it in the dehydrator. it was really good with cinnamon and candied ginger.
Strawberry Margarita Jell-O Shots
ahhhhh!!! lizzzzz! for our fancy shot business!!!!
Pomegranate Sangria
i just really want to share these with someone. i mean, i enjoy a nice bottle of wine to myself as much as the next person but i really feel like this is a social drink. a drink for spilling secret crushes over
Deep Dish Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
Red Velvet Thumbprints with Marshmallow Frosting
Salted Caramel Six Layer Chocolate Cake
