Marshmallow squares

Ingredients :
30ml gelatine
125ml cold water
500ml castor sugar
125ml hot water
red food colouring
10ml vanilla essence
icing sugar

Method :
Coat the inside of a 2.5 litre baking tray with a non-stick cooking spray.
In a bowl, add the gelatine to the cold water until partly dissolved and then heat slowly until completely dissolved.
Add the rest of the ingredients except for the food colouring, vanilla essence and icing sugar.
Beat with an electric mixer for between 8 - 10 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken.
Add some colour, using about 12 drops of the food colouring and add the vanilla essence.
Mix well and pour into the prepared tray to a depth of about 1.5cm.
Place in the refridgerator until set and then cut into squares and coat with the icing sugar.
Should yield between 60 and 70 squares.

recipe marshmallow