Preparation

• 将糖果的糖和玉米淀粉筛入一个中等大小的碗中。
• 用烹饪喷雾剂慷慨地涂上9×13英寸烤盘的底部和侧面。用约1/4杯糖淀粉混合物充分将其粉碎，将多余的多余的糖浆混合在碗中。搁置。
• 将3/4杯冷水放在一个小碗中，将明胶撒在水上，然后搅拌直至无块状。至少5分钟放置水合。
• Put 1/2 cup cold water, the granulated sugar, and corn syrup in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. If using a vanilla bean, split it and scrape the seeds into the pan; add the pod, too. Stir with a heatproof spatula just to combine (try not to get any sugar on the sides of the pan), then bring to a boil over medium-high heat without stirring. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pan.
• 当糖浆达到240°F时，开始在装有搅拌附件的立式搅拌机中搅拌蛋清，直到形成4至6分钟的柔软峰。将速度降低到低点。
• At this point, the syrup should be 250°F. If so, remove the vanilla pod, increase the speed on the mixer to medium low, and carefully pour the syrup down the side of the mixer bowl. (If not, turn the mixer off until the syrup reaches temperature and turn it on before adding the syrup.) With the mixer running, break the hydrated gelatin into several pieces and add it to the bowl one piece at a time, beating until incorporated. Increase the mixer speed to high and beat until the marshmallow is white, thick, and almost tripled in volume, about 6 minutes. If using vanilla extract, add it now, beating until just combined.
• 将棉花糖倒入准备好的锅中，用偏置的金属刮刀将其平滑到拐角处。在顶部均匀地筛选约1/4杯糖淀粉混合物。在室温下至少设置3个小时，最好过夜。
• 将削皮刀的尖端绕在烤盘的边缘，以松开棉花糖，然后将锅倒入一个衬有羊皮纸的大型切菜板上。抬起锅的角落，用手指小心地释放棉花糖的角落，然后将其掉到板上。用烹饪喷雾剂慷慨地将锋利的厨师刀覆盖，然后将棉花糖切成1英寸的碎片，根据需要重新涂抹刀。
• 将每个棉花糖在其余的糖果混合物中轻轻扔掉，以涂上涂层，摇动多余的糖果。在室温下将棉花糖存放在密封的容器中。

Make Ahead Tips

棉花糖将在室温下保持密封容器长达1个月。

Maple:将纯枫糖浆代替一半的玉米糖浆。
Peppermint:代替薄荷提取物作为香草提取物；这些特别适合热巧克力。
肉桂：当您加入香草豆时，将肉桂棒添加到糖浆中；当您取出香草豆时，将其删除。将棉花糖混合物刮入准备的锅中之前，将其混合1/2茶匙。地面肉桂。
杏仁紧缩：用香草杏仁香精。年代后moothing the marshmallow mixture into the prepared pan, top with 1-1/2 cups toasted sliced almonds (instead of dusting with the sugar mixture). Once set, cut with the nuts on the bottom. Coat only the nut-free sides of the cut marshmallows in the confectioners’ sugar-cornstarch mixture.
利口酒：Swap out the vanilla extract with your favorite liqueur (we like Cointreau, Kahlúa, or framboise), starting with 1 Tbs.; we don’t recommend adding more than that because they’re not cocktails, ya know.

棉花糖形状：大而蓬松的立方体很棒，但是您也可以将棉花糖混合物送成节日形状，也可以使用以节日为主题的饼干切割机。要进行管道，将成品棉花糖混合物倒入糕点袋或大型冷冻袋中，然后切下尖端。管道圆形，星星，心脏或任何您喜欢的任何东西都可以在羊皮纸衬里锅上。为了切割，油高金属或塑料饼干切割机，并用它们来敲出形状；如果您的切割机的侧面短于1-1/2英寸，则将完成的棉花糖混合物撒成更大的锅中。（并且不要忘记保存制作碎屑或顶杯热巧克力的废料！）