Recipe for preparation and composition of marshmallow

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Today we will tell you about what is included in the marshmallow. Let's also find out how to make this delicious treat at home.

General information

Before considering the composition of the marshmallow, I want to talk about what this product is in general.

Pastila is a sweet dish of Russian cuisine. By the way, in the 19th century this word was written through the letter "o". In those days, however, as now, it was understood as something spread out and connected with manufacturing technology.

What are they made of?

The composition of marshmallow may be different. Homemade and store-bought sweets are especially different. After all, only natural ingredients are included in the first product. As for the second, various flavors and dyes are often added to it. That is why marshmallows are recommended to be made at home, and not purchased at the supermarket.

Today, this product can be made from completely different components. For example, very often marshmallow is made from whipped applesauce (it is better to take sour fruits). In addition, the mentioned sweetness is usually prepared from the pulp of the following berries: mountain ash, cranberries, raspberries and currants.

Also, sugar must be included in the marshmallow. After all, withoutthis ingredient, it will be sour and tasteless. By the way, until the 19th century, ordinary honey was added to marshmallow instead of sugar.

What other components does homemade marshmallow include? Making such a delicacy at home, some housewives put egg white in it. This component is optional. However, it is due to him that the marshmallow becomes much lighter.

Where do they dry?

Earlier, berry or apple marshmallow, the recipe of which we will consider later, was made exclusively in the Russian oven. Such heat treatment is best suited for making this sweet. After all, the oven gives the effect of gradually fading heat, which ensures uniform drying of mashed potatoes, honey or sugar, as well as egg white.

Today, such a product is dried in the sun, in a special dryer or in an oven. If you decide to use the latter option, then you should know that it is necessary to cook the marshmallow in this way for a long time on a minimum fire.

Shop marshmallow: product composition

Making a sweet at home, you always know what composition it has. However, the same cannot be said for store-bought treats.

So what ingredients does store-bought marshmallow include? The composition of the product must always be indicated on the packaging. As a rule, store marshmallow includes the following components:

• fruit puree (like applesauce);
• granulated sugar;
• wheat flour or starch (to hold the product together);
• animal products andnamely chicken eggs.

Among other things, some manufacturers add colors and flavors (natural or synthetic), flavor enhancers, preservatives, emulsifiers and fillers to this product.

How to make marshmallow at home?

Cooking homemade marshmallow takes quite a lot of time. However, the result will surely please you.

So, we need:

• Antonovka apples - about 2 kg;
• granulated sugar - 200g

Cooking process

To make homemade marshmallow, you need to wash all the fruits well, then peel them, put them in a baking dish and pour ½ cup of water. In this form, the ingredients must be sent to the oven for 40 minutes. It is desirable to cook apples at a temperature of 170 degrees.

After the fruits become soft, they should be removed from the oven and rubbed through a sieve. Having received a thick puree, it must be boiled down by a third, putting on a small fire. This process can take you about 30 minutes. In this case, all ingredients should be stirred periodically. As a result, you should get a very thick and slightly golden mass.

To make homemade marshmallow airy and light, you need to add granulated sugar to the puree, and then beat it with a mixer.

After the described actions, the apple mass must be placed on a baking sheet, which should be covered with parchment in advance. Puree is desirable to lay out a thickness of 2-3 centimeters. If in the future you are goingroll the dried marshmallow into a tube, then the layer of apple mass should not be more than 5 millimeters.

You can dry the finished semi-finished product in the sun. But in this case, the pastille will be ready only after a few days. If you need to get sweetness today, then we suggest placing the filled baking sheet in the oven. It is desirable to cook such a marshmallow at a minimum power of about 11 hours. In this case, it is advisable to keep the oven door ajar.

After the marshmallow dries, it must be removed from the baking sheet along with parchment. After placing the product on the board with the paper up, it should be covered with a damp towel. After a few minutes, the parchment will come off by itself. In the future, the marshmallow can be sprinkled with powdered sugar, cut and rolled into rolls. It is advisable to store them in the refrigerator in a bag.