Tuesdays with Dorie: Marshmallows
April 15, 2008 at 5:31 am | Posted in groups, other sweet, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 53 Comments
The word of the day is althaiophobia: a fear of marshmallows. And no, I didn’t make that up.
I’m kinda afraid of marshmallows. Not really the marshmallows themselves, but the gelatin inside them. When I saw that Judy of Judy’s Gross Eats had chosen marshmallows as this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe, I was a little frightened. I really wanted to participate, but I really didn’t want to use gelatin, and after the agar-agar disaster of ’07, I wasn’t too excited to try that again either. Luckily, this time of year the Kosher section of the supermarket is pretty well-stocked, and I was able to pick up a box of fish gelatin. I’d never used it before, and wasn’t sure how to (the package labeling is in Hebrew, so it didn’t help me out a lot). It’s a little more granular than regular gelatin, but I decided to treat it the same way, since I didn’t have any better ideas.
I went with Dorie’s ‘Playing Around’ instructions for cappuccino marshmallows, and based on some advice from other TWDers, just stirred in the cappuccino mixture at the very end to keep the marshmallows from deflating. I set them in a glass baking dish rather than a baking sheet, which just seemed easier to me, and made them nice and tall. I wasn’t sure if they would set up or not with that gelatin, so as soon as I tipped the mix into the dish, I immediately left the house and went to the movies (if you haven’t seen ‘Lars and the Real Girl,’ you should!). If there’s one bad kitchen habit I have, it’s that I must endlessly poke and inspect things that I should just leave alone.
I was really pleased with how they turned out! They were soft and squishy and high. Now here’s the cake plate shot, à la Dorie.
You can find this recipe on Judy’s Gross Eats— thanks Judy! It’s also in Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan. Now go check out the TWD Blogroll!
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Your making me crave marshmallows! Gorgeous shots of the marshmallows. 🙂
Comment by Gigi— April 15, 2008 #
GORGEOUS! I’m insanely jealous that yours are huge and fluffy looking.
Comment by Amanda— April 15, 2008 #
Mine didnt turn out anywhere near as good as yours!! Steph, your photos always look so fab and your food turns our perfectly! Can I come over for lessons!!!??
Comment by Tammy— April 15, 2008 #
These look absolutley fabulous! Mine are happily setting but are nothing like as tall as yours. Well Done!
Comment by Helen— April 15, 2008 #
those look great. especially in the mug – is that hot chocolate?
Comment by magpie— April 15, 2008 #
Oh these are just beautiful! Nice fluffy marshmallows! Great job!
Comment by Chelle— April 15, 2008 #
Wow, I’m going to have to try fish gelatin. Your marshmallows are gorgeous!
Comment by Dolores— April 15, 2008 #
Gorgeous marshies! So big and fluffy! Glad you conquered your gelatin fear 🙂
Clara @ I♥food4thought
Comment by CB— April 15, 2008 #
Ooh, I’ve got to try the capp marshmallows with hot chocolate. Yes, you have sold me on it.
Comment by Rebecca— April 15, 2008 #
Yes, those marshmallows look wonderful.
Comment by Sharona May— April 15, 2008 #
omg!! those marshmallows look delicious! can you belive ive never had a chocolate marshmallow.
Comment by Zakia— April 15, 2008 #
sorry meant to say cappuccino – the color is so rich, like chocolate.
Comment by Zakia— April 15, 2008 #
They look great! Nice to know that fish gelatin works. The cappucino ones are next on my marshmallow list.
Comment by Judy— April 15, 2008 #
Your marshmallows look delicious. I love how thick they are and they look so yummy swimming in the hot chocolate!
Comment by Mary Ann— April 15, 2008 #
Nice job! They look fabulous! I’m the same way…I can’t leave stuff alone!
Comment by Annemarie— April 15, 2008 #
You and I had the same idea…mine are taking a bath in hot chocolate too.
Yours turned out great.
Comment by peabody— April 15, 2008 #
stunning marshmallows. they look divine.
i never imagined such a thing as fish gelatine. Does it come from their bones? It must take an awful lot of fish to make up some gelatine.
Comment by KJ— April 15, 2008 #
i also have to try the cappuccino marshmallows. They look great!!
Comment by Carmella— April 15, 2008 #
oh chocolatey goodness!!! they look wonderful!
Comment by mary— April 15, 2008 #
I’d love to have a mug full of your marshmallows right now, to combat this chilly day we’re having over here! They look good!
Comment by mari— April 15, 2008 #
Your marshmallows look really scrummy! I will have to give this version a try next time! I made peanut butter cookie smores with mine. TO die for!
Comment by Marie— April 15, 2008 #
Wow. Gorgeous! I’m so jealous!
Comment by Kelly S.— April 16, 2008 #
Those look amazing! Great job!
Comment by Heather— April 16, 2008 #
Steph, send some of these beauties, please! 🙂
Comment by Patricia Scarpin— April 16, 2008 #
They are gorgous!
Comment by April— April 16, 2008 #
WOW. That’s all I can say. You did a marvelous job!
Comment by Cafe Johnsonia— April 16, 2008 #
Very pretty! I agree that they are prettier when they are fatter and taller.
Comment by Holly— April 16, 2008 #
What a beautiful shot of the hot cocoa and marshmallows! Great job and glad to hear the fish gelatin worked so well. I’ll have to try it, because gelatin scares me as well.
Comment by Shirlie— April 16, 2008 #
*shudders*.. those look sooo good!!!
Comment by Sihan— April 16, 2008 #
WOW! Your marshmallows are gorgeous!
Comment by jbw1203— April 16, 2008 #
Wow, how fluffy yours turned out! Great result, congrats
Comment by Ulrike aka ostwestwind— April 16, 2008 #
I’ve never heard of fish gelatin, but that’s interesting! Your marshmallows look fabulous!
Comment by Dianne— April 16, 2008 #
Oh My!!! Those look amazing Steph!! Well done on the marshmallows and for tackling the job despite your fear of gelatin. They came out beautifully!! Does fish gelatin have a taste at all?? I’v never tried it so would be interested to find out 🙂 Your photos are stunning, especially the first one with the mug of hot chocolate. Those particular shades of blue and dark rich brown are my perfect colors, in fact I am wearing that shade tee shirt tonight!! 🙂
Comment by Colleen— April 16, 2008 #
They look absolutely fantastic! And I’ve never heard of fish gelatin, so thanks for posting about it. I’m going to look for it.
Comment by Madam Chow— April 16, 2008 #
Woah, those look PERFECT! Great job and great photos!
Comment by rebekka— April 16, 2008 #
beautiful! Those look delicious.
Comment by marye— April 16, 2008 #
Wow! They look almost like cakes so tall and fluffy and chocolatey! Very beautiful! 🙂
Comment by LyB— April 16, 2008 #
hey–thanks for all the great comments! no, fish gelatin didn’t have any sort of suspiciously fishy taste or anything. has anyone else ever used it before?
Comment by steph— April 16, 2008 #
Wow; you really nailed it. I might pick up some fish gelatin and try out another batch for Passover!
Comment by Jennifer— April 16, 2008 #
Wow, those are so high and fluffy and chocolatey!
Comment by Natalie— April 16, 2008 #
For a mouse shaped marshmallow look here:
http://www.ciao.de/Haribo_Susse_Mause__Test_8305839
thanks for stopping by
Comment by Ulrike aka ostwestwind— April 16, 2008 #
What perfect little marshmallow cubes! I want to give the cappucino ones a try, too. Good job!
Comment by Danielle— April 16, 2008 #
mmm..that looks beautiful!
Comment by diva— April 16, 2008 #
Your marshmallows turned out great! They look delicious.
Comment by Shari— April 16, 2008 #
Gorgeous BIG marshmallows! Scrumptious photos too!
Comment by Donna— April 17, 2008 #
Wow, those look very pretty.
Comment by Michelle in Colorado— April 17, 2008 #
Those came out beautifully!
Comment by Jayne— April 17, 2008 #
Bravo for those amazing marshmallows, the color is just magnificent!!
Comment by soulafa— April 17, 2008 #
That first photo looks like heaven….almost like a chocolate marshmallow soup! Mmmm!
Comment by Hillary— April 17, 2008 #
great photos … love them! fish gelatin? did it taste fishy? They look wonderful!
Comment by denise and lenny— April 18, 2008 #
Great looking marshmallows! I am a little jealous! Looks like you used Picnik on your photos!
Comment by Gretchen Noelle— April 19, 2008 #
Nothing beats homemade marshmallows! You did a fantastic job! The blue cup is beautiful!
Comment by Tartelette— April 19, 2008 #
I REALLY wanna see Lars and the Real Girl!
Comment by How To Eat A Cupcake— April 26, 2008 #