MARSHMALLOW CHICKS AND BUNNIES
Marshmallow is a springy, sticky treat worthy of being eaten all year. But when that marshmallow is molded in the cheery shapes of pink bunnies and yellow chicks, it screams springtime and Easter baskets. These are softer marshmallow creatures than classic ones from the store, but that's their charm: They give and squish, and their colored-sugar coating is crunchy in all the best ways.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 5h
Yield about 25 chicks and 15 bunnies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spread 3/4 cup of the pink sanding sugar in the bottom of an 8-inch square pan. Line a rimmed baking sheet with wax paper and cover it sparsely with 1/3 cup of the yellow sanding sugar. Prepare a piping bag with a 1/2-inch pastry tip.
- Pour 2/3 cup of cold water into the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the powdered gelatin on top. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Put the granulated sugar and 1/2 cup cold water in a small pot over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes. Attach a candy thermometer to the pot, bring the mixture to a boil and boil until the thermometer registers 238 degrees F, about 8 minutes. Brush the sides of the pot with a wet pastry brush if sugar crystals stick to the sides as the syrup boils.
- Carefully pour the hot sugar syrup into the bowl with the gelatin and whisk the mixture by hand for a few minutes to cool it slightly. Then, using the whisk attachment, whisk the mixture on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, 9 to 11 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix for another 30 seconds.
- Put half of the mixture (about 2 cups) into a large bowl. Add about 5 drops of pink gel food coloring and gently fold with a rubber spatula to combine and until no streaks remain. Scrape into the prepared 8-inch square pan and spread into a smooth, even layer. Let sit at least 4 hours, uncovered, so the marshmallow stiffens.
- Add about 5 drops yellow gel food coloring to the remaining marshmallow in the stand mixer, gently folding with a rubber spatula to combine. Transfer the yellow marshmallow to the prepared piping bag. Pipe a chick shape (about 2 1/2-inches long) on the prepared baking sheet by beginning piping close to you, pulling away from you to begin making the chick's body, then doubling back toward yourself. When you reach the end of the body nearest you, double back a bit to make the head, pulling away to create the beak. Repeat, keeping about an inch between the chicks. Let sit at least 4 hours, uncovered, so the marshmallow chicks stiffen.
- To coat the bunnies in sugar: Put the remaining 1/2 cup pink sanding sugar in a medium bowl. Heat a saucepan filled with a couple inches of water to just under a boil, then turn off the heat. Dip the unrimmed edge of a 2 1/2-inch bunny-shaped cookie cutter into the warm water, then press the cutter into one corner of the marshmallow, creating a bunny marshmallow. Nudge the cut bunny out of the cutter and into the bowl filled with pink sanding sugar. Toss the cut bunny with a fork until well covered with sanding sugar. Repeat, dipping the cutter into the warm water each time you cut a bunny.
- To coat the chicks in sugar: Put the remaining 1 cup yellow sanding sugar in a medium bowl. Use an offset spatula to remove 1 chick from the wax paper. Place the chick in the bowl filled with yellow sanding sugar. Toss the chick with a fork until well covered with sanding sugar. Repeat with the remaining chicks.
- To make eyes and a nose for the bunnies, dip a toothpick or pointed skewer into the black gel food coloring and place 2 dots on each face for the eyes and 1 dot centered below the eyes for the nose. To create eyes on the chicks, dip a toothpick or pointed skewer into the black gel food coloring and place 1 dot on each side of each chick's head. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
EASTER BUNNY TREATS
Our whole family has fun making these bunny-riffic treats together. They are just so cute! -Holly Jost, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place frosting in piping bag. For each bunny, cut 2 mini marshmallows in half and use frosting to attach them to a large marshmallow to form arms and legs. For the face, attach 2 mini marshmallow halves for cheeks. Use white jimmies, black nonpareils and heart-shaped sprinkles to form whiskers, eyes and nose. For the ears, cut a large marshmallow in half diagonally. Dip each sticky side in colored sugar and use frosting to attach the ears to the top of the large marshmallow. Use frosting to connect the 2 large marshmallows; let stand until dry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
MARSHMALLOW BUNNIES
Celebrate springtime with these adorable edible Easter bunnies made with marshmallows, ready-to-spread frosting and assorted candies.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 15m
Yield Makes 2 servings, one bunny each.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut 1 of the large marshmallows into quarters for the bunnies' ears. Press one of the cut sides of each marshmallow piece into colored sugar. Use some of the frosting to attach two of the ears to each of 2 of the remaining large marshmallows to make two bunny heads. Add candies as desired to make the faces, attaching candies to marshmallows with frosting.
- Cut each of 2 of the remaining large marshmallows in half for the two bunnies' feet. Use frosting to secure a foot to each side of the remaining 2 large marshmallows for the bunnies' bodies.
- Attach 2 of the miniature marshmallows to the front of each bunny for the paws and 1 miniature marshmallow to each bunny for the cottontail, using some of the frosting to attach each piece. Use remaining frosting to attach the heads to the bodies. Let stand at room temperature until frosting is dry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 70 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g
MARSHMALLOW EASTER CRITTERS
A parade of bunnies and eggs -- what's not to love? These confections resemble the classics we know so well, but ours are fresher, softer, much more delicious -- and customizable.Make separate sheets in different colors.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield Yield varies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Coat a 9 1/2-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray,and dust with confectioners' sugar, tapping out excess. Sprinklegelatin over cold water in the bowl of a mixer. Let stand for 5 minutes to soften.
- Meanwhile, heat granulated sugar and room-temperature water in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush. Cook until syrup reaches 238 degrees on a candy thermometer. Stir syrup into softened gelatin, and keep stirring for a few minutes to cool. Whisk on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, 8 to 10 minutes. Whisk in vanilla. Spread mixture into baking sheet using an offset spatula; sprinkle with sanding sugar. Let stand for 1 hour to set.
- Cut out marshmallows using your favorite Easter cookie cutters (wipe cutters clean between each cut), and roll cut sides in sanding sugar to coat.
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