Comments on: Chocolate Covered Cranberry Marshmallows http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:38:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shoshana http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/comment-page-1/#comment-1827 Shoshana Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:53:22 +0000 http://69.89.31.192/~couldntb/2009/12/an-elegant-marshmallow/#comment-1827 The cranberry juice concentrate I use (and recommend) is a concentration of 5:1 which means it is 5 times as strong as regular cranberry juice. If you use regular cranberry juice instead I imagine the cranberry flavor would be much more subtle. Adding it to the sugar syrup will help that some but they still probably won't have that intense almost tart cranberry flavor. If you do try it please let us know how they turn out! If you want to try another great flavor of marshmallow that doesn't require any special ingredients instead I highly recommend trying my raspberry lemonade marshmallows. The cranberry juice concentrate I use (and recommend) is a concentration of 5:1 which means it is 5 times as strong as regular cranberry juice. If you use regular cranberry juice instead I imagine the cranberry flavor would be much more subtle. Adding it to the sugar syrup will help that some but they still probably won’t have that intense almost tart cranberry flavor. If you do try it please let us know how they turn out!

If you want to try another great flavor of marshmallow that doesn’t require any special ingredients instead I highly recommend trying my raspberry lemonade marshmallows.

]]> By: Rahel http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/comment-page-1/#comment-1824 Rahel Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:05:58 +0000 http://69.89.31.192/~couldntb/2009/12/an-elegant-marshmallow/#comment-1824 I'm trying these again, and since i can't find cranberry juice concentrate locally, I was wondering if I could use a half a cup of regular 100% cranberry juice for the gelatin and then another half cup of the same in the sugar syrup? thank you and shanah tovah! Rahel I’m trying these again, and since i can’t find cranberry juice concentrate locally, I was wondering if I could use a half a cup of regular 100% cranberry juice for the gelatin and then another half cup of the same in the sugar syrup?
thank you and shanah tovah!
Rahel

]]> By: Shoshana http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Shoshana Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:49:53 +0000 http://69.89.31.192/~couldntb/2009/12/an-elegant-marshmallow/#comment-872 I'm so glad you liked these, they are one of my favorites. I'm sorry the chocolate didn't come out perfectly. It is one of the most finicky ingredients to work with. Even perfectly tempered chocolate can develop white streaks if it cools at the wrong speed so that might be what happened. I'm glad they were well received anyway! I’m so glad you liked these, they are one of my favorites. I’m sorry the chocolate didn’t come out perfectly. It is one of the most finicky ingredients to work with. Even perfectly tempered chocolate can develop white streaks if it cools at the wrong speed so that might be what happened. I’m glad they were well received anyway!

]]> By: Rahel http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Rahel Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:15:41 +0000 http://69.89.31.192/~couldntb/2009/12/an-elegant-marshmallow/#comment-869 I finally mustered the courage to make these for a reception in our home, and everyone was "platzing" :-) Someone even said they're better than Barton's chocolates. The only thing I haven't mastered yet is properly tempering chocolate. Even with carefuly using the thermometer at every step of the way, my chocolate was all discolored when it dried :-( Thank you so much for the recipe! RAhel I finally mustered the courage to make these for a reception in our home, and everyone was “platzing” :-) Someone even said they’re better than Barton’s chocolates. The only thing I haven’t mastered yet is properly tempering chocolate. Even with carefuly using the thermometer at every step of the way, my chocolate was all discolored when it dried :-(

Thank you so much for the recipe!
RAhel

]]> By: Shoshana http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Shoshana Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:07:08 +0000 http://69.89.31.192/~couldntb/2009/12/an-elegant-marshmallow/#comment-209 queenscook-<br />I'm sorry to hear that the retail gelatin is so expensive. The recipe makes quite a few marshmallows (I haven't counted but there are certainly more than 50). It halves easily, I often make a half recipe. The way to make sure they are not too flat is to either use a smaller pan (such as 8 X 8) or only put marshmallow in half the pan and use an oiled cutting board set on end to hold it in place as it sets. (I usually use cans of tomatoes to hold the cutting board in place). They make elegant gifts in small bags, so one batch can make 10+ gifts which ends up being not too expensive overall.<br />I hope you like them.<br /><br />Samara,<br />Glad you liked them, I miss you too! queenscook-
I'm sorry to hear that the retail gelatin is so expensive. The recipe makes quite a few marshmallows (I haven't counted but there are certainly more than 50). It halves easily, I often make a half recipe. The way to make sure they are not too flat is to either use a smaller pan (such as 8 X 8) or only put marshmallow in half the pan and use an oiled cutting board set on end to hold it in place as it sets. (I usually use cans of tomatoes to hold the cutting board in place). They make elegant gifts in small bags, so one batch can make 10+ gifts which ends up being not too expensive overall.
I hope you like them.

Samara,
Glad you liked them, I miss you too!

]]> By: Samara Meir-Levi http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Samara Meir-Levi Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:42:38 +0000 http://69.89.31.192/~couldntb/2009/12/an-elegant-marshmallow/#comment-208 Hey Shoshy,<br />I think I was there the very first time you made cranberry marshmallows!! You were experimenting a few summers ago while I was visiting. I remember you made extra for me to take some friends, but I ate them all because they were so delicious!! Miss you! Hey Shoshy,
I think I was there the very first time you made cranberry marshmallows!! You were experimenting a few summers ago while I was visiting. I remember you made extra for me to take some friends, but I ate them all because they were so delicious!! Miss you!

]]> By: queenscook http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/comment-page-1/#comment-207 queenscook Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:14:54 +0000 http://69.89.31.192/~couldntb/2009/12/an-elegant-marshmallow/#comment-207 Just letting you know that the the kolatin gelatin is now available in retail stores. However, it's very expensive: the 1/2 ounce package (two packets in the box, each with a couple of teaspoons) cost me $4.59. Looking at this recipe, I see I'd need two boxes to make it, which would make this quite pricey to make; I wonder if a recipe of homemade marshmallows is worth in the $15 range, between the gelatin, corn syrup, and chocolate costs. About how many does this recipe make? Could it easily be halved?<br /><br />I might try it and if I really like it, I suppose I could see ordering directly from kolatin, which works out cheaper, though they only gave me the cost of the product, not the shipping cost, so I'm not sure if that even pays. I don't know how much I expected it to cost, but I know that $4.59 for just over a tablespoon seems really high to me. Just letting you know that the the kolatin gelatin is now available in retail stores. However, it's very expensive: the 1/2 ounce package (two packets in the box, each with a couple of teaspoons) cost me $4.59. Looking at this recipe, I see I'd need two boxes to make it, which would make this quite pricey to make; I wonder if a recipe of homemade marshmallows is worth in the $15 range, between the gelatin, corn syrup, and chocolate costs. About how many does this recipe make? Could it easily be halved?

I might try it and if I really like it, I suppose I could see ordering directly from kolatin, which works out cheaper, though they only gave me the cost of the product, not the shipping cost, so I'm not sure if that even pays. I don't know how much I expected it to cost, but I know that $4.59 for just over a tablespoon seems really high to me.

]]> By: Shoshana http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Shoshana Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:08:38 +0000 http://69.89.31.192/~couldntb/2009/12/an-elegant-marshmallow/#comment-193 Rebecca,<br />I use kolatin (www.koshergelatin.com) which I order directly from the company. They keep saying it is going to be available retail soon, but I haven't seen it yet.<br /><br />Saira,<br />Unfortunately agar agar doesn't work the same as gelatin in applications like marshmallows so I don't think it would work. If you try it and it does please let me know.<br /><br />Lois,<br />Thanks for the comment. I highly recommend making your own marshmallows. It is absolutely worth the effort. Rebecca,
I use kolatin (www.koshergelatin.com) which I order directly from the company. They keep saying it is going to be available retail soon, but I haven't seen it yet.

Saira,
Unfortunately agar agar doesn't work the same as gelatin in applications like marshmallows so I don't think it would work. If you try it and it does please let me know.

Lois,
Thanks for the comment. I highly recommend making your own marshmallows. It is absolutely worth the effort.

]]> By: Lois B http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Lois B Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:39:20 +0000 http://69.89.31.192/~couldntb/2009/12/an-elegant-marshmallow/#comment-192 I've been thinking about making my own marshmallows. I think an elegant version is the way to start! I've been thinking about making my own marshmallows. I think an elegant version is the way to start!

]]> By: Saira http://www.couldntbeparve.com/2009/12/elegant-marshmallow/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Saira Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:35:15 +0000 http://69.89.31.192/~couldntb/2009/12/an-elegant-marshmallow/#comment-191 I want to try these...they look really delicious...and 'fun'...lol...would agar agar work? I want to try these…they look really delicious…and 'fun'…lol…would agar agar work?

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