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Marshmallows: Homemade Gourmet Treats

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This cookbook has been abolutely amazing! My daughter is allergic to corn and could not have storebought or even homemade marshmallows until I found this book. Granted, you can make the recipes using light corn syrup, but try taking the time to make some of the marshmallow syrup. It lasts months and the results taste cleaner and less gummy than with corn syrup. I have made the vanilla marshmallows multiple times to rave reviews. Not only that, everyone loved looking through the book, which is beautifully photographed and formatted. It would make a wonderful coffee table book even if you didn't try out the recipes. But it is SO worth it! The cinnamon mocha marshmallow batter is quite possibly the most wonderfully evil thing I have ever made. My two girls went crazy for those marshmallows, even more than the vanilla ones. Which by the way, make the most fabulous rocky road candy ever. Even my non marshmallow liking mom could not resist finishing the whole huge piece when she went to just try a little bite. The only trouble is trying to decide which flavor to try next. I really love that for the regular marshmallows, you do not have to drizzle hot syrup into the mixer. You just mix it all together, chuck it in the mixer and let it go. The author has step by step pictures on her website under the help section at [...]. Use the Look inside option to check out the contents and index to see just what an amazing variety is offered, from the mundane to the exotic. Buy it, use it, then sit back and bask in the flow of complements. Ten stars. Highly recommend.

When I first discovered marshmallows in S'mores, I fell in love with their heavenly taste and puffy feel. But who knew marshmallows could be so versatile? In Eileen's book, I discovered marshmallows in almost every dessert I've ever enjoyed, plus some new ones like dessert pizza. The book is full of gorgeous and inspiring photograpy. My favorite is her marshmallow wedding cake!

This is a well designed and beautifully photographed book that has made me the culinary genius of the family. The marshmallow treats are the talk of every party. But the hidden gems in this book are Eileen's Deep Chocolate Brownies and her Sweet Cream Dessert Biscuits. And once you get into the fluff, you never return.

Can't wait for the next one from her.

I didn't know where to start! So many great photos and intriguing ideas. I wound up making
the banana marshmallows on page 42 to give as Christmas gifts to the friends and neighbors who were probably cookied-out. I put a half dozen marshmallows in cute little red foil boxes. They were a total hit and nobody could believe that I had made them myself. Hard time finding the banana nectar. I finally found it at Whole Foods. Can't wait to try a few more of the flavors. I hear the lemon is spectacular.

I first started making marshmallows after watching The Barefoot Contessa make them on one of her shows. I have since made that recipe with my own variation a dozen times. I had then read an article in a foodie magazine about savory marshmallows and how shops in Paris serve these amazing marshmallows, they referenced this book, I immediately went on amazon and found the book, and yes if you want to try new things and get out of you comfort zone, buy this book. The recipes are amazing and so far I have made the lemoncello marshmallows and I am working my way up to the thyme marshmallows and look forward to trying them. It's a really fun book.

I have made several recipes and they all came out great. I will never buy marshmallows again! The mallomars were delicious - even though I used a british biscuit instead of making my own. Similar to a graham cracker but sweeter, round in shape. Very clear directions and easy to follow.

This book delivers a modern, delicious perspective on an old, boring confection! The wonderful photography is only outdone by the detailed, easy-to follow recipies themselves. I will never buy another comercially-made marshmallow knowing how easy it was to make these delicious treats. My personal fav were the brownies topped with fluff. They were absolutely delectable! I recieved the book as a gift and I intend to gift one to all my loved ones who enjoy cooking. This book is a MUST for anyone who likes to eat!

I saw this book a few weeks on Amazon and was so excited to buy it. It is an EXCELLENT book- many pictures, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, and many different recipes. Who knew that making marshmallows would be pretty simple? The photos in the book are gorgeous and the recipes all sound delicious. There are twists on things you'd usually buy in a grocery store (coconut snowballs!) and things you'd never think of making (champagne marshmallow "wedding cake"). I'd definitely recommend this to anybody wanting to learn to make marshmallows. Once you make them homemade one time, you'll never want to buy the bagged stuff again! They take a little practice and waiting, but the payoff is beyond amazing.

Marshmallows: Homemade Gourmet Treats tells how to make marshmallows at home, how to produce a range of flavors, and provides recipes for using these homemade creations. Over 100 recipes accompany color photos by Courtney Winston showing how to produce homemade marshmallow delights.

How could you not love this book? First of all it gives you a recipe so you can forgo the corn syrup, and then it gives you fabulous ideas and imaginative recipes. I've been making my own marshmallows for years, but have never made fluff or Peeps.(I made the grape fluff first, my kids pb&j will never be the same!) If you really want to impress people, nothing is easier than with homemade marshmallows, and this book will help the novice get started, and the more experienced will get lots of tips and tasty recipes.