Nut Tree Marshmallow Sauce Food

NUT TREE MARSHMALLOW SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium heavy-duty saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Once sugar is fully dissolved, boil without stirring until mixture reaches firm ball stage (244 to 248ºF on a candy thermometer, 248ºF if weather is humid).
• Beat egg whites in a mixing bowl until stiff. Gradually add hot syrup in a stream, beating at high speed until fluffy and thick. Add salt and vanilla. Gently fold in mayo and orange zest. If sauce is too thick for your liking, fold in either 1-2 tbs. more mayo or 1-2 teaspoons water until desired consistency is reached.

MARSHMALLOW-CREAM NUT FUDGE

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine marshmallow cream, sugar, evaporated milk, butter OR margarine and salt; bring to a full boil, stirring constantly, over medium heat.
• Boil for 5 minutes (this must be timed; start timing when mixture is at full boil).
• Remove from heat; add the vanilla chips and 1 tsp vanilla extract; stir rapidly until the vanilla chips are completely melted.
• Add in nuts.
• Pour into an 8" x 8" square baking pan lined with foil (make sure that the foil is overlapping sides of pan for easy removal).
• Chill in refrigerator until firm (about 2 hours).
• remove from fridge, lift out of pan by the ends of foil; remove foil, cut into small squares.

TOASTED-MARSHMALLOW TOPPING

Steps:

• Stir corn syrup, 1 cup water, and sugar in medium saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Attach candy thermometer to side of pan. Boil syrup without stirring until thermometer registers 238°F, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla in bowl of heavy-duty mixer fitted with whisk. When thermometer in syrup registers 230°F, beat whites at medium-low speed until peaks form. When thermometer registers 238°F, pour hot syrup down sides of bowl, beating until marshmallow topping is shiny and thick, about 2 minutes.
• Scrape topping into glass pie dish. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with inverted bowl (plastic wrap will stick). Let stand at room temperature. If topping hardens, microwave in 10-second intervals before browning.
• Preheat broiler. Broil marshmallow topping until surface is golden brown, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.

MARSHMALLOW SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the corn syrup, sugar, vanilla, and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan and stir well. Cook over high heat, swirling the pan by its handle, until the mixture comes to a boil. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the syrup reaches the soft-ball stage and the temperature registers 240°F on a candy thermometer.
• While the syrup boils, place the egg whites in a grease-free mixing bowl and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until frothy. Add cream of tartar and salt, increase the speed to high, and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Pour the hot syrup into the meringue very slowly with the mixer set on medium speed, and continue beating several minutes until mixture holds its shape. Beat in the vanilla. Transfer the sauce to a container and refrigerate until cold.