Posted By Ingrid Turner on Dec 20, 2013 in American Food Recipes, Baby & Wedding Showers, Baking, Bars & Squares, Christmas, Desserts, Easter, Featured, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, St. Patrick's Day, Sweets, Valentine's Day, Vegetarian | 0 comments

Marshmallow Squares are a tasty dessert I love to make & enjoy around the Holiday Season.

These pretty squares have a lovely texture & flavor, with a marshmallow layer like a cloud. Believe me, they’ll disappear quickly!

Perfect for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, baby & wedding showers. Try making green ones for St. Patrick’s Day. 😉

How to Bake Christmas Marshmallow Squares:

This recipe yields about 36 squares using a greased 9 x 9 inch pan.

Type: Dessert Recipe

Serve with: coffee, tea or milk
Prep Time: 20  min
Bake Time: 20 – 30 min
Cool Time: 1 hr
Set Time: 1 hr
Yields: 36 – 40 squares

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 2/3 oz unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond flavor – * optional, if desired
• red food coloring – or another color you love

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. For the bottom layer, combine & mix flour, brown sugar & butter until the mixture crumbles.
3. Press this mixture into a pan & flatten evenly & gently with your hands.
4. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 20 – 30 min or until golden.
5. Remove from oven & cool on a rack.
6. When completely cooled, create the second layer in a sauce pan by sprinkling gelatin over water & allowing it to stand for 5 min.
7. Add granulated sugar & salt.
8. Heat at medium temperature to dissolve gelatin & sugar while stirring constantly. When thoroughly dissolved, remove from heat.
9. Stir in icing sugar, and cool mixture.
10. When cool, beat until this mixture is foamy.
11. Add baking powder, vanilla extract & almond flavoring (optional). Add just a drop at a time of red food coloring until you achieve a pale pink shade you find aesthetically pleasing.
12. Beat on high speed until peaks stand up & hold nicely.
13. Pour pink mixture over the base & cool completely until the mixture is no longer glossy.
14. Using a sharp knife, cut into squares.

Tasty & fun to eat with the marshmallow layer on a gorgeous baked base. Try baking Marshmallow Squares!

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