Marshmallow Stars
Soft, pastel and made of air.
- CategoryMarshmallow
- First appeared1900s
- CountryFrance
- How it is madeMoulded gummyAerated or foamed
What it is
Star shaped marshmallows in pastel colours, light and springy, dusted lightly so they do not stick. Sweet and gentle with very little flavour beyond vanilla.
Taste
Where it comes from
Marshmallow began as a genuine medicine, made from the root of the marsh mallow plant, used in ancient Egypt and still used by French confectioners in the nineteenth century as pâte de guimauve for sore throats. The plant was replaced by gelatine in the late 1800s, and the modern marshmallow is what remained.
What it's made of
Sugar and glucose fructose syrup whipped with pork and beef gelatine and air until it holds, then moulded into stars and dusted with maize starch.
Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients
Sugar, Glucose Fructose Syrup, Water, Gelatine (Pork, Beef), Flavourings, Colours (E100, E120, E133), Colouring Food (Safflower Extract), Acid (Citric Acid), Maize Starch
Allergens
No allergens in the ingredients
