Marshmallows

1. 1

   Soak the gum arabic in one cupful of the water and the orange-flower water.

2. 2

   Heat and melt it in a double boiler, then strain through a fine sieve.

3. 3

   Dissolve the crushed sugar with the remaining water, add the cream of tartar and boil to 245u00b0, or until it forms a firm ball when tried in cold water.

4. 4

   Beat up the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth; beat in the vanilla and granulated sugars.

5. 5

   Mix the hot syrup with the dissolved gum and the beaten whites of eggs and beat until white and sufficiently firm to run into starch impressions.

6. 6

   Dust over with cornstarch and set aside for twelve hours.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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