Comments on: National Toasted Marshmallow Day http://www.theunrealmeal.com/2009/08/national-toasted-marshmallow-day/ unreal - adj. inf. - incredible, amazing Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Annie http://www.theunrealmeal.com/2009/08/national-toasted-marshmallow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Annie Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:35:30 +0000 http://www.theunrealmeal.com/?p=166#comment-99 They're actually pretty stinkin' easy, just that there's a lot of potential for mess if you're not prepared. I suppose that's the case with anything in the kitchen, actually! Anyway, maple extract might have given them a more intense maple flavor, but what I neglected to mention in the post (so I'm glad that you brought this up) is that the flavor intensifies as they set up. When I tasted the fluff, they just tasted sweet, but I couldn't really taste the maple. After they set, you can definitely taste the maple. Next time, I might try more maple syrup and less corn syrup (though I have no idea how that might affect the consistency), and possibly use some maple sugar in place of some of the white sugar. They’re actually pretty stinkin’ easy, just that there’s a lot of potential for mess if you’re not prepared. I suppose that’s the case with anything in the kitchen, actually!

Anyway, maple extract might have given them a more intense maple flavor, but what I neglected to mention in the post (so I’m glad that you brought this up) is that the flavor intensifies as they set up. When I tasted the fluff, they just tasted sweet, but I couldn’t really taste the maple. After they set, you can definitely taste the maple. Next time, I might try more maple syrup and less corn syrup (though I have no idea how that might affect the consistency), and possibly use some maple sugar in place of some of the white sugar.

]]> By: Ma Karam http://www.theunrealmeal.com/2009/08/national-toasted-marshmallow-day/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Ma Karam Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:25:56 +0000 http://www.theunrealmeal.com/?p=166#comment-98 Wow, sounds great if a little labor intensive. I think you suggested to me that you thought maple extract would be good also. I've been looking but cannot seem to find it. How did they taste and did the crew like them? Wow, sounds great if a little labor intensive. I think you suggested to me that you thought maple extract would be good also. I’ve been looking but cannot seem to find it. How did they taste and did the crew like them?

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