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-=> Denis Mosko wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DM> //Hello Dave, //
 DD> Cut the marshmallows in half lengthwise and place in a   bowl. Cut
 DD> squares of wax paper, large enough to wrap   around a caramel coated
 DD> marshmallow half, approximately   40. Butter a marble slab or counter
 DD> top.

 DM> How to cut precensionally half lengthwise of marshmallows?
 DM> 2) In which units is "   40" Numbers?

It's not going to be precise. Marshmallows are soft sugar candies made
by adding gelatin  and water and whipping to a soft but "solid" state.
There are usually about 20 marshmallows in a bag. So, if you cut them in
more-or-less halves you will have 40 marshmallow pieces.

Actually that recipe I posted sounds like an awful lot of work for no
(or little) return. The only place I use marshmallows is as a garnish
for my hot chocolate.  Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Marshmallows
 Categories: Five, Candies
      Yield: 1 Batch
 
      2 c  Sugar
      1 ts Vanilla
      2 tb Gelatin soaked in 1/2 cup
           - cold water
    1/4 ts Salt
    3/4 c  Water
 
  Marshmallows from Marge Osborn's 9 th grade Home Ec
  Class. They can also be used as centers for dipped
  chocolates or bark.
  
  Mix sugar and 3/4 c water in heavy pan. Cook to soft
  ball stage, 238ºF/114ºC
  
  Remove from fire and add gelatin.
  
  Pour into glass mixing bowl. Cool a little and then
  whip until thick and white. Add flavouring.
  
  Mix 2 tb powdered sugar and 2 tb cornstarch and spread
  into a 9" square pan. Pour candy into the prepared pan,
  let stand. Cut into squares using a wet knife and give
  a final dust of powdered sugar.
  
  NOTE: Please add this to the marshmallow recipe to
  keep the marshmallows from being grainy.
  
  When you start cooking the sugar and water, be sure to
  dissolve the sugar crystals before it begins boiling as
  is done with fudge. Either wipe down the sides of the
  pan with a watered brush or cover pan for a few minutes.
  
  From Cookie-Lady's Files - 10/03/93
  
  MM by QBTOMM and Sue Woodward
  
  Recipe from: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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