Marshmallow Madness!: Dozens of Puffalicious Recipes

by Shauna Sever, Leigh Beisch (Photographer)

Overview

If you’ve never tasted a fresh, homemade marshmallow, are you in for a treat! Marshmallow Madness! shows how to whip up dozens of fluffy, puffy flavors—from Strawberry and Vanilla to Buttered Rum, Root Beer Float, Maple Bacon, and more. Author Shauna Sever also includes easy recipes for homemade graham crackers, drinks for mallow dunking, and a host of irresistible desserts, including Lemon Dream Whoopie Pies, Blonde Rocky Road, and S’mores Cupcakes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594746956
Publisher:	Quirk Publishing
Publication date:	07/23/2013
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

Shauna Sever is the voice of the popular blog Piece of Cake and is a host and reporter for food-related television. She also runs Bake Sale Bakery, a dessert catering business in San Francisco, where she lives with her husband and daughter.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: “Wait, You Can Make Marshmallows?” 5
THE CLASSICS: Vanilla and Chocolate Marshmallows 15
Classic Vanilla 16
Chocolate Chip 17
Torrone 17
Cookies ’n Cream 17
Homemade Mini Marshmallows 17
Deeply Chocolate 18
Chocolate-Peppermint 18
Mocha 18
Chocolate-Filled Vanilla 19
Kahlua-Filled Marshmallows 21
Jam-Filled Marshmallows 21
Rose-Filled Marshmallows 21
Candy Bar Marshmallow Bites 21
Chocolate Malt 22
Guimauve 24
Vegan Vanilla 25
Homemade Marshmallow Crème 26
Homemade Graham Crackers 27
FRESH AND FRUITY: Adding Twists of Flavor with Fruit Purees, Juices, and Oils 29
Concord Grape 30
Apple-Cinnamon 30
Strawberry 32
Raspberry or Blackberry 32
Keeping It Real with Natural Fruit Flavors 33
Key Lime Pie 34
Lemonade 34
Creamsicle 36
Playing with Essential Oils 36
Pumpkin Spice 37
Honeyed Apricot 39
Banana 39
Tricks for Fancy Marshmallow Shapes 41
Layers 41
Lollipops 41
Twists 41
HAPPY HOUR: Cocktail-Inspired Marshmallows 43
Margarita 44
Buttered Rum 46
Fuzzy Navel 47
Tips for Mallowing with Booze 47
Crème de Menthe 48
Malibu 50
FOR THE MALLOW CONNOISSEUR: Gourmet Flavors and Textures 53
Maple-Bacon 54
The Elvis 54
Pineapple-Rosemary 56
Spiced-Cherry 57
Steeping in Flavors 57
Sea Salt Caramel Swirl 58
Salted Peanut 60
Sweet and Salty 60
Mallows in the Raw 61
Mango-Chile-Lime 62
Aztec Chocolate 62
Fluffy Puffs for Gifting 63
Hot Cocoa Jars 63
Marshmallow Candy Box 63
S’mores Kit 63
KIDS IN A CANDY STORE: Fun Flavors for Kids of All Ages 65
Kool-Aid 66
Fluffernutter 68
PB&J 68
Root Beer Float 69
Ginger Ale 69
Bubble Gum 70
The Sweet World of Candy Oils 70
Birthday Cake 72
Red Velvet 72
Mallow Cones 74
It’s a Marshmallow World:
Sweet Crafty Ideas 76
Blooming Flower Garden 76
Malloween Graveyard 77
Marshmallow Snowmen 77
Mini Mallow Wedding-Cake Favors 77
Mallow Chicks 77
FLUFFY, PUFFY DESSERTS: Sticky, Gooey Treats Made with Mallow 79
Ambrosia Cake 80
Lemon Dream Whoopie Pies 83
S’mores Cupcakes 85
Chocolate-Marshmallow Roulade 87
Minty Mallow Cookie Sandwiches 88
White Chocolate Malt
Crispy Rice Treats 90
Manipulating Your Mallow 90
Ballpark Popcorn Balls 91
Blonde Rocky Road 92
Desserts Made Drinkable 94
Malted White Hot Chocolate 94
Ultimate Hot Chocolate 94
Sassy Spiced Hot Chocolate 95
Five-Spice Vanilla Milk 95
 
Index 96

Editorial Reviews

I love this cover!!! Love it. I want to wallpaper my kitchen in it! All I know is marshmallows will be happening soon. I just need a better candy thermometer first and then look out.” —Bakerella

“Fresh homemade marshmallows require just a few ingredients and put the jet-puffed varieties to shame. If you’re sweet on them, the new Marshmallow Madness! . . . guides you through an array of fluffy treats, from chocolate malt to Key lime pie.” —O, The Oprah Magazine
 
“This is an irresistible book, recommended for all cooks with a sweet tooth.”—Library Journal Xpress

“...filled with fun projects, from S'Mores Cupcakes to Bubble Gum Marshmallows.” —Epicurious

“Shauna Sever is helping to lead the puffy revolution.”—San Jose Mercury News

“Marshmallow Madness! is as cute as, well, a marshmallow.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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