You Asked For It: Pastel Marshmallows

I'm looking for a Jell-O candy recipe that I used to make with my children. It was dense, cut into squares and rolled in powdered sugar. Does anyone have this recipe?

JoAnn Sanderson, Temple Terrace

Sue Ondich of Seminole shares a recipe for pastel marshmallows. Hopefully this is the recipe JoAnn remembers. It's a fun recipe to make, especially with children. A few things worth mentioning: Generously butter the wax paper (I found it easier to do so before putting into the pan). When removing the wax paper from the Jell-O, just dampening the paper did not work for me. I wet a paper towel and placed it over the wax paper for almost 5 minutes and still had difficulty removing it. I eventually used a butter knife to coax the marshmallows away from the paper. I also used a butter knife to cut the marshmallows. Once the Jell-O has thickened, a hand mixer will do a better job than a stand mixer. Don't be alarmed when the mixture turns to a creamy color, just be sure to incorporate all of the mixture so it is uniform in color. You may have to mix longer than 5 minutes to achieve the soft peaks. Use any fruit flavor Jell-O you enjoy. Kids will definitely have fun rolling the squares in the sugar.

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