| I remember the red brick fireplace at my
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| | them once in a while. That was just for
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| grandparents home by the lake. I remember
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| | when company was coming. or for some
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| popping corn in that fireplace and
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| | birthday party.
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| toasting marshmallows for hot cocoa in
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| | To make marshmallows, first of all I
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| the winter. I had my first taste of a
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| | dissolve 2-tablespoons of gelatin in 1
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| s'more with a fired marshmallow. That is
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| | 4-cup cold water in a large bowl. When
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| what I called them. I can still taste
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| | the gelatin has soaked up all the water I
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| them when they were melted in the
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| | add 1-teaspoon vanilla and 1/8-teaspoon
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| steaming cup of cocoa. They were not the
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| | salt. I then mix 3/4-cup of water and
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| marshmallows of today, they were made
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| | 2-cups sugar together and boil it until
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| with a lot of care and love. Grandma had
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| | it reaches 238-degrees on a candy
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| to beat the mixture by hand, but when I
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| | thermometer. Then I pour the sugar
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| have made them I use an electric mixer,
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| | mixture very slowly over the gelatin
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| of course.
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| | mixture, keeping my mixer on medium. When
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| All that is needed to make this
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| | all the sugar is poured I turn my mixer
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| confection is gelatin, water, sugar, salt
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| | on high and continue beating until it is
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| and vanilla. I remember my grandma
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| | thick and cool.
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| putting a little bit of food coloring in
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