Mallow is a perennial plant that grows from 4 to 6 feet tall, with a spread of about 2 feet. (1.2 to 2 metres tall, spread of 600 cm.) It grows best in marshy, damp soil, and propagates through its roots. There are several different Mallow plants. Some are grown primarily as ornamentals in gardens….
Mallow
Marshmallows
Marshmallows are a light, spongy candy made of gelatin, sugar, egg white, corn syrup, vanilla flavouring. They used to just be white and vanilla-flavoured, but now come in many colours and flavours. To make them, liquid, whipped marshmallow is extruded from tubes in long pipe shapes, and allowed to set. The long shapes are then…
Pâte de Guimauve
Pâte de guimauve is a sweet, French marshmallow paste made from egg whites, sugar and gelatin. It contains no real marshmallow root. It is flavoured with vanilla or rosewater. The paste is pressed into a wide, flat pan, let dry for 12 hours on one side, then 12 hours on the other side. Both sides…