- graham cracker squares - 2 for each favor {homemade - see recipe to follow, or from a specialty store, something other than the usual grocery store variety}
- marshmallows - {see recipe to follow, or if you don't want to make them yourself find good ones, try your local bakery or specialty food store - Whole Foods, Henry's you get the idea}
- Ghiradelli Milk Chocolate Squares - or other chocolate of your choice. I prefer the individually wrapped bags of Ghiradelli chocolates at Target.
- gusseted cellophane bags - I use 3 1/2 X 2 1/4 X 7 3/4" any approximate size will do. You can buy at any local craft store.
- ribbon - you can buy at any local craft store or order custom printed ribbon from one of our favorites Print My Ribbon {see link to the right}
- custom hang tags - from My Wedding Labels {see link to the right}
Graham Cracker Recipe:
- 4 cups graham flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup hot water, approximately
- white flour for rolling out
Marshmallow Recipe:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 1/4 cups water, divided
- 4 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teasponn vanilla extract
In small saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together white sugar, corn syrup and 3/4 cup water. Heat to 250 to 265 degrees F, or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball.
While syrup is heating, place remaining water in a metal bowl and sprinkle gelatin over the surface. Place bowl over simmering water until gelatin has dissolved completely. Keep in a warm place until syrup has come to temperature. Remove syrup from heat and whisk gelatin mixture into hot syrup. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, whip egg whites to soft peaks. Continue to beat, pouring syrup mixture into egg whites in a thin stream, until the egg whites are very stiff. Stir in vanilla. Spread evenly in prepared pan and let rest 8 hours or overnight before cutting into 3 inch squares.
Sounds really good! Can't wait until I try them out.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE this idea. I would like to make them for my wedding favors. I do have a couple of questions.
ReplyDelete1. Do you know how long they would stay fresh? I don't really want to keep these until last minute, but I want them to taste good as well.
2. How many do these recipes make? Thanks 8)