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Side view of a stack of four Bailey's Marshmallows with a couple Bailey's Marshmallows scattered around the bottom of the stack
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5 from 3 votes

Bailey's Marshmallows

Prep Time15 minutes
Resting Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 packages unflavored gelatin
  • ½ cup Bailey's
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt Diamond Crystal
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup cornstarch

Instructions

  • Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper and set aside. Combine the cornstarch and powdered sugar, and cover the bottom and sides with half of this mixture.
  • Put gelatin and Bailey's into the mixing bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water. Cover and heat over medium high heat for 4-5 minutes.
  • Uncover, and attach your candy thermometer to your pot, heating until the mixture reaches 240° F (about 5-10 more minutes). See the blog post above for tips on using a candy thermometer.
  • Remove from heat. Begin whisking the gelatin mixture in the stand mixer.
  • Very slowly pour in the corn syrup mixture while whisking. Continue whisking for about 12 minutes.
  • Spread the marshmallow mixture into the prepared pan.
  • Sprinkle remaining cornstarch mixture over top of the marshmallow mixture.
  • Let set for 4 hours.
  • Cut into cubes with a greased knife, or use a greased cookie cutter to cut into shapes.