Today we will tell you about what is included in the marshmallow. Also find out how to cook this delicious delicacy at home.
General information
Before considering the composition of pastes, I would like to talk about what this product is all about.
Pastila is called the sweet dish of Russian cuisine.By the way, in the 19th century, this word was written through the letter "o". In those days, however, as now, he was understood as something sprouted and connected with the technology of production.
Of what do?
The composition of the fruit candy can be different.Especially different home and shop sweets. Indeed, in the first product includes only natural ingredients. As for the second, it is often added various flavors and dyes. That is why the marshmallow is recommended to do at home, and not to buy in the supermarket.
Today, this product can be made fromcompletely different components. For example, very often the pastille is made from whipped apple sauce (fruit is better to take acidic). In addition, the aforementioned sweetness is made from the pulp of the following berries: rowan, lingonberry, raspberry and currant.
Also, the composition of the marshmallow must necessarily include granulated sugar. Indeed, without this ingredient, it will be sour and tasteless. By the way, before the 19th century, instead of sugar, ordinary honey was added to the marshmallow.
What other components includes homemade pastilles?Making such a treat at home, some housewives put egg white in it. This component is optional. However, it is due to him that the marshmallow becomes much lighter.
Where is dried?
Previously, berry or apple marshmallow, recipewhich we consider further, was made exclusively in the Russian stove. Such heat treatment is best for making this sweet. After all, the oven gives the effect of gradually fading heat, thereby ensuring uniform drying of mashed potatoes, honey or sugar, as well as egg white.
Сегодня же такой продукт сушат на солнце, в special dryer or in the oven. If you decide to use the last option, then you should know that it is necessary to prepare the pastilles in this way for a long time at a minimum heat.
Shopping marshmallow: the composition of the product
Making sweetness at home, you always know what composition it has. However, this can not be said about the shop delicacy.
So what ingredients does a purchased candy include? The composition of the product must always be indicated on the packaging. As a rule, shopping marshmallow includes the following components:
- fruit puree (for example, apple);
- granulated sugar;
- wheat flour or starch (for fastening the product);
- animal products, namely chicken eggs.
In addition, some manufacturers add dyes and flavors (natural or synthetic), flavor enhancers, preservatives, emulsifiers and fillers to this product.
How to make a marshmallow at home?
Cooking homemade pastes takes a lot of time. However, the result will surely please you.
So, we need:
- Antonovka apples - about 2 kg;
- granulated sugar - 200 g
Cooking process
Good to make homemade pastillewash all the fruits, then peel them, put them in a baking dish and pour ½ cup of water. In this form, the ingredients must be sent to the oven for 40 minutes. Cooking apples preferably at a temperature of 170 degrees.
After the fruits are soft, they shouldRemove from oven and rub through a sieve. Having received a thick puree, it must be reduced by a third, put on a small fire. This process can take you about 30 minutes. In this case, all the ingredients should be periodically stirred. As a result, you should get a very thick and slightly golden mass.
To make homemade pastila turned out to be airy and light, you need to add granulated sugar to the puree, and then beat it with a mixer.
After the described actions, the apple massmust be placed on a baking sheet, which must be covered with parchment in advance. Mashed potatoes preferably spread in a thickness of 2-3 centimeters. If in the future you are going to roll the dried marshmallow into a tube, then the apple mass layer should not be more than 5 millimeters.
Сушить готовый полуфабрикат можно на солнце.But in this case, the pastille will be ready only in a few days. If you need to get the sweetness today, then we suggest placing the filled pan in the oven. It is desirable to prepare such pastille with a minimum power of about 11 hours. In this case, the oven door, it is desirable to keep ajar.
After the marshmallow dries, it is necessaryRemove from the pan together with the parchment. After placing the product on the board with paper up, it should be covered with a wet towel. After a few minutes, the parchment will disappear by itself. In the future, the marshmallow can be sprinkled with powdered sugar, cut and rolled into rolls. It is advisable to store them in the refrigerator compartment in the bag.
