LE ROY PENNYSAVER & NEWS - AUGUST 5, 2012 Marshmallows and Jell-O - Yum Yum by Lynne Belluscio I frequently give talks about to learn about and then the marshmallows were Jell-O and one of the images marshmallow dipped into the candy. The last that I share is an image of a p e e p s a n d little note in the recipe book molded lemon Jell-O with five marshmallow mentions that marshmallows were huge marshmallows perched fluff, that is made from only pure wholesome on top. And I tell the folks, a l l o n t h e ingredients and were the best that of all the unusual Jell-O internet. The sweet for children. “Let them eat dishes that I have prepared, marshmallow all they want, either plain or in this is the only one that no one based “Circus table dishes.” With all the concern ever sampled. The horseradish Peanuts” - - for obesity today, I wonder if Jell-O, the Prune Whip (which I those orange Mayor Bloomberg in New York call geriatric Jell-O), the Roman colored things would outlaw marshmallows! Sponge (a terrible name but a that you either Then of course is the song, great recipe), and the Jell-O shots love or hate – are “Lime Jell-O Marshmallow are all gobbled up, but somehow, manufactured Cottage Cheese Surprise” written huge big marshmallows and by the Spangler by William Bolcom. The words go Jell-O aren’t too appetizing. A C a n d y something like this: “Ladies, the while back I started researching Company of minutes will soon be read today. marshmallows and discovered O h i o . ( W e The Garden Club and Weaving a very unusual history, but I learned that Class I’m sure have much to say never did much with it, but on our trip to ... But next week is our Culture recently I thought I’d revisit Ohio this past Night, our biggest, best event. marshmallows. spring.) And I’ve just made a dish for it If you can believe it, Well, get- you’ll all find heaven sent. It’s the Egyptians knew about ting back to my Lime Jell-O Marshmallow marshmallows. It was made from J e l l - O a n d Cottage Cheese Surprise, with the sap of the marsh mallow plant marshmallows. slices of pimento, you won’t and it was considered food only T h e l e m o n believe your eyes. All topped for the gods - - and pharaohs. J e l l - O a n d with a pineapple ring and a dash Much later the French concocted marshmallow recipe is found in the recipe book is filled with some of mayonnaise. My vanilla wafers a confection from whipped egg 1904 Jell-O recipe book. Through strange recipes – “Splendo” round the edge will win your whites, sugar and the sap of the the years Jell-O has included which was a combination of highest praise.” If I thought the marsh mallow. The ingredients several recipes for Jell-O and dates, bananas, nuts, cream and lemon Jell-O with marshmallows were heated and whipped together marshmallows. Various editions marshmallows. Baked apples wasn’t popular, one can only by hand and then molded in to of the “Joys of Jell-O” include with a marshmallow on top. The imagine this “heaven sent” dish. small little individual molds and Marshmallow Parfaits, Banana forerunner of marshmallow fluff Actually, in 1997, when we then coated with cornstarch. The Fluff, Fruit Dessert Elegant, was marshmallow cinnamon opened the Jell-O Gallery, I think process was so labor intensive Ring Around the Fruit, Orange- toast. Scotch Mallows were made someone created this luscious that only the rich could afford to Mallow Ring, Jeweled Dessert, from sugar, corn syrup, molasses, treat. I think we considered buy them or make them. Cherry Supreme, Ribbon Salad, vanilla and marshmallows. All it more of a centerpiece than In the late 1800s less expensive and Marshmallow Surprise. Most the sugar was cooked until it something to eat. gelatin was substituted for the of these recipes call for mini would harden to a brittle coating marsh mallow sap and the marshmallows. I still little confections could be haven’t discovered mass produced. It was in 1927 who manufactured that the Girl Scout handbook the first mini- included directions for the marshmallows, but graham cracker, chocolate and I did learn that 13 marshmallow concoction we mini marshmallows call S’Mores. In 1937, Mildred equal one regular- Day and Matilda Jensen, of sized marshmallow. the Campfire Marshmallow The early recipes Company developed the first instructed the cook to Rice Krispies marshmallow treat cut the marshmallows that was used as a fund-raiser for into small pieces. (I’m the Campfire Girls. sure, they stuck to the In 1948, Alex Doumakes of scissors or the knife.) Illinois developed a machine The red gelatin mold that extruded the marshmallow image is from the Campfire mixture which was then cut Marshmallow recipe book. into precise lengths and the Campfire brand marshmallows marshmallow industry took were introduced in 1917 by the several leaps forward. If you want Imperial Candy Company. Their