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    "title": "How to melt marshmallows",
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    "modified": "2026-09-26T05:39:29+01:00",
    "excerpt": "Melt marshmallows slowly, in a pan over a low heat with a little butter, or in short bursts in the microwave. How to do both, and the classic crispy square.",
    "content_text": "Marshmallows are a foam of sugar, water and air, held together by a whipping agent, usually gelatine. Warm them gently and they soften and melt into a sticky, stretchy mass: see how are marshmallows made?\nOn the hob\nThis is the method Kellogg's uses for its original crispy rice squares:\nMelt a little butter in a large saucepan over a low heat.Add the marshmallows and stir until they have completely melted.Take the pan off the heat and use the melted marshmallow straight away, before it starts to set.\nKeep the heat low throughout. Marshmallow is mostly sugar, and a hot pan can scorch it.\nIn the microwave\nKellogg's also gives a microwave method: heat the butter and marshmallows together in a microwave safe bowl on high for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. That is for a full batch of about 40 marshmallows, so for a handful, use short bursts and stir in between.\nUse a big bowl, because marshmallows puff up in the microwave: see why do marshmallows expand in the microwave?\nTips for a smooth melt\nUse fresh marshmallows. Kellogg's says fresh marshmallows give the best results.Add butter. Both of Kellogg's methods melt the marshmallows together with a little butter.Work quickly. Melted marshmallow firms up as it cools, so have everything else ready before you start.\nThe crispy square\nA classic use for melted marshmallow was invented in 1939 by two Kellogg's employees, Malitta Jensen and Mildred Day, in the company's kitchens in Battle Creek, Michigan, to promote Rice Krispies. The squares are made by stirring the cereal into melted marshmallow and butter, pressing it into a tin and cutting it when cool. In the UK and Canada, Kellogg's sells them as Rice Krispies Squares, and Kellogg's says they are best served the same day.\nMarshmallows also go into rocky road, and on top of hot chocolate: see how to make rocky road and how to make the most chocolatey hot chocolate\nA note on gelatine\nMany marshmallows are made with gelatine, which comes from animals, so they are not suitable for vegetarians. Gelatine free marshmallows are sold too, so check the label: see what sweets are gelatine free?",
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