homemade marshmallows dipped in chocolate

 
Making your own marshmallows is one of those things that everyone simply must do at least once. The flavor and texture of a fromscratch marshmallow are secondtonone. Add some rich chocolate ganache and colorful candy melts and you now have a really really fun way to enjoy these tasty treats!
Homemade Marshmallows
So not only do homemade marshmallows taste 100 better than storebought but they have a couple of other amazing qualities. Like how beautifully they melt into hot chocolate. And how you can make them any size you want like personalizing them with letter cookiecutters! And if you store them correctly they last a long time.

Tips on How to Make Easter Homemade Marshmallows
After you have prepared the marshmallow recipe below follow these easy steps.
Mix 14 cup confectioners sugar and 14 cup cornstarch in a bowl. Sift about half of the mixture over a clean hard surface. a countertop works great Remove the marshmallows from the pan and set on the prepared surface. Sift a bit more of the powdered sugar mixture over the marshmallows but make sure you dont use all of it.
Place cookie cutter such as a bunny shape into powdered sugar mixture and cover the edges of the cutter well.
Firmly press the bunny cookie cutter down into the marshmallow until you can feel the cutter break through. Lift up the cookie cutter and gently press out the marshmallow shape onto a cooling rack. Using other springtheme cutters press out all the shapes and set on cooling rack.
The next step is to dip them into the ganache but if you want to do this at a different time place all the cut out shapes and leftovers into an airtight container until you are ready.
Tip Dont throw away the leftover pieces of marshmallow! Cut the excess marshmallow into bitesize pieces and coat with powdered sugar then seal in an airtight container. They are perfect for hot cocoa or on top of chocolate pancakes!
Homemade Chocolate Ganache Recipe
Place 4 ounces of coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate and 14 cup of heavy cream into a microwavesafe dish Microwave for 30 seconds stir then microwave for another 30 seconds Remove and stir until ingredients are fully incorporated and chocolate is melted. If needed you can return the mixture to microwave for 15second increments until the chocolate is completely melted.
Set the bowl of chocolate ganache next to the rack of marshmallows. Dip the flat bottom side