Dipped marshmallows
So far, we have dipped pretzels and dipped peppermint sticks and finally dipped caramels. So now, we shall dip marshmallows as simple Christmas gifts this year. These are tasty treat delights.
If you doubt the drawing power of such a gift, let me tell you - I looked in Williams Sonoma today. A pound of marshmallows dipped in caramel was selling for twenty six dollars.
Twenty six dollars. For a pound of marshmallows. Dipped in caramel. Now that is insane. Yes, it sounds wonderful, but oh. my. gosh. Outrageous on the cost.
To make my dips, I simply melt chocolate chips in a double boiler (a bowl suspended over a pan of water). As the chocolate chips are melting, I add a splash of heavy cream and basically make a ganache.
One word of warning when it comes to dipping marshmallows: marshmallows melt oh so easily, so be very aware of the temperature of your melted chocolate mixture. I find it easiest to use a spoon and slowly spoon the melted chocolate mixture over the marshmallows, rather than dip the marshmallows directly into the warm melted chocolate.
So maybe consider putting some of these together as a sweet gift for friends or neighbors. A stick or two of marshmallows, along with a peppermint stick, next to a bag of homemade hot cocoa mix, and you have one heck of a wonderful homemade gift set all packaged and ready to hand out.
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