Just in case you won’t be able to make it down to the inn soon here is our marshmallow recipe to try at home. 

Marshmallows Recipe

Ingredients:
3½   envelopes of Knox gelatin
½  cup cold water
2 cups granulated sugar
½  cups corn syrup
½  cup hot water
¼  teaspoon salt                                                                                                                     2 large egg whites, (we use pasteurized whites)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners’ sugar for dredgingInstructions:Oil bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 Pyrex dish and dust bottom and sides with confectioner sugar.In the bowl of an electric mixer, sprinkle gelatin over ½ cup cold water. Let stand until soft.In a 3 quart heavy sauce pan cook granulated sugar, corn syrup, hot water and salt over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to moderate and boil mixture without stirring until a candy thermometer registers 240 degrees, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and pour sugar mixture over gelatin mixture, stirring until gelatin is dissolved.With a standing mixer beat mixture on high until white, thick and nearly tripled in volume, about 6 min. In a large bowl with clean beaters beat egg whites until they hold stiff peaks. Beat whites and vanilla into sugar mixtures until  just combined. Pour mixture into prepared Pyrex form and sift ¼ cup powdered sugar over top. Let dry at room temp. at least 3 hours. Run a knife around edges of pan and invert onto a large cutting board. Cut marshmallows into 1 inch cubes. Sift remaining powdered sugar into a large bowl and add marshmallows in batches, tossing to evenly coat. Keep airtight and cool for up to a week.

Hello past, current and future guests and welcome to our brand new blog,

This is a great way to keep you informed about news and recipes from the inn. I don’t know about where live but here in beautiful Chestertown, we had 70 degree weather along with a thunderstorm earlier this week and today we woke up to an inch of snow covering the boxwoods.  This keeps Rita and me on our toes and Michael in shape!

Thank goodnes for all those wood-burning fireplaces to keep our guests toasty warm. Add a cup off hot chocolate and a home-made marshmallow and what else do you need??

Stay tuned for more weather and other up-dates.

Hope to see you soon,

Danielle