Marshmallows Archives

Homemade Marshmallows – By Malsha – eLanka A beloved treat for both kids and adults, marshmallows are a delightful confection to prepare at home. Here’s a simple recipe to make your own marshmallows from scratch: Ingredients: 250g of sugar 30g of gelatin 50ml lukewarm water 100ml of water 1 teaspoon of vanilla A small amount of cornflakes Instructions: Begin by buttering a small tray suitable for setting the marshmallows. Set it aside for later. Dissolve the gelatin in lukewarm water and set it aside to bloom. In a thick pan, combine the sugar and a small amount of water. Heat this mixture over low flame. You’ll know it’s ready when the mixture reaches the consistency of a syrup that forms a thin string when lifted with a spoon. Once the sugar mixture is at the desired consistency, add the dissolved gelatin to it and mix thoroughly. Transfer the sugar and ...

CHRISTMAS FUNCTION WITH CAROLS – 14 DECEMBER 2019 Carols – This year’s Christmas Carols and Dinner was well patronised, with over 110 members and guests joining in the occasion. Rather than having yet another Christmas Carol production, we took a simple approach of having everyone singing a cross-section of our most loved Christmas carols and songs for an hour or so before dinner, led by an impromptu ‘choir’ at the front of the hall. A small guest choir of ex-Ladies College “girls” performed two special Christmas songs while Ray and Laurensz also sang solos. Perhaps the most poignant part was watching our most elder of stateman, Leslie Ephraims join Laurensz in heartily singing “O holy Night” with a tear in his eye, as he no doubt recalled leading the singing on occasions like these in years gone by. Thank you Leslie. A big, big thanks also to Jeremy and Rena ...