topic Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK in Kitchen

HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

Lindsays Grandma — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:41:06 GMT

I have two large packages of miniature marshmallows and they are all stuck together. I literally cannot take one out at a time. Can anyone suggest what, if anything, I can do to separate them or is it a lost cause? TIA

Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

tucsongal — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:44:18 GMT

If you don’t need them to look pretty, you could just cut them apart with kitchen shears.

Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

RoughDraft — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:48:38 GMT

Place them in a zip close bag and freeze overnight. They should break apart easily.

Another remedy also using zip close bag: toss in some powdered sugar or cornstarch until coated. They should separate easily.

Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

SandySparkles — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:48:50 GMT

I just googled it and it says to put confectioners sugar into the bag, and shake shake shake until they separate, and if you have stubborn ones, you should be able to pry them apart.

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Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

MezzieStarr — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:49:08 GMT

Add powdered sugar or cornstarch to the bag and start giving it a good shake.

Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

sunshine45 — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:53:57 GMT

are you sure they are not old and stale?

usually i find that that happens if they have been sitting for too long.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 01:07:09 GMT

Did they melt together? Then It's hard to see how shaking in a bag will cause them to separate. I'd go the scissors route.

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Carmie — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:02:31 GMT

I don't like marshmallows, but others do, so I always have them around. I hate when they stick together, especially in an unopened bag.

I store them in the fridge and they no longer stick. When mine have stuck together in the past, I just threw them out...never even tried to unstick them.

There are Good suggestions here,

Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

Sooner — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:11:53 GMT

Throw them away and get some more.

Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

likeitis — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:27:17 GMT

I’m pretty confused as to why it is absolutely necessary to separate them all.

Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

KingstonsMom — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:06:13 GMT

@likeitis wrote:
I’m pretty confused as to why it is absolutely necessary to separate them all.

@likeitis

Maybe you'd like to pop a couple in a mug of hot chocolate or use some in a fruit salad, a big blob wouldn't work for those.

Or a recipe that calls for measuring them, for instance it calls for 1 cup miniature marshmallows.

Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

RedTop — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:31:12 GMT

I don’t know the secret to separating them once they are stuck together, but storing them in the freezer prevents the problem of stuck marshmallows.

Re: HELP MARSHMALLOWS ARE STUCK

Lindsays Grandma — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:57:21 GMT

Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. I tried the refrigerator routine before I asked for help, didn't work. I'll put them in the freezer and see if that works. And I use them mostly because I love hot cocoa with mallows floating on the top and it is a sticky mess now since I have to dig them out with my fingers. They weren't old, just bought them a week and a half ago but of course I don't know how long they were in the store.