All Natural Peeps

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Peeps

1/2 C  pure maple syrup
1 1/2 C cane sugar
1/2 C water
4 egg whites
2 TBSP Gelatin powder
4 TBSP cold water
1 tsp Vanilla extract

 Mix gelatin and 4 TBSP cold water. Set aside. Mix syrup, sugar, and 1/2 C water in sauce pan and start heating. While that is heating put the egg whites in your mixer and start them on low speed. Heat the sugars to 235 degrees and remove from heat. Add gelatin mixture to sugar. When egg whites are peaking poor in sugar mixture slowly while mixer is mixing. Add vanilla. Let mixer go on high speed for about 20-25 min or until the marshmallow is cooled and peaking. Put in icing tube. On a cookie sheet covered in wax paper and sugar (so they don't stick) make the base of the peep by making a tear shape. Then start at the thick part and build the chest and head, letting the marshmallow pull away to make the nose. Sprinkle with sugar or leave plain. Let set for 24 hours. (if color is desired mix food coloring into sugar and sprinkle on top, but you loose the "All natural" in this step due to the food coloring. You can find food coloring that is natural but it is usually made from fruit juice so it is perishable.)