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What are marshmallows made from?. By Alice Hesmondhalgh. What are marshmallows made from?. Things I already knew: They include sugar. There are different colors. They are made in a factory. They are puffy. They come in different sizes. What are marshmallows made from?.
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What are marshmallows made from? By Alice Hesmondhalgh
What are marshmallows made from? Things I already knew: • They include sugar. • There are different colors. • They are made in a factory. • They are puffy. • They come in different sizes.
What are marshmallows made from? Subtopics I wanted to learn more about: • How much sugar is in them? • Is there a difference between white and pink? • How are marshmallows made? • When were they invented?
What are marshmallows made from? How and where I found the information: • My Mom and Dad. • The internet. • A marshmallow package.
What are marshmallows made from? Marshmallows are made from: • Sugar. • Corn syrup. • Water. • Gelatin. • Dextrose. • Flavorings. • Coloring.
What are marshmallows made from? Marshmallow history: • The sap of the mallow plant was used to soothe sore throats hundreds of years ago. • The mallow plant grew in marshes. • It used to be whipped with sugar and eggs.
What are marshmallows made from? Marshmallows today: • Are made in factories. • The ingredients are mixed and whipped together, forced through a tube and cut into shapes. • The ingredients can also be made into other shapes like Peeps. • It is the whipping that makes marshmallows fluffy. • Coloring is added to make them pink, white or other colors for Peeps.
What are marshmallows made from? Other odd marshmallow facts I found out: • Americans eat about one pound of marshmallows each every year. • Marshmallows have gelatin in them which is made from animal skin and bones. • Marshmallows were in the movie Ghostbusters.
What are marshmallows made from? How to eat marshmallows: • As candy. • Over the fire and in s’mores. • As Peeps. • In Rice Krispie treats. • In ice cream. • In hot chocolate.
What are marshmallows made from? Please enjoy a sample of . . . • Sugar. • Corn syrup. • Water. • Gelatin. • Dextrose. • Flavorings. • Coloring.