Marshmallows - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
3 c. sugar
1 c. water
3 egg whites

Preparation

Dissolve gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water in large bowl.
Cook sugar and water mixture until it reaches hard ball stage.
Pour mixture over gelatin and beat with electric mixer for 5 to 7 minutes.
While this is beating, beat egg whites very stiff.
Add color to half of mixture; put white in bottom of the pan and colored on top.
Set in fridge for 2 to 4 hours.
Empty pan onto damp cloth; cut into squares and roll in coconut, walnuts or graham cracker crumbs.