Marshmallows

Ingredients

 * 2 packages Davis brand gelatin
 * ½ cups plus 6 tbsp cold water
 * 1 ½ cups sugar
 * Vanilla
 * Salt
 * Icing sugar
 * Coconut flakes

Steps
Dilute gelatin in 6 tbsps cold water and let stand. Mix 1 ½ cup sugar with ½ cup cold water in saucepan. Cook until just boiling, then remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and salt. When sugar mixture is cool, beat until thickened. Dust bottom of pan with icing sugar. Pour sugar mixture into pan and let stand 1 ½ hours before cutting in squares. Toast coconut flakes in oven and let cool. Roll marshmallows in the coconut.