Ingredients

　　1 cup cornstarch or potato starch

　　Sift the ingredients together in a large bowl or combine them in a food processor. I tend to make several cups' worth at a time and store it in an airtight container; it keeps forever.

　　Cooks' Note:

　　You can also use plain cornstarch or potato starch. Coatings are a great way to add flavor and texture and to personalize your mallows. When the basic coating is made, scoop out what you need for a recipe and add a myriad of flavors using a whisk (or food processor for ingredients that need to be finely ground).

　　Reprinted with permission from <a nhref="http://astore.amazon.com/epistore-20/detail/1594745722" ntarget="_"new"">Marshmallow Madness!</a> by Shauna Sever, © 2012 Quirk BooksShauna Sever writes the popular baking blog Piece of Cake and is a host and reporter for food-related television. She also runs Bake Sale Bakery, a dessert catering business in San Francisco, where she lives with her husband and daughter.