Do military combat engineers/sappers defend themselves much with their small arms: rifles, machine guns and pistols? I know that combat engineers/sappers build bridges and roads, but how often are they actually involved in serious combat?
HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOWS 2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup water 2 tablespoons gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt cornstarch confectioners' sugar Mix 2 cups granulated sugar, 3/4 cup waterSimmer over medium heat until mixture reaches the soft ball stage (on a candy thermometer)Remove from heatSoften 2 tablespoons gelatin in 1/2 cup of cold waterPlace in a large bowlPour the hot syrup over the softened gelatinStir until dissolvedLet stand until partially cooledThen whip until thick and white, and until mixture will nearly hold its shapeAdd 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon saltPour into straight-sided pans lined with equal parts of cornstarch and confectioners' sugar, mixed togetherLet stand in a cool place until firm (not in the refrigerator.) Cut into squares with scissors and dust with confectioners' sugarStore in an air-tight container in a cool place.
Marshmallows Recipe Ingredients 3 envelopes of Knox gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 2 cups granulated sugar 2/3 cups corn syrup 1/4 cup water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Confectioners' sugar for dredging Instructions In the bowl of an electric mixer, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold waterSoak for 10 minutesCombine sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepanBring to a boil and boil hard for 1 minutePour boiling syrup into gelatin and mix at high speedAdd the salt and beat for 12 minutesAdd vanilla and incorporate into mixtureScrape into a 9 x 9-inch pan lined with oiled plastic wrap and spread evenly(Note: Lightly oil hands and spatula or bowl scraper)After pouring marshmallow mixture into the pan, take another piece of plastic wrap and press mixture into the panLet mixture sit for a few hoursRemove from pan, dredge the marshmallow slab with confectioners' sugar and cut into 12 equal pieces with scissors (the best tool for the job) or a chef's knifeDredge each piece of marshmallow in confectioners' sugar.
combat engineers are infantry with a brain in the old days before IED's and what not we were front line troops building the battle fieldNow with IED's we do more route clearance/ IED UXO removalEngineers are always out in the front doing combat missionsyes we use all our weapons as a force multiplyer if you want action and respect be a engineer thats the job to be
