Remember when I said I didn’t bake? Well, I’ve decided I’ll watch other people do it, and record the process/results. I’ll call the series Back-seat Baking, and I thank Sarge for the name suggestion.
And so.
Sarge brought home a box of cookie mix and a bag of marshmallows yesterday.
‘Do you mind if I put these together?’
‘Um, no. Rocky Road!’
I asked if I could take notes on this experiment, and he said to scribble away.
‘OK. Don’t do anything note-worthy until I go to the bathroom.’ This could be a preface to anything, but that’s another post.
I got back from the bathroom, and he’d heated the oven and was meticulously chopping up a ‘silly amount’ of marshmallows. Actually 7. Or 4.
He put the mix in an actual mixing-bowl, adding a teaspoon of cocoa and a ‘liberally measured’ ounce of softened butter. He mixed in the marshmallows, with a ‘tiny bit’ of water. And then some more water. And some more water. And honey. And more water.
He mixed and mixed and mixed and flattened four cookie-shaped things on some kitchen-foil. The kitchen-foil proved to be a bad idea, but they were still tasty.
He shoved them into the oven (190° C/ 374° F) and set our kettle-shaped timer for 7 minutes, after which he turned them over.
I nabbed some actual cookie-dough and he put them in for another 7 minutes.
After checking them and deciding they were ‘squidgy’, they went in for a ‘wee bit longer.’
We then enjoyed them. With hot chocolate and left-over marshmallows. And Father Ted.
Photographic Evidence:
They tasted better than they looked. Perfect with coffee this afternoon!
Let me know if you try them! Or if you have any recipes I could watch other people try to make!
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I’ve seen recipes for Rocky Road brownies, and I’ve been dying to try them. Maybe instead of cookies this Xmas.
I made s’more brownies once, which were incredible. Graham cracker crumb crust, thick gooey brownie in the middle, and melted marshmallow on top.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/smore-brownies-recipe/index.html
I love s’mores! And s’more brownies sound truly amazing! Thank you for the idea! 🙂
I’m not as interested in baking as I was when I was younger. My daughter loves to cook and bake, however, so when she visits she mixes up huge batches of cookie dough, then I roll it, package it, vacuum seal it and freeze. When we want cookies, take out a package or two, slice and bake. Wonderful! She’ll be here before Christmas – maybe I can get her to make some Snickerdoodle dough!
Would you believe I’ve never had Snickerdoodles?
I love you both so much!
Yes, isn’t Sarge just the bee’s knees? 😉
So many fewer calories if all you do is watch! Maybe I’ll set up my webcam next time I make banana bread?
I can eat, though! Ha! And I actually think a how-to video on banana bread would be kinda neat.
This puts me in the mood to start my holiday baking!
Yes, me, too! Or at least I’d like to watch more of it! 😉