Disaster bake.
Dec. 11th, 2016 02:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
superbadgirlThe plan was to make these Salted Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Crinkles, because I love a good crinkle and the caramel filling - well.
However, I didn't have any soft caramels. I also didn't have the gumption to walk to the store to pick some up, and I did have sugar, butter and cream and the tenacity to try to make my own after many failed attempts. Seriously, people, caramels shouldn't be so hard to make and yet... I went and bought a candy thermometer years ago for the express purpose and I never managed to make it work. I did this time, and I didn't even use the thermometer, which actually broke a couple of weeks ago when it decided to swan dive onto the floor.
Anyway. I whipped up a batch of soft caramels. They turned out great!
Then I made the cookies and they looked good going in the oven. Halfway through, however:
Oy vey, it's a disastah! I had half expected the caramels would melt into the cookies, but foolishly didn't anticipate them melting out of the cookies.I didn't figure the caramel would miraculously jump back into the cookies, so I scooped the mess into a small loaf pan, tossed on a couple of spare caramels and the unbaked dough in the fridge, then put it in the oven for a bit.
And you know what? A mini pan of very thick brownies isn't a bad save.
Of course, then I put the pan in the toaster oven (not on) to cool and a certain cat decided she'd just help herself. I heard a clatter and dashed to the kitchen to see what was the matter. John! She had opened the toaster oven and was licking the caramel. So much for the save. Little shit! I think she's got a thyroid thing going on, because she never, ever, never used to be this naughty about food.
Oh, and here's Hank contemplating something naughty too. Isn't he getting big?
However, I didn't have any soft caramels. I also didn't have the gumption to walk to the store to pick some up, and I did have sugar, butter and cream and the tenacity to try to make my own after many failed attempts. Seriously, people, caramels shouldn't be so hard to make and yet... I went and bought a candy thermometer years ago for the express purpose and I never managed to make it work. I did this time, and I didn't even use the thermometer, which actually broke a couple of weeks ago when it decided to swan dive onto the floor.
Anyway. I whipped up a batch of soft caramels. They turned out great!
Then I made the cookies and they looked good going in the oven. Halfway through, however:
Oy vey, it's a disastah! I had half expected the caramels would melt into the cookies, but foolishly didn't anticipate them melting out of the cookies.I didn't figure the caramel would miraculously jump back into the cookies, so I scooped the mess into a small loaf pan, tossed on a couple of spare caramels and the unbaked dough in the fridge, then put it in the oven for a bit.
And you know what? A mini pan of very thick brownies isn't a bad save.
Of course, then I put the pan in the toaster oven (not on) to cool and a certain cat decided she'd just help herself. I heard a clatter and dashed to the kitchen to see what was the matter. John! She had opened the toaster oven and was licking the caramel. So much for the save. Little shit! I think she's got a thyroid thing going on, because she never, ever, never used to be this naughty about food.
Oh, and here's Hank contemplating something naughty too. Isn't he getting big?
