I woke up today wanting to bake anything and everything, preferably things that involve mini cupcake wrappers since I have 19 boxes. I looked up a bunch of recipes and couldn't decide, so I ended up making 3 different things. It's a risky business having me in the kitchen...baking things...using the oven...
1) Coconut macaroons.
These turned out pretty darn well! Since they're so small I had to do multiple batches, so there are a HUNDREDS of them. And by hundreds, I mean maybe around 60. But still. That's a lot of macaroons. There woulda been more, but I'm really bad about eating it before it goes in the oven...
2) Peppermint patties.
As you can tell from this picture, these did NOT turn out well. The main problem was that the recipe called for agave nectar and I didn't have it, so I used sugar water. Also, the main ingredient is coconut oil which is gross and tastes like coconut-flavored crisco. Also, I didn't melt the chocolate properly, so when it came time to dip the crisco/sugar balls, it didn't work. Instead, we ended up pouring the chocolate onto the patties instead, which melted the oil. Hence, there is a big sloppy mess.
Both Dad and Tucker tried a piece of the peppermint patties and both were unable to swallow it. They're that bad. The pan is now stashed in the freezer in hopes that someday one of us will rediscover them and magically think they're delicious. But until that day comes, I'd steer clear of the freezer.
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| Tucker sharing the pot of burnt chocolate with Callie. |
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| Tucker sharing the pot of burnt chocolate with Finn Hudson. |
3) Pumpkin muffins
I cheated with this one and used a gluten-free mix. They turned out normal, but bland. Ah, well. At least they're mini and adorable.
Aaaaand now I'm sick of baking. At least it wasn't all a complete failure! Macaroons are obviously my calling.
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