Monday, July 27, 2009
Mallows for the Daring Bakers
It's exactly a month since I posted on my blog. Other stuff took priority. However, when the challenge was revealed on the forum, this was something I did not want to miss. The challenge was to make either Mallows(Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies)or Milan Cookies or both. I had time to do just the former. The milanos will have to wait for another day. The mallows have a been a favourite of mine and I'm glad I discovered a fabulous recipe that worked fine.
I halved the recipe. The dough was sticky and i had to add in more flour to make it pliable. Following refrigeration, the dough was a breeze to roll out. I cut out 1 and 1/2 " circles and got more than a dozen cookies though the original recipe specified the same.
The making of the marshmallows was a little tricky. I had no corn syrup on hand and the store that sells it had run out of stock too. I replaced it with treacle. I had no thermometer and this "You don't need to get a candy thermometer it is easy to eye-ball the correct temperature when the sugar solution is at soft-ball stage, if the bubbles hold their shape for a few seconds or when you place a drop of the sugar solution in cold water it forms a soft-ball: by Audax on the forum was my basis for deciding the stage.However, when the beaten egg white was added to the syrup, it refused to stiffen inspite of beating it. I put it in the refrigerator for some time..hard luck again. I added another egg white and whipped it and it stiffened. It was flavoured with peppermint for personal taste.
The chocolate coating set well too.Came out beautifully, not perhaps in its appearance but by taste.
The July Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth. She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cookies from pastry chef Gale Gand of the Food Network.
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Peppermint mallows would have tasted so refreshing! Good attempt! I skipped the mallows :)
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that the marshmallow did work out at the end, daring bakers like you instinctively know how to solve any problem and adding the extra egg white is very inspired. Sorry you didn't have total luck with my instructions maybe it was the treacle. Love the final result they look yummy and I bet very tasty. Great work on this challenge. Cheers from Audax in Australia
ReplyDeleteOMG..a Mallow version of the GS thin mint cookies! I love it!!! They turned out beautiful too. Nice job!!
ReplyDeleteHey Rachel,welcome back..but your mallows makes me crave for some...mallows everywhere...
ReplyDeleteand the texture looks quite interesting..
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I think they look pretty delicious! I only braved the Milans but with all the different taste combos (peppermint...YUM!) I'm sorely tempted to make the mallow cookies too!
ReplyDeleteOoo - Yum!! I love the sound of peppermint in the marshmallows =D. Beautiful job on this challenge!
ReplyDeleteLove the peppermint version! Great job ... glad you're back to posting!
ReplyDeleteYou got me drooling here,mallows looks really yummy!!and with mint... wow!
ReplyDeleteThat first pic is so deliciously beautiful, Rachel....
ReplyDeleteHi stranger! Good to see this post.
ReplyDeleteSo you got to make something you liked. And it seems to have turned well, too.
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They look great and love the peppermint flavour.
ReplyDeleteYour Mallow cookies looks absolutely delicious! Love the mint version. Great job!
ReplyDeleteMmm, great idea to do peppermint!
ReplyDeleteooh peppermint marshmallows must have made this even more divine! well done!
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel
ReplyDeletemouthwatering pics!! my nephew loves marshmallows,I will try making this for him :)
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