Home Made Junk Food

[pellegrino]

We're getting together with some friends this weekend to have a picnic and the theme is to bring home made junkfood (twinkies, ho-hos, etc.) or something that normally you would make or eat out of a box.

So far the list includes:
Mac n Cheese (mrs. pellegrino's is to die for)
Hostess Cupcakes
Twinkies
Pretzel Dogs
WonderBread
Fig Newtons

Other possibilities mentioned:
Pizza rolls
Hot Pockets
Chicken nuggets
Marshmallows

What would you bring? What would you want to see at something like this?

[Donuthole]

We're getting together with some friends this weekend to have a picnic and the theme is to bring home made junkfood (twinkies, ho-hos, etc.) or something that normally you would make or eat out of a box.

So far the list includes:
Mac n Cheese (mrs. pellegrino's is to die for)
Hostess Cupcakes
Twinkies
Pretzel Dogs
WonderBread
Fig Newtons

Other possibilities mentioned:
Pizza rolls
Hot Pockets
Chicken nuggets
Marshmallows

What would you bring? What would you want to see at something like this?

I love homemade Oreos (which are not much at all like real Oreos other than the fact that they have icing between two chocolate cookies).

[jay santos]

chex mix

[YOhio]

Sounds like a lot of work for marginally better junk food.

[pellegrino]

Sounds like a lot of work for marginally better junk food.

you don't know the people coming. I guarantee that nothing will be just marginally better.

[YOhio]

you don't know the people coming.

How do you know? Maybe I do. Let's take this to PM and play the name game.

[pellegrino]

How do you know? Maybe I do. Let's take this to PM and play the name game.

uh, ok.

[Mormon Red Death]

uh, ok.

don't cowtow to his cyberbullying! put the names out here and show everyone how much of big talker he is.

[UteStar]

Puree some pop tarts. Dip pop tarts into the puree for a PopTart poptart treat. You are welcome.

[YOhio]

Okay, I'll offer constructive advice now.

Slim Jims
Zingers (better than Twinkies, IMO)
Reeces cups
Funyuns

[Mrs. Funk]

I vote for some decked out chocolate whoopie pie Oreo-type thing. Yum.

[falafel]

I vote for some decked out chocolate whoopie pie Oreo-type thing. Yum.

That sounds delicious. Have you made them before Ms. Funk? I used to get Whoopie Pies from these Amish and/or Mennonite people in Germantown, MD.

I found this recipe, which looks pretty good:



http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...ie-Pies-107615

[pellegrino]

Hostess fruit pies.... the greatest Hostess confection they've ever developed. So delicious (and so many calories)! Though, I admit, haven't actually consumed one for probably a decade (or more).

I've replicated the cherry and apple flavors with some success in the past, complete with the sugary glaze (it's been while though). Never tried to make Berry (or Lemon... or Chocolate). If I tried again, I'd use some of Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat Pastry flour for the crust.

cheers.

ooh, that would be good. lemon wouldn't be too hard to make, either.

[pellegrino]

don't cowtow to his cyberbullying! put the names out here and show everyone how much of big talker he is.

Ok, you asked, so here you go.

Giada De Laurentiis
Alton Brown
Karen Hatfield
Sandra Lee
Mario Batali

Bobby said he might make it but it depends on whether or not Emeril will be there.

[Mrs. Funk]

That sounds delicious. Have you made them before Ms. Funk? I used to get Whoopie Pies from these Amish and/or Mennonite people in Germantown, MD.

I found this recipe, which looks pretty good:



http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...ie-Pies-107615

I've never actually made them before, only happily partaken the baked offerings of others.

My friend recently made the following recipe and said they turned out fabulously.


Chocolate Whoopie Pies

For the cookies:
3½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the filling:
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, salt, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixture cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time until combined. Add the buttermilk and vanilla extract. Mix in the dry ingredients until just combined.
2. Using a 1-ounce dough scoop, drop the batter onto parchment lined cookie sheets, 12 per pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
3. To make the filling, blend the cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed until fully combined, about 2-3 minutes. Mix in the vanilla extract. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar until totally incorporated and smooth.
4. When the cookies are cool match them up by similar size pairs. Spread a dollop of cream cheese frosting on the flat side of one cookie, and sandwich the other cookie on top, pushing until the filling reaches the edge. Store in an airtight container.