Friday, January 29, 2010

Make Your Own Twinkies (Without the 100-Year Shelf Life) [DIY]

well, if it's too cold to go outside this weekend, maybe we should stay in and make some twinkies!!!

 
 

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For some (me), Twinkies are one of life's best indulgences—but the idea of ingesting something that could theoretically survive a nuclear winter is a little unnerving. Here's a preservative-free recipe for the yummy snack cakes you can feel good about.

To whip these bad boys together, food web site CHOW demonstrates that all you'll need is a few common ingredients you may already have in your kitchen—eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and vanilla. That's all there is to the cake portion of this recipe, though if you want your treats authentically-shaped you'll need a baking pan like this.

Twinkies aren't really Twinkies without the cream, of course. That's just as easy to make as the cake itself, and here's all you need:

* 4 ounces mascarpone or cream cheese, at room temperature
* 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped, seeds reserved (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
* 3 large egg whites
* 2/3 cup granulated sugar

The post gets into details about how to make the cream and assemble the cakes, so you'll want to check it out for more. Be sure to also glance at the comments for more ideas on how to make knock-off Twinkies, including using a buttercream frosting in place of the vanilla cream.

We're always on the lookout for healthier versions of the forbidden-to-our-diet-plan food we love. Know some great recipes? Make us drool in the comments.





 
 

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