My greatest kitchen accomplishment.
December 15, 2008 at 6:53 pm | In Food | 5 CommentsTags: cookies, george foreman grill, kitchen
People! I have IMPRESSIVE! news to share! Gather round, and I will tell you a tale of kitchen greatness.
Ready?
I MADE COOKIES IN MY HOUSE, WITHOUT AN OVEN.
I know, right? You’re amazed. I’m amazed. We’re all really amazed that edible baked goods are coming out of my stove-less kitchen.
Here I am, mixing up the batter. Lovely, no? I really, really, really, really wanted to use our new kitchenaid classic stand mixer (wedding present!), but since my countertops are exactly 12″ x 24″ (slight exaggeration), I decided that there wasn’t enough room. So, instead, I used our brand new hand mixer (maybe this blog should be called gifts we got at our wedding and how we use them?).
After I mixed ‘em up, I put them on the George Foreman grill (wedding present!), and baked grilled them.
This is a ridiculously long and annoying way to make cookies – with only 8 on the grill at a time, and 8-10 min cook time, it ended up being a complete and total pain. But, still! Baked goods! In my house!
And they even looked and tasted like cookies that came out of the oven – not bad for an afternoon’s work…
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That is quite impressive! Making cookies without an oven! You are in charge of all meals when you are here! It’s official.
You wouldn’t be able to fit even 8 cookies on my little George Forman.
Comment by Debbie — December 15, 2008 #
You’ve got to be kidding me!?! Do you close the lid or leave it open? How did they not burn? Does your George Foreman have an adjustable temp?
Comment by mom — December 15, 2008 #
I know, right? Impressive!
My George does have an adjustable temp, as well as a flat “baking plate” because it’s super-deluxe. And I did put the top down… some of the cookies have lines in them from the top plate, but if I pushed them down on the pan, they turned out okay.
Comment by jasonandjen — December 15, 2008 #
That is impressive! Keep that up and someday you’ll be as good a cook as your mother. and your cooking Grandma and Aunt Tami!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by GGG — December 16, 2008 #
HA HA HA! Thanks GGG for the compliment (I think). I am also quite impressed. I have made spaghetti on the grill but never cookies in a George Foreman oven. I see a new tv cooking show in your future, move over Martha and Rachael!
Comment by Aunt Tami — December 16, 2008 #