If you’ve been following the blog, you’ll know that over the past few years, I’ve been stretching my culinary wings, so to speak. I was the sort of girl who could follow a recipe, but anything more would really be pushing it. I was a stickler for doing things EXACTLY as written – no deviation.
Fortunately, I’ve learned a lot since those days, and many of those lessons were learned from experience – either from food that was too bland or overcooked or too mushy. One way or another I started figuring things out. However there is one baking mishap that stands out.
It was summer, or maybe spring, and I was looking for a snack. I had the brilliant idea to make one of my favorite treats to make – Rice Krispie treats. I love the crunch, the sweetness, and the color that comes from the little sprinkles I add to the mixture. Fortunately I had all the ingredients I needed – butter, marshmallows, rice krispies, and sprinkles.
Ever diligent, I carefully followed the recipe, melting the marshmallows slowly over the stove, then mixing in the Rice Krispies and sprinkles. As the treats cooled, I started to clean up. I picked up the white spatula I had used to make the marshmallows and paused. “I thought this spatula was longer,” I thought to myself. I brushed it off, thinking that it was probably that it had been awhile since I had used it, and my memory was a little fuzzy.
Fast forward a few hours later, when I’m eager to sample my freshly made treats. I carefully cut the treats into rectangles and leverage the first piece out of the tray. As I’m sitting there enjoying the treat, “CRUNCH!” There was something hard in that treat. Something that was not marshmallow, krispie or sprinkle. A moment later, I was looking at a piece of something white.
For a second I hoped it was just some overcooked, over-hardened marshmallow, but then I realized it was a piece of white plastic. It looked suspiciously like the same type of plastic that was on the end of the white spatula that mysteriously looked shorter. And the next moment I knew – the spatula had melted into the marshmallows. Since it was white, I never even noticed the pieces in the mix.
Not only did I lose a perfectly good spatula, but the whole batch of Rice Krispie treats had to be tossed since it had pieces of plastic scattered throughout the treats. So sad.
And that, my friends, is how not to make rice krispie treats. You do not use a white spatula that melts while you melt marshmallows. If I could do that moment over again, I would use a colored spatula that doesn’t melt while melting marshmallows.
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Jeannette Laframboise says
June 25, 2012 at 3:35 pmSo sorry…but this post had me actually laughing out loud…not at you of course but with you. 😉 I can certainly understand how it happen though as I have made Rice Krispie squares numerous times and those marshmallows get mighty sticky. I always end up with a sore shoulder as it requires big time strength to mix it up. Good that you are able to laugh at it now because frankly, it could happen to any of us! P.S. Thanks for the giggle on a Monday afternoon…I needed that! 😉
Miriam says
June 25, 2012 at 7:24 pmSo glad I could give you a good laugh. I definitely look back at the whole thing with “fond” memories and have a good chuckle. 🙂
Jo-Ann Brightman says
June 25, 2012 at 4:11 pmI have had similar moments. Until they started making spatulas more heat resistant you had to be ever vigilant if using them in cooking.
Shirley says
June 25, 2012 at 7:59 pmWell, good thing you didn’t swallow it.
kamilah says
June 25, 2012 at 8:19 pmawe, well at least you caught it.
Tim says
June 25, 2012 at 9:05 pmi love rice crispy treats!
Jennifer Jo Archdeacon says
June 26, 2012 at 2:39 amI too have melted a few spatulas in my time making diferent things and one of them was rice krispie treats so been there done that…
Miriam says
June 26, 2012 at 2:49 amThank you for sharing, Jennifer. It makes me glad to know that I’m not alone. 🙂
Janet says
June 26, 2012 at 2:46 amI’m glad you discovered the melted spatula fairly quickly. I’m afraid I might not have noticed it as quickly as you did!
Barbara P. says
June 26, 2012 at 7:16 amWell, good thing you didn’t swallow it.
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
June 26, 2012 at 9:48 amThat stinks I have had my share of problems in the kitchen. The latest was the muffins that were basically flat so much for not following the recipe.
denise says
June 26, 2012 at 4:48 pmlive and learn 🙂
randy fulgham says
June 26, 2012 at 6:21 pmi would have a do over i think
ToriH. says
June 26, 2012 at 9:56 pmI’ve had the same problem unfortunately.
Heidi H says
June 27, 2012 at 10:57 amI have always used my whaite kitchen cookware to make RCS. After reading your post I will be buying and using colored cookware for light colored meals.
Veronica De Luna says
July 2, 2012 at 4:00 pmThankfully you caught it before swallowing it & possibly making yourself sick. Thanks for showing me what not to do. 🙂
Jessica P. says
July 4, 2012 at 1:33 amlol I’ve done that before! Smartened up and bought myself some great heat resistant silicone utensils! If I have “meltable” cooking utensils around I know I’d forget and use them.:P