New blog posts up!!! (S'mores cupcakes!)

Posted By

Message

Member since 6/10

12821 total posts

Name:
Jillian

New blog posts up!!! (S'mores cupcakes!)

Sooo since I've been slacking in the New Year, I added two blog posts at once. The first one is just a peek at our Christmas dessert table. I didn't include recipes because, well, there were wayyyy too many of them! lol! But if you're interested in any, feel free to FM me! Chat Icon

External Image
Our dessert table.

Link.

The second post is the s'mores cupcakes recipe from Martha Stewart. There's a lot of steps and ingredients in this recipe, so I was wary of doing it, but I needed to take my kitchen torch out for a spin. I'm so glad I went for it because the recipe was actually really easy and it came out AMAZING! Really, you need to try these cupcakes. I wish I could send one to each and every one of you because they taste so much like actual s'mores that it boggles my mind! Chat Icon

External Image

Link.

Posted 1/18/12 9:21 AM

Forum Mail Edit Post Print Quote Reply

Long Island Weddings

Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource

evrythng4areason
And then there were 4

Member since 1/10

5224 total posts

Name:
Kayla

Re: New blog posts up!!! (S'mores cupcakes!)

love it!!!

Posted 1/18/12 9:29 AM

Forum Mail Edit Post Print Quote Reply

cheryl28
LIF Adult

Member since 2/10

4657 total posts

Name:

Re: New blog posts up!!! (S'mores cupcakes!)

those look amazing and nice blog!

I just dh a torch for Christmas. We just got the butane for it. I can't wait to try it out.

Posted 1/18/12 9:54 AM

Forum Mail Edit Post Print Quote Reply

jilliibabii
Mrs. O'Connor

Member since 6/10

12821 total posts

Name:
Jillian

Re: New blog posts up!!! (S'mores cupcakes!)

Posted by cheryl28

those look amazing and nice blog!

I just dh a torch for Christmas. We just got the butane for it. I can't wait to try it out.

Thank you!!! Chat Icon

It was SO fun to use. It uses butane like crazzzzzzzy though. I had to stop and fill it twice. And I think we filled it a lot before using it! And I had it on the lowest setting! Oh well, still fun! Chat Icon

Posted 1/18/12 9:57 AM

Forum Mail Edit Post Print Quote Reply

cheryl28
LIF Adult

Member since 2/10

4657 total posts

Name:

Re: New blog posts up!!! (S'mores cupcakes!)

Posted by jilliibabii

Posted by cheryl28

those look amazing and nice blog!

I just dh a torch for Christmas. We just got the butane for it. I can't wait to try it out.

Thank you!!!

It was SO fun to use. It uses butane like crazzzzzzzy though. I had to stop and fill it twice. And I think we filled it a lot before using it! And I had it on the lowest setting! Oh well, still fun!

Funny, we ordered it from amazon and got 3 big cans so hopefully it will last.! did you find anything else to do with it yet? When I watch cooking shows, don't they sometimes melt cheese with it and stuff?

Posted 1/18/12 10:58 AM

Forum Mail Edit Post Print Quote Reply

jilliibabii
Mrs. O'Connor

Member since 6/10

12821 total posts

Name:
Jillian

Re: New blog posts up!!! (S'mores cupcakes!)

Posted by cheryl28

Posted by jilliibabii

Posted by cheryl28

those look amazing and nice blog!

I just dh a torch for Christmas. We just got the butane for it. I can't wait to try it out.

Thank you!!!

It was SO fun to use. It uses butane like crazzzzzzzy though. I had to stop and fill it twice. And I think we filled it a lot before using it! And I had it on the lowest setting! Oh well, still fun!

Funny, we ordered it from amazon and got 3 big cans so hopefully it will last.! did you find anything else to do with it yet? When I watch cooking shows, don't they sometimes melt cheese with it and stuff?

Ummm, errr, well I lit a few candles with it! Chat Icon

The only other thing I can think of is creme brulee, which is what it was intended for. My mom got me the little mini pans to go with it.

I did a little google search and here's some other ideas from Williams Sonoma!

Brown meringues. Use the torch to perfectly brown the meringue on fruit tarts, pies and baked Alaska.

Sear tomato skins. Set a tomato on a heatproof surface or hold with tongs and heat with a torch until the skin starts to crack. Let cool, then peel.

Broil grapefruit for a breakfast treat. Cut a grapefruit in half and pat the cut surface dry with a paper towel. Spread a little soft butter on the surface, then sprinkle with cinnamon and a thin layer of sugar. Heat with a torch until the sugar bubbles.

Make a crisp topping for oatmeal. Spoon cooked oatmeal into a bowl, sprinkle with a thin layer of sugar and heat with a torch until crispy.

Melt cheese. For a delicious finishing touch, top onion soup gratinée or chili with grated cheese and melt with a torch.

Toast a bread crumb topping on salads. Stuff tomato or avocado halves with chicken or tuna salad. Sprinkle with buttered bread crumbs and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, then heat with a torch until golden brown.

Roast bell peppers. Hold a bell pepper with tongs and heat with a torch until the skin is charred. Place the pepper in a paper bag, let cool and then peel.

Glaze a baked ham. Lay pineapple slices or other fruit on the ham and sprinkle with sugar. Heat with a torch until the sugar caramelizes.

Throw a s'mores party. Place graham crackers, chocolate bars and marshmallows on a platter. Invite guests to spear marshmallows with fondue forks and toast them with a torch, then assemble their own dessert sandwiches.

Create burnt sugar garnishes. Place a greased cookie cutter on a Silpat liner and sprinkle a thin layer of sugar inside the cutter. Heat with a torch until crisp, then lift off the cutter. Use the burnt sugar decoration to garnish hot chocolate, coffee drinks or desserts, such as ice cream or frosted cakes.

Prepare an aromatic fruit compote. Pour Grand Marnier or another liqueur into a stainless-steel measuring cup and heat with a torch. Pour the warmed liqueur over a fruit compote.

Create a sugar crust on a rolled sponge cake. Sprinkle the cake with sugar and heat with a torch until the sugar is crisp and golden.

I've been wanting to try making burnt sygar garnishes, too! I just didn't know that's what they were called! lol!

Posted 1/18/12 12:16 PM

Forum Mail Edit Post Print Quote Reply

MRsFaTThead
NY GIRL IN TEXAS