Martha makes marshmellows

Recently, the kids and I chose to make the most beautiful smore bars that we saw featured in a magazine. We pulled out all the ingredients and read the instructions. We quickly realized that according to the directions… these smores would only taste as spectacular as they looked if we used their homemade marshmellows.

So, ambitious as our family is, we decided to embark on making homemade marshmellows. We carefully measured the ingredients and followed the instructions to the letter. We boliled the syrupy mixture to a whopping 360 degrees. The next instructions left out important details which would have been helpful. We next needed to pour this piping hot mixture into a bowl of other ingredients and using the mixer, whip it up to a thick creamy texture. I did just that.

As soon as the mixer started, piping hot mixture went spraying all over the kitchen. Turns out my bowl was too small to catch the cast off liquid from the high speed beaters (did I mention it was piping HOT?). Our clothes saved us, but one small drop fell onto my flip flop ladden foot. I screamed and instinctively wiped my foot across my calf. OUCH! I have for several weeks now been doctoring my serious burns. THe marshmellows were terrible and we threw them away!

Martha Stewart may make homemade marshmellows, Kathy Firkins does NOT!

Just so I don’t feel so stupid, please share a recent cooking or craft blunder with me.