Homemade Twinkies

[dave]

Wow! I never thought I'd be posting in this part of the forum. I can make a hamburg and char a steak. Plus, instant oatmeal and that's it. Oh, and peanut butter sandwiches. With jelly, if I'm feeling particularly competent that day.

Therefore, you won't want hear any suggestions I might have for recipes. But I did find this in the NY Times, apropos of the demise of the Hostess company. So in the spirit of All Is Not Lost ....



Recipe


Homemade Twinkies


Published: March 6, 2012


Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

FOR THE CAKES:

Nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil

60 grams ( 1/2 cup) cake flour

30 grams ( 1/4 cup) all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons milk

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

5 large eggs at room temperature, separated

12 tablespoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

FOR THE FILLING:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

165 grams (1 1/2 cups) confectioners’ sugar

3/4 cup Marshmallow Fluff

2 tablespoons heavy cream.


Assembly instructions continue at:

www.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/dining/homemade-twinkies-recipe.html?src=me&ref=general

[Deleted]

and they explode in the microwave in 45 seconds.

www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/twinkies.asp

[chris]

at work we use to take "peeps and put them on a paper plate and watch them explode in the microwave......poor peeps. ;D

[chris]

Today they made homemade twinkies on the Chew recipe on the site.

beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/Holiday-Homemade-Twinkies-Michael-Symon

[dave]

Oh, yeah! Wonder if they're as addictive as the real ones.