thehallfamily Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Hi Its my son's christmas fair on Friday and I have been asked to do toasted marshmallows, only problem being we have been told we can't use a gas bbq or camping stove inside for obvious reasons? Any ideas, or advice PLease!! Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 blow torch? I tried to toast marshmallows once on an open fire in a lodge at centerparcs- all it did was melt all over the place rather than toast. I tried again (several times) a bit farther away from the fire but the same thing happened, they just kept melting! They were just normal marshmallows. can anyone tell me, do they have to be a special type of marshmallow or something!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 We did an experiment on bonfire night & Morrisons marshmallows came out tops....the pink & white ones in a bag. We just used some old twigs, sharpened to a point with a pen knife. Indoor toasting - Over a lead free, cotton wicked candle??? Or use one of those chefs blow torches?? I've no idea really - just guessing & trying to help! Good luck Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 If they said no to camping stoves and BBQs Im guessing all gas powered options are out. Leaving electic. do you have any plug in electical things like a panini maker or grill? that might work, as they have teflon coating so stuff doesnt stick. The only other thing is a toaster with the masrshmallows sitting ontop of the crosant attachment but I would worry about sugery melting mallow dripping into the toaster and starting a fire. If not could you heat marshmallows at home and stich a couple between rich teas like a sandwich and take a load of those in to be eaten cold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 . do you have any plug in electical things like a panini maker or grill? you'll be s"Ooops, word censored!"ing melted marshmallow off for weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 you say you've "been asked" to do it. I'm assuming the school asked you but are they also the ones banning the equipment? Ask them how they'd do it without a naked flame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 . do you have any plug in electical things like a panini maker or grill? you'll be s"Ooops, word censored!"ing melted marshmallow off for weeks! should be okay if its a flat grill. we have a panini maker which I sometimes do cheese toped garlic bread on, I have the cheese grated ontop and have that in direct contact with the lid and when I open it it just pops straight out. Marvelous thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 had another idea for you though, do you have a fondue set or can you borrow one? Would you be allowed to have a tealight going underneath it? melt some chocolate in the fondue and have choccie covered marshmallows instead? Let people dip their own, more fun! Don't let them dip again once they've had their gob round it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I think it would be a disaster without a naked flame, so I would opt for the do it at home and take them in toasted but cold. It wouldn't work with electric, and would take ages with a candle! Ask the school what they had in mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 . do you have any plug in electical things like a panini maker or grill? you'll be s"Ooops, word censored!"ing melted marshmallow off for weeks! should be okay if its a flat grill. we have a panini maker which I sometimes do cheese toped garlic bread on, I have the cheese grated ontop and have that in direct contact with the lid and when I open it it just pops straight out. Marvelous thing! so do I but cheese and marshmallow are different entities altogether but, on your own head be it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I have no idea how you could do it, but i just wanted to say.... Marshmallows........Mmmmmmmmm.... :drool: :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 (edited) Oh Shona - I can't get enough of those choclate covered marshmallows in silver and red foil. Infact, I am looking at one right now on my desk........... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm EDIT - Remember this Edited December 12, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Oooooh.....Tunnocks Teacakes??! YUM!! I feel a trip to the shop before the school pick-up coming on! And i try to kid on that the only reason my stomach is ballooning is because of the baby!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Turnocks Teacakes, that's them! Check out the link in my last post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 :drool: :drool: That's what I want for christmas!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 . do you have any plug in electical things like a panini maker or grill? you'll be s"Ooops, word censored!"ing melted marshmallow off for weeks! should be okay if its a flat grill. we have a panini maker which I sometimes do cheese toped garlic bread on, I have the cheese grated ontop and have that in direct contact with the lid and when I open it it just pops straight out. Marvelous thing! I have one of those Cat and it's marvellous. We toast marshmallows in front of the logburner, but they toast really quickly and you have to catch them before they drop off the skewers Goodness only knows how you're supposed to do it without a flame though. I guess that you coud do them under an electric grill if they have one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 You know Im sorly tempted to try this out of curiosity, I have bag of little marshmallows that I put in hot chocolate in the cuboard. Its in the interests of science! will be back in a mo (no doubt with sticky blackened lumps) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 done it! I now have a glob of sticky marsmallow on the end of a fork, when you shut the lid they sort of smear across the plate, so its pro easier to keep it open and turn them over. you dont get the same charcol outside effect but they do caramalise on the outside and go brown and the they go sticky and runny. so you could do them like that, pop them on cocktail sticks and sit them ontop of it for 30 seconds ish. It wiped off fine to with just a damp kitchen cloth. mmm these are nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 done it! I now have a glob of sticky marsmallow on the end of a fork, when you shut the lid they sort of smear across the plate, so its pro easier to keep it open and turn them over. you dont get the same charcol outside effect but they do caramalise on the outside and go brown and the they go sticky and runny. so you could do them like that, pop them on cocktail sticks and sit them ontop of it for 30 seconds ish. It wiped off fine to with just a damp kitchen cloth. mmm these are nice I wondered if you would Now I know it works, think I might give it a go, thanks for testing it out first though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatsCube Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 word of warning though i you do it on a fork, cause of it being metal and conducting heat I foud that it caramalised arounf the prongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Could you sort of "dry fry" them in a heavy based pan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 That pimped up snack was fantastic! Did you pair really make that?!! Now that's what I want for Christmas, one of those giant Tunnocks & a pack of wagon wheels! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm (the jammy ones) Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 We had toasted marshmallows at a bonfire night party this year. First time I'd ever had them. Cooking them on a flat grill thing sounds like a good alternative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 that's given me an idea for the old chimnea in our garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 That pimped up snack was fantastic! Did you pair really make that?!! Me? Bake? If Shona and I did attempt to make that, we never get past the chocolate stage. No, it wasn't us, but the topic was bought about by somebody (and I'm desperately trying to think who) on the forum who made a gigantic Butterfly cup cake. It was fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
