I always buy cheap bagged cereal -- frosted shredded wheat, to be exact. There is always tons of crumbly bits at the bottom, but I really think frosted shredded wheat is the worst when it comes to leftovers. I decided I would find a way to recycle it all.
I scoured the Internet looking at cookie recipes, and I actually did find a cereal cookie recipe, so I'm not quite a pioneer on this one (though I thought I was going to be when I thought of it). I started with about 1 1/2 cups of frosted shredded wheat shreds, butter (1/2 cup), one egg, baking powder (1 tsp) and some flour (1-1 1/4 cup). It needed moisture, but I didn't have any orange juice, which is what most healthy, natural, trendy cookie recipes are using lately for moisture and sweetener -- so I used some mango peach V8 Splash (maybe 3-4 tblsp). I didn't put any sugar in the recipe since the shredded wheat is frosted in it.
I made one batch of cookies like this before adding a bunch of sliced almonds. Yes, I'm baking cookies on a broiler pan; my (really nice!) cookie sheets are too big for my tiny tiny oven.
I've got to say, I consider this trial kind of a bomb. They were edible, but were a lot more like scones than cookies. They were incredibly dry. I ate them with Earl Grey and a dollop of jam -- raspberry on some, blackberry on others.
I ran out of time while baking because they ended up taking longer in the oven than I thought they would. I don't actually remember how long they took... maybe 15-20 minutes at 350? But I had some leftover 'dough,' so I rolled it up in some wax paper and stuck it in the fridge for later baking. Phydeaux was impressed.
I've got some more leftover cereal now, so expect another trial soon.
4 comments:
Hey not only can you make broccoli medallions (whatever that is...I'm intrigued) but you can also recycle the stems by putting them slowly through the cheese grater to make broccoli slaw. It takes great instead of lettuce in a salad and it keeps longer :) I've only ever bought it in the store but I'd imagine that's how you make it.
Colleen! I totally have broccoli slaw in my fridge and I LOVE it. Broccoli medallions are... interesting. They're like pickle slices, but made with broccoli. Yummmm
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Molly - How enjoyable! Your Dad CAN write and it looks like you've followed in his footsteps! He never has shared his 'Dad Soup' (maybe we shouldn't 'push it')! You can thank him for sharing your
'Adventures'! The pyramids DO look inviting but also time consuming. Lee Byrd @ OPRC.
Lee!
Thanks for checking out the blog! The pyramids really don't take too much time past preparation, just some quick layering. Plus it's very fun so it's worth it. =]
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