Twinkies: A Celebration of Gold - Pt. 2

In my never ending series on the wonders and beauty of Twinkies, I have decided to post some recipes that use Twinkies as ingredients. Yes, there are recipes that include Twinkies as ingredients. No, they have absolutely no nutritional value whatsoever. Yes, it is possible to completely clog your arteries in one Twinkie sitting.

Recipe #1 - Deep Fried Twinkies
Ingredients

# 6 Twinkies
# Popsicle sticks
# 4 cups vegetable oil
# Flour for dusting
# 1 cup milk
# 2 tablespoons vinegar
# 1 Tablespoon oil
# 1 cup flour
# 1 teaspoon baking powder
# 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Chill or freeze Twinkies for several hours or overnight.

2. Heat 4 cups vegetable oil in deep fryer to about 375 degrees.

3. Mix together milk, vinegar and oil.

4. In another bowl, blend flour, baking powder and salt.

5. Whisk wet ingredients into dry and continue mixing until smooth. Refrigerate while oil heats.

6. Push stick into Twinkie lengthwise, leaving about 2 inches to use as a handle, dust with flour and dip into the batter. Rotate Twinkie until batter covers entire cake.

7. Place carefully in hot oil. The Twinkie will float, so hold it under with a utensil to ensure even browning. It should turn golden in 3 to 4 minutes. Depending on the size of your deep fryer, you might be able to fry only one at a time, two at the most.

8. Remove Twinkie to paper towel and let drain. Remove stick and allow Twinkie to sit for about 5 minutes before serving.

Makes 6.


Recipe #2 - Twinkie Sushi

SERVES 2 -3 (change servings and units)
Ingredients

* 3 Hostess Twinkies
* assorted dried fruits
* assorted fruity decorative candies
* 2 green fruit leather
* dried mango (looks like pickled ginger)

Directions

1. Slice Twinkies into pieces about an inch tall.
2. Slice fruit rollups in strips to be long enough and wide enough to wrap around the Twinkie pieces.
3. Place dried fruits and candies into the cream filling.
4. Place Twinkie rolls on a plate or in a Bento box.
5. Garnish with strips of dried mango to resemble pickled ginger if you wish.
6. Serve with chopsticks.