412664 Mon Jun 18 14:48:50 -0700 2007 11 31 Home Cooking 0 2671498 I was at a party this weekend and someone mentioned grilling Twinkies as a special treat. I had never thought it that before and plain ole Twinkies have never been a favorite of mine, but when I thought about caramelizing the outside of them on the grill and the creamy center getting molten, my mouth started watering. Anybody tried it? How does it work? Do you have to worry about the center dripping through the grill? Mon Jun 18 14:48:50 -0700 2007 24468 chicgail 1 2671601 I'd worry about the plastics in the cake part melting and sticking to the grill. Mon Jun 18 15:21:07 -0700 2007 2671498 13700 ricepad 2 2671659 Ricepad, you made me laugh out loud! Mon Jun 18 15:39:53 -0700 2007 2671601 24468 chicgail 1 2671672 I just heard a discussion about Twinkies on the radio today. Someone mentioned that deep-fried Twinkies are considered a gourmet treat in the South. Mon Jun 18 15:45:39 -0700 2007 2671498 49600 CindyJ 2 2671680 I think my heart just stopped. Mon Jun 18 15:47:43 -0700 2007 2671672 96905 bubbles4me 2 2671703 "gourmet" not so much...hah. You find them at state fairs, carnivals, etc. Also deep-fried snickers are popular. It's kind of a like a charred marshmallow, crispy outside, gooey melty inside. I usually just limit myself to freshly dipped corndogs and funnel cakes. I have never heard of a grilled twinkie but next time I find myself with one maybe I'll try it...it does seem totally wrong though. Mon Jun 18 15:57:37 -0700 2007 2671672 98877 LaurenTX2CA 2 2671704 I'm in Chicago and there's a hot dog joint in our 'hood that says it deep fries Twinkies. It's the grilled concept that struck me as worth trying. Grilling being so much healthier than deep frying, after all. :) Mon Jun 18 15:58:42 -0700 2007 2671672 24468 chicgail 3 2671912 There's actually a recipe for Twinkie sushi. Mon Jun 18 17:09:27 -0700 2007 2671704 11583 ipsedixit 4 2671973 LOL. I own a Twinkie cookbook! Little sampling; Twinkie Sushi, Pineapple Twinkie Pudding, Twinkie Love Potion #9, Twinkie-Misu, Chicken Raspberry Twinkie Salad & Pigs In A Twinkie. Mon Jun 18 17:46:45 -0700 2007 2671912 96905 bubbles4me 5 2672546 Twinkie-Misu! Is it just twinks and mascarpone? I need this book :) Mon Jun 18 21:23:36 -0700 2007 2671973 11485 Adrienne 2 2671983 CindyJ, Yeah...Probably a Paula Deen recipe. Mon Jun 18 17:49:31 -0700 2007 2671672 18155 sandrina 1 2672242 I have grilled pound cake and it works out fine. I image the same basic steps could be adapted to work with a Twinkie, but the quality of a Twinkie makes me wonder if it worth the effort. I've griled pound cake to serve simply as well as part of more assembled dessert. For the "by itself" style I cut slices about 1/2 thick spread with a shmear of plain softened butter and grill for about 2-3 mins over medium heat until it toasts. Some grilled fruit and whipped cream makes for a great cook-out mock shortcake. I've also cut it thinner, skipped the butter shmear and grilled for slightly less time. That results in something that can be spread with cream cheese, butter cream, or creme fraiche and then assembled into quite a fancy layer cake. The natural richness of the pound cake lends it self to something that grills/toasts quite nicely. With a Twinkie the shortening is a lot less tasty than butter, and the "creme filling" is highly stablized -- I'm not at all sure it would get gooey. The stuff might even have so much high fructose corn sweetener that if might get a mallowy texture or it might just ooze out and smoke away. I might play with it later in the week; I am kinda curious how this will come out. Mon Jun 18 19:10:11 -0700 2007 2671498 87093 renov8r