Hey guys, it’s Ro!
Today we’re gonna be making some DIY Treats from my first song perfect together.
In the lyrics of the song I mention a bunch of food pairings that I love
that go together, that I just think are better together than they are apart.
And, I thought it would be fun to make some of them with you guys!
So let’s get started!
The first treat that we’re gonna be making are these Homemade Graham Cracker
Marshmallow Cookies. We are gonna make these in 2 parts, starting with
homemade marshmallows. So the things you’ll need, will be: 3 cups of sugar,
1-1/4 cups of light corn syrup, powdered sugar, for dusting all the marshmallows.
2 measurements of 3/4 cup of water, because we’re gonna be adding them at
different times. 4 packets of unflavored gelatin, 2 tablespoons of vanilla
extract, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and a candy thermometer.
The first thing that we’re gonna do is pour our 3/4 cup of water and the 4 packets
of gelatin into this big mixing bowl and set it off to the side, then we’re
gonna head over to the stove to make our candy mixture.
To make the candy mixture, place a medium sized sauce pan on the stove and add
your sugar, your light corn syrup, a teaspoon of salt, and another
3/4 cup of water. Mix together until everything is combined. Then, turn on the
heat to medium high, and stir together until it starts to boil.
Once it reaches a boil, stop mixing and let the mixture reach 238 degrees.
Once it reaches 238 degrees, remove from heat and bring it back over to the
baking station.
Now we are gonna slowly mix our gelatin mixture on a low speed and we’re gonna
slowly add our candy mixture all together.
Once you’ve added all the candy mixture, you are gonna beat for 12 minutes,
gradually increasing the speed. It will turn from this kind of light yellow,
beige-y color to a white, looking like a meringue.
Now that our marshmallow mixture is all done, we’re gonna pour it into a greased
pan with a piece of parchment paper, pour it all in there! And then we’re gonna stick it into the fridge
for 3 hours to chill, and while it’s chilling,
we are gonna make our graham cracker cookies!
The things that you’ll need for the homemade graham crackers will be: 1-3/4 cup
of whole wheat pastry flour, 1/4 cup of honey, 1/3 cup of brown sugar,
6 tablespoons of butter, 1/3 cup of all purpose flour, 1/2 a teaspoon of salt,
2 tablespoons of milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon,
1 tablespoon of orange juice, 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 a teaspoon of
baking soda and, 2 heart shaped cookie cutters, 1 big and 1 small!
In a big mixing bowl, we are gonna combine our flours, cinnamon, salt, baking
powder, baking soda, and our brown sugar, and whisk it all together, till
it’s evenly combined.
Now we’re gonna roll up our sleeves, time to get our hands in there,
we’re gonna take our butter, add it to our flour mixture.
Boop! Ohp!
And now we’re gonna use our hands and mix it together.
Once it’s mixed together we’re gonna add the rest of our wet ingredients.
We’re gonna start off mixing with a wooden spoon, but we’re gonna switch to
our hands once the honey is mixed in a little better.
Once you’ve rolled your cookie dough into a ball, you’re gonna roll it up in
a piece of cling wrap and stick it in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.
I just took the dough out of the fridge and I put it on top of a piece of
parchment paper, so it’s won’t stick to the surface.
And now we’re gonna roll it flat and cut out our cookies.
To make these cookies you’re gonna need 2 for each set. So 1’s gonna
be the bottom, 1’s gonna be the top. The bottom 1, you’ll just leave it plain,
so you can transfer 1/2 of these to your baking sheet. And then the other 1/2,
you take your little heart, and you’re gonna cut him right in the middle, then
you’re gonna take your fork, and to make it look like a graham cracker, poke little
holes on the top. Once you’ve got all of your cookies cut out, you’re gonna heat
your oven to 350 and bake for 10 minutes, or until they turn golden brown!
Our tray of marshmallows have set, they’ve chilled in the fridge and now we’re gonna
cut out little heart marshmallows using the same cookie cutter as we used with
the cookies.
The 1st thing that we’re gonna do is take a little bit of powdered sugar, spread
it on top of the surface so that the marshmallows won’t stick.
Then you’re gonna take your pan, flip it upside down, peel off the excess
parchment paper, spread a little additional powdered sugar on the top,
take that cookie cutter and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, yeah!
Be sure to remember to roll the edges in the powdered sugar so that the whole
marshmallow heart is covered.
Our cookies are fresh out of the oven, they’ve had plenty of time to cool,
and now we are going to assemble!
This part is totally optional, but I’m gonna take a little bit of chocolate,
and I’m gonna put it on the bottom of our cookie, and the top to keep
everything stuck together, and it will kind of taste like a s’more!
Da-dew! And now I’m gonna do this to the rest of the cookies.
For our next treat, we are gonna be making Sweet Heart Apple Pie!
The things you will need, will be: Some apples, I’m using gala apples,
2 pre-made pie crusts, 3 heart shaped pie plates, I’m gonna be making 3 little mini pies,
but you can either do this or make 1 big pie, it’s up to you. 3 tablespoons of
lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, 2 tablespoons of butter,
1/3 cup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup of sugar, 1/3 cup of flour, and a little
bit of egg wash.
The first thing that we’re gonna do is grease our pie pan, and just a reminder,
this recipe can make 1 large apple pie, or what I’ve done is I have 3 little
mini pies, because I found these cute little heart pans, which are oven safe,
and they’re so cute! I had to use ‘em!
So, we’re gonna grease ‘em, I’m just taking a little bit of baking spray,
spray ‘em. Boop! Boop!
Once you’ve got your pie pans greased we’re gonna set them off to the side and
and we’re gonna make our apple pie filling! Yum-yum-yum-yum-yum-yum-yum!
Now I’m going to peel, cut and dice my apples, dicing is totally optional,
I’m just choosing to do that because my little heart shaped pan is a little
bit smaller.
Once we’ve got all the apples chopped up, the first thing that we’re gonna
do is add our lemon juice, take 2 spoons, mix it up.
And now we’re gonna add sugar and spice and everything nice!
Now we’re gonna mix our apple filling all together until it’s evenly combined,
and then we are going to roll out our pie crust.
Brrradew! It’s refrigerated pie crust, it’s really easy to use, so you can just
take your little pie plate, put the dough in the middle, gently press it down
on all the sides. Then we’re gonna take some baking scissors, cut off
your extra dough. Da-dew! Just like that, then I’m gonna do this to my other
2 pie plates.
Now we’re gonna fill our little pies, you’re gonna take some apple filling and
just scoop ‘em into your pie.
Now that we’ve got our pies filled, we’re gonna add a little bit of butter.
So I got my little butter here, and a knife, and we’re gonna cut little squares,
and you’re just gonna put a few of them right on the top.
Now I’m gonna show you guys how to make a traditional pie top lattice.
These are so cool, and they’re very, very easy!
They kind of remind me of basket weaving.
So you’re gonna roll out your pie crust, just like that.
And then you can either use a knife to cut thin strips, or I found this device,
how cool is this! With multiple rollers, so that they’re all even.
But look at this, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo!
This thing is amazing! I’ll put a link down below if you’re interested in
checking one of these out!
I cut them in half because I’m using these smaller dishes, but if you’re
using a full sized pie, just leave them this size.
So you’re just gonna pick up a bunch of these little guys, put them right on top.
Here’s the fun part, now for the weaving! You’re gonna pull up every other 1.
So we’ll pull up this 1 and this 1, and then you’re gonna lay it down.
Then you’re gonna pull them back, da-dew!
Now you’re gonna pull up the opposite 1. So this 1, this 1 and this 1.
And then you’re just gonna continue to do that
pattern for the rest of the pie alternating.
Now with your fingers, just pinch the edges of your pie crust.
Now we’re gonna take a little basting brush, and I’ve got a little egg
wash over here, just a little egg and water.
And we’re just gonna lightly brush the edges of the pie crust all the way around.
Heat your oven to 420 and bake for about 30 minutes, but just keep your
eye on it, as soon as they start to turn a golden brown, they are ready.
And because these are a little bit smaller, just keep your eye on it.
Also, if the outside edge of your pie starts to darken quicker than the middles,
then you can put a little bit of tin foil over the edges to protect it.
Our fresh Sweetheart Pies are out of the oven, but…
What’s the point of Apple Pie, without the Ice Cream on the side!
So I’m gonna get a little ice cream! Boop! OM-yum-yum-yum-yum-yum-yum!
It’s time for a drink recipe! We are gonna be making yummy Strawberry Smoothies
because, if you were a strawberry them I would be the smoothie!
The things you will need, will be: Some mason jars, straws, frozen strawberries,
fresh strawberries for your garnish, 1 cup of orange juice, greek yogurt,
and 1 banana.
I love this recipe because it’s so easy to make, the 1st thing that we’re gonna do
is add a few scoops of greek yogurt into our blender. Add 1 banana, orange juice,
and a handful of frozen strawberries. And if you want to put a little extra,
that’s OK! Because I have a small hand… So, need a couple of ‘dose!
Power, blend.
AH!
Now we’re gonna fill up our mason jars. Oh yummy, yummy yummy, yummy!
Yummy, yummy yummy, yummy! Then you’re gonna take your fresh strawberries
and a sharp cutting knife, you’re gonna make a slice right down the middle,
be careful, don’t get your fingers, and now you’re just gonna stick it on the
side of the cup, as a garnish.
Oh! It’s so cute!
And then we’re gonna add a little straw, for the final touch!
Da-daaaa! This looks just like the drink that I was drinking in the music video,
strawberry smoothie! When I got a little strawberry leaf stuck in my teeth.
Awwww! Cheers!
The last recipe is Waffle Fry Sliders! I love this recipe because it’s so simple,
and it’s a really unique appetizer!
The things you will need, will be: 1 bag of waffle fries, 1 pound of ground beef,
or you can substitute it for anything you’d like, like ground turkey.
1 red onion, tomatoes, lettuce, cheddar cheese, dill pickle chips,
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire… Wercherschtersher? You know what I mean!
1/2 a teaspoon of onion powder, 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1/2 a teaspoon of
pepper, 1/2 a teaspoon of salt 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, and some toothpicks.
The 1st thing that we’re gonna do is bake our waffle fries, so here I’ve got some
frozen waffle fries and a baking sheet, and I’m just gonna put a bunch of waffle
fries on here, you don’t need to grease your pan, and then you’re gonna heat
your oven to 425 and bake for 30 minutes.
Around 15 minutes, about 1/2 way through you want to flip them over!
While our waffle fries are baking, we are gonna be making our meat patties!
So, I’ve got a bowl here and we’re gonna mix together these ingredients with our hands!
So first I’m gonna add the ground beef, rewp!
Then I’m gonna mix in our garlic. Now add your war-chester-shire… Sauce!
And our salt and pepper!
Mix it all together until everything is well combined.
Break off a piece about the size of a golf ball, roll it, and then stick it
on the sheet. And make as many as you’d like!
Before we head over to the stove and cook these, we’re gonna set them off to
the side and we’re gonna cut up some veggies and cheese.
Oh yeah, I’m gonna start with my Cheddar Cheese!
And, we want square shape for our little slider, so I’m gonna cut off the excess
to make it a square. Now we’re gonna cut thin slices to put on our little sliders!
We’re gonna cut some little tomatoes, so what you’re gonna do, is, turn the tomato
on its side, and we’re just gonna cut little round slices to put on our slider.
Now we’re gonna cut our onion, And remember I’m only using the inner onion
because I want them to be smaller to fit on the slider, but you can use the extra
for something else, like an omelette!
Now I’m just gonna put these in here, and we’re gonna take our little meat patties
and head over to the stove.
Place a large saucepan on top of your burner and add some oil, and turn your burner
on to medium heat. Once your pan is hot, place your patties down and press them flat.
Once they’ve cooked for a few minutes, flip them over and cook them for a few more.
Then, place your cheese on top, and if your cheese needs a little help,
you can add a little bit of water to your pan, and place a cover on the top.
After melted, move your little patties over to a plate, cook the rest of your
patties and head back over to the baking station!
Time to assemble! I love these, so instead of using buns, we are using the
waffle fries. We’re gonna go waffle fry, lettuce, pickle, burger, tomato,
onion… Waffle fry!
Ta-da! Here are the DIY Perfect Together Treats that we made today!
We made, Homemade Graham Cracker Marshmallow cookies, Sweetheart Apple Pie,
Strawberry Smoothies, and Waffle Fry Sliders!
I hope you guys liked them, I absolutely love these food pairings, and they’re so
special because they’re from the song perfect together!
Let me know in the comments below if you have any favorite food pairings,
like… Peanut Butter and Jelly! Or, Cookies and Milk! Or, Mac and Cheese!
That’s… 1 of my favorites!
I will be posting lots of pictures of these creations on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr
and Instagram, and if you guys make these, please send me photos! I love to
re-blog them and re-post them, I just love seeing your baking creations,
I get a big kick out of it!
Also, I will be posting a link in the dsecription, to the music video
Perfect Together! So you can go check it out there!
And, I’ll be posting a link to the song on iTunes where, if you’d like to show
your support, you can download it!
Alright, thanks again you guys.
Bye-bye!
If you were strawberries then, I would be the smoothie!
Mmmm!