Not only did I just recently watch Justin Bieber's documentary with my sister and thus find inspiration for this title, but I also was fortunate enough to get a little shot at baking redemption with my beautiful friend Katie Grote. So our last adventure was pretty much a disaster. With Bakerella as our guide we decided to tackle some Red Velvet Cake Balls... we ended up with a red velvet snowman sculpture. BUT, thankfully the story doesn't end here and we were much more successful with Samoa Cookie Bars- a spin off the that caramelly (?), delightful, shortbread girlscout cookie that almost everyone loves (this really was a miracle though since we compromised with the directions the whole way). The caramel topping first was tackled first and thankfully we found a pan that heavy-bottomed enough. Without a candy thermometer (I mean who really keeps those laying around?) I was a little unsure of when it would have the right consistency. No worries though- Katie decided is was definitely "eyeball-able". And it was.
The shortbread crust had a rough start too- for sure didn't resemble "wet sand" but our way was probably better. Wise words from Katie upon a taste test: "I would say it like bread... but it's much... shorter". Well perfect, I'd say we were successful then.
It's a happy shortbread creation
One of the keys to baking is patience. Or so I hear. For those who aren't so patient, they make the quick freeze shelf in the freezer.
And voila, we have Samoa bars. Enjoyable. I just love the girls scouts.
http://bakingbites.com/2009/02/homemade-girl-scout-cookies-samoas-bars/
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