Fairly Urgent---Need Help for This Weekend's Show

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around planning a Valentine's themed cooking show, with participants sharing ideas and experiences related to the event's activities, particularly focusing on the use of sprinkles and various dessert stations.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares their plan for a show with three stations: cupcakes, candy, and cookies, highlighting the use of sprinkles as a guest special.
  • Another participant mentions that sprinkles are tasty on cookies.
  • Several users note that sprinkles work well on hot desserts like pies and cookies, with some expressing enthusiasm for the idea.
  • One participant suggests sprinkling after cookies come out of the oven while still warm, while another mentions using them before baking or on frosted cookies.
  • Another participant expresses excitement about the overall show concept and the use of sprinkles.
  • One participant details their plan for the show, including audience participation and the tools they will use at each station.
  • Another participant humorously offers to help eat the treats at the show.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the positive use of sprinkles on cookies and express enthusiasm for the planned show activities. However, there are differing opinions on the timing of when to add sprinkles.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal experiences and preferences related to cooking shows and dessert preparation, particularly in a social setting.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for ideas on themed cooking shows and dessert station setups may find the shared experiences and suggestions relevant.

Nanisu
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:rolleyes:I am doing a Valentine's theme show for a friend--she has 12 coming, and I thought about doing 3 stations: 1 for cupcakes (I would pre-bake and they could decorate), 1 for candy (2 step fudge with 2 different flavors of chips and frosting poured into heart molds I bought at Target), and 1 for cookies (using the --gulp--cookie press) that they could press out and sprinkle before they bake. Here's my question: I want to highlight the sprinkles because they are the guest special for Feb--do you think they would be ok on the cookies?
 
They're tasty on cookies. :)
 
I use them on everyting hot. The Caramel and the Cinnamon work well on pies after they come out of the oven though. And Cookies would be dynamite! I'm with Rae - YUM!
 
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Do you use both on the cookies do you think? And should they sprinkle after they come out or before they go in, like normal sprinkles?
 
The whole show sounds AWESOME! And sprinkles on the cookies? Yum, yum and YUM! What great ideas :).
 
I would do them after they came out while still warm.
 
I've done them before they go in. I've also done them on top of frosted cookies after they come out. Cinnamon and caramel work really well. I haven't tried the mocha hazelnut, but I imagine they'd be good, too.
 
Hey, where is this show? Maybe I can come and help eat everything - uh, I mean help you. That's what I meant - really!
 
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Ok, so I got my head around this and this is how I will be doing it:

Start with the 2 step fudge in the BB in the microwave, mix it (have audience participation), and then cool in refrig. Doing two kinds: chocolate/chocolate frosting and butterscotch/vanilla frosting. Should take about 10 min to cool in refrig. While it is cooling, do my intro, thank hostess/ bookings slide, etc. Take it out of the refrig and load into 2 EAD's with star tips. Metal Sheet pan has been chilling in freezer. Take it out and load it with parchment paper. Tools shown: BBowls, scrapers, MCooker and Measuring cups.

Break them into three stations. Station # 1 will be cookies with the cookie press, pressed and sprinkled with cute sprinkles I got at Target and also our sprinkles since they are the guest special. Tools shown: pinch bowls, cookie press, scrapers, Rectangle stones, misc. tools

Station # 2 will be mini-cupcakes done in the MMP that I have pre-baked--they can decorate them any number of ways with the decorator bottles and sprinkles, etc. Tools shown: MMPan, more pinch bowls, decorator bottles, sprinkles

Station # 3 will be candy--kisses pressed out with the EAD and candy melts melted in the microwave and poured into heart molds from Target then chilled. Tools shown: BBowls, EAD, sheet pans, parchment paper.

When they have finished bring them all into the living room for a quick catalog tour and bookings talk, recruiting talk, PDS/prize drawings...talk about theme shows since we just did one.

Have I forgotten anything? What do you all think? I thought I would rotate them through each station if they want to, if it doesn't take too much time....yes? No?

I think this might be fun.....
 

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