If you were following my tweets yesterday morning, I apologize. And further more I hope you had enough kleenex to get you through the whole ordeal. I think I used a whole box.
Let’s start from the beginning. I had a whole basket full of delicious local Ontario grown pears.
I also decided to throw a last minute potluck at my store yesterday. Combine these two things together and my pear crisp idea came to fruition (you get it right, pear – fruition?)
Would you like the recipe?
Filling:
- 7 small pears, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Topping:
- 1 cup oats
- 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- SECRET INGREDIENT: 4 crushed up ginger cookies
Cooking time . . . ish:
- 350 degrees
- 40 minutes
Here’s where the tragedy came in. NO MATTER how much you want to goldenize the top of that bad boy, DO NOT switch to broil. Don’t do it. I burnt it. I was sad. I cried my little eyes out. Dramatic I know, but what am I if not dramatic?
Sorry no photo of the burntness, too sad, plus I was rushing. It gets funnier. This thing was piping hot and I had to leave for work. I put it out on the porch while I thew my uniform on. Then I put on a wool sweater to pull over my hands (to double as oven mitts) and transported this thing on the streetcar and two different subway lines to get to work. Everyone ate it anyways. Brad says it’s only because I’m their boss. I thought it was good even though the top was burnt.
How do you react to cooking fails?
I’d probably cry it out too! Hey- we put so much pressure on ourselves – it happens
I’m sure it was still delicious, burnt top and all!
I experience cooking fails quite often, so they don’t surprise me any more and thus don’t get much of a reaction other than “ugh, what am I gonna eat now? Time to get some take-out”
It’s definitely frustrating!! I’ve totally cried too.
Sometimes we need to remember that it’s okay not to be perfect though!! Mistakes (er, broiling) happen. I’m sorry it happened when you were in a rush – hope you’re having a great weekend
Omg, chick- I was following your tweets yesterday and was laughing my butt off! It was great to know I am not the only one who is domestically challenged when trying a new recipe..I wish I had a pic of the apple walnut bake I tried to make. It tasted ok but it was a DISASTER! At least it was made with luv
I HATE cooking failures. And although I’ve gotten better at moving on quickly – the initial moment is so sad. I worked so hard on a homemade granola bar and totally burned it. Throwing it away was so depressing. I think I also have issues wasting food/money. BUT, the winning dishes outweigh the bad ones so let’s try to think of them as lessons and not failures.
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Just pinchy pinchy with your fingers and hold on to that piping hot goodness!
At least you know it failed only due to broiling it too long, instead of a fundamental flaw in your recipe.
I’ve been known to mess up a recipe or two in my day. And I have to confess that I kind of pout a little and then I refuse to make the same recipe for a long time. I’m talking a year or two. Mature, I know.
I used to be quite dramatic over cooking fails. Now, I just reach into the cupboard and start pulling out ingredients, and quite often yell for Nick to head down to Valu-Mart because I need more pears/apples/sugar/tomatoes/whatever i burned… and start over again. Theres always an opportunity for success!
xo
Kris
I’ve learned to let cooking fails just slide off me. They happen pretty often in these parts. Things don’t tend to turn out quite like I hope. I do freak and stress and cry if its for something special though. Like if things mess up this week when I cook for M’s party.
I wouldn’t have eaten it just because you were my boss. But I’m bad like that. =]
I’m sure it was delicious.