One of my all time favorite movie is the really, really ridiculously funny Zoolander, starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. The movie was first released in 2001 about the really, really, ridiculously good looking people and how they save the world one fashion show at a time. Or something like it.
*** if you're not familiar with the first Zoolander movie, you're missing a lot. Here's a peek ***
Anyways, seeing the teaser for its much awaited 15 year-old sequel, Zoolander 2 / 2oolander / Zoolander II, reminded of a recipe I learned from the last place I would ever think of getting a recipe, or any thoughts on food for that matter!
Why do I say this?
Because as a self-taught home cook and baker, I usually credit my cooking know-how to a collection of cookbooks, a couple of social media sites for recipe inspirations and endless hours watching cooking channels like Food TV.
But the last place I'd ever thought I'd get a recipe from is ANTM.
America's Next Top Model. The Tyra Banks reality TV show about the really, really ridiculously good looking people living in a single house for weeks until one by one, the models are eventually evicted due to lack of fierce posing potential.
In an episode I saw a few years back, they featured a model who prepared what she claimed to be her hometown favorite snack, the Fried Oreo Cookies.
I thought it looked intersting (the Oreo, not the show) and said to myself I'd give it a try one of these days (making Fried Oreos, not modelling)
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| Anne Ward from ANTM. She eats Fried Oreo Cookies. She is also a winning model. Fried food and modelling. Where is the justice in this world?! |
According to Ann, making the Fried Oreos are quite easy. They're just cookies dipped in pancake batter then deep fried in oil.
I doubt it would take a sleuth (or even a real chef) to piece two and two together, so I figured its just like making funnel cakes with a cookie surprise in the middle. Or a donut. with a cookie surprise. Yummy!
Salivating from the idea of making my own fritter/donuts at home, I quickly rushed into my pantry and gathered the tools and ingredients:
Following the instructions in the hotcake mix box, I whisked together the egg, water and oil, afterwhich I emptied the contents of the pancake mix and stirred the mixture for a total of 20 counts.
Then I just walked away.
Walked away.
Why? Remember the 2nd rule on pancake batter mixing? DO NOT OVERMIX. Just walk away while a few lumps are still visible.
This is also the perfect time to prepare the oil for frying. In a deep saucepan, heat oil to 350 degrees F.
When everything is set up, start the assembly. Dip the cookies into the batter one at a time, and carefully place into the hot frying oil.
Cook only 3-4 pieces at a time to avoid overcrowding. You know they're ready when the color turns from pale beige to GBD - golden brown and delicious. This process would only take less than a minute, so watch carefully and don't leave the area. Now flip the fritters over to cook the other side for 30 more seconds.
Immediately remove from pan and drain your newly fried cookies/fritters on paper towels to remove excess oil.
Now the fritters are ready. Serve them topped with powdered sugar and a tall glass of soy milk.
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| Voila! A snack fit for a model. Or for the really, really ridiculously good-looking people? |
The cookies covered in pancake batter and deep fried would soften and taste like really chewy brownies. This reminds me of another great cookie treat, The Pillow Cookies. But that's for another post. ;-)
While I'll never dream of ever hooking a gig like Ann Ward's or like Derek Zoolander's, I can take comfort in the fact that these Deep Fried Oreo Cookies are ridiculously really, really delicious!
And just in time to watch a much anticipated movie sequel, Zoolander 2 on February 10, 2016. ;-)
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