Yeah, so I decided to make MMF today for the first time. I'm in the melting the marshmallow phase of the process, and being the poor student I am, I only have 1 glass bowl to put in the microwave, and it is tall and then. I had no idea that the marshmallows would expand so much My microwave is tiny and the bowl barely fits in it, and now I can't get it out without making a huge mess. darn. oh well, it'll lower slowly i think...
here is my current situation:

LOL

Sorry it is funny. I tried it for the first time last week. I had no clue. My microwave and everything else was a big mess. My microwave is also small, so I decided to melt a little at a time. But I soon found out that it did not matter. What a mess.

I have decided that next time I will just melt on the stove top. Marshmallows are not that hard to clean up after all.

LinB

Oh my goodness, LOL. Hope it is not to hard to clean up.

yeah, i'm just glad my roommates aren't home. they would laugh so bad. i just told my mom on the phone and she laughed. i have a lovely gooey mess. my dog also has a sudden interest in the microwave.....

I'm glad I'm learning this from y'all first!! I haven't tried it yet. I would have used my micro too!!! By the way, I love the shape of your bowl. I wonder how a cake would bake in it???
elly

hahahahaaa. i am a glutton for punishment. i'm still trying to melt them and i swear my microwave looks like the inside of some sort of twisted marshmallow cloud. . it is soooooooooo bad.

If you start your micro on defrost then turn it up to low/med after the marshmallows loose consistancy it may help you with the melting process. Remember to add 2tablespoons of water to the marshmallows before you start and stir them every 10-15seconds!!! Good Luck, it's lots of fun making mmf.

OH NO! Thanks for sharing! It got a giggle out of me even though I feel terrible for the mess you have there. We make winter smores in the micro and love watching the MMs expand. If you micro them long enough, the MMs get crunchy and really good

...LOL...I'm so glad you included that pic...thats great! So I take it you've never done s'mores in your micro??? Thats when I learned that marshmallows expand in the microwave...but it was fun.
Good luck!!!

lol...I'm feel real sorry for you - but, thanks for sharing...I too have learn't the dreaded marshmallow law.

...and for the next experiment you might enjoy watching a marshmallow Peep "grow-up" in the microwave. My kids won't eat a Peep, but they certainly are entertained with them in the microwave!!

Oh, now I am just going to have to try that just to see what it looks like. We don't like the peeps but it sounds like a great experiment (especially for boys) LOL.

LinB

Sort of looks like a marshmallow souffle!
Hope it cleans up fairly easily, you poor kid!
Hugs Squirrelly

it actually cleaned up really easily. i made the mmf and covered a cake with it. it's in my photo gallery. i really like fondant now

how did the mmf taste?
is the recipe in the "recipes"?

Just wondering I have never tasted it or made it

marie

It tastes good. I made some the other day for the first time just to see how it would taste. I have never put it or any other fondant on a cake yet. I will be attempting that tomorrow.


LinB

I have not put fondant on a cake yet.
I am just beginning to decorate.
I am taking my first Wilton class tonight.
I am so excited heheheheh.
but I want to try the fondant I thought I would make it instead of buy it premade.
I have heard the pre-made stuff doen't tase very good.

Good luck with your cake

marie