As I was chewing on one of my Peepsicles yesterday I couldn't help but wonder if there was a way to make it even better. It didn't take me long to realize that there was. Everyone likes ice cream on a stick or in a cone. But everyone LOVES it when it's covered in a chocolate shell. After all, haven't you ever seen what all those people would do for a Klondike Bar? This is of course one of the main concepts in Jason's Law of Food Toppings:Almost anything can be made better with the addition of chili, cheese, chocolate, or gravy.I immediately returned to the freezer and retrieved another Peepsicle. There was a momentary hesitation when I realized that this wasn't really ice cream, but instead marshmallow. Much like ice cream, there is long standing evidence that marshmallow, too, can benefit from the addition of a chocolate topping. This can be seen especially at Easter time:
 Occasionally it can be difficult to decide which is the topping as in the case of hot chocolate, the marshmallow is the topping for the chocolate. That idea was explored last year.
So I am standing in my kitchen with another Peepsicle in my hand, and trying to decide if I should go with cheese, chocolate, chili, or gravy. I opted for chocolate for now, but I may try and chili cheese peep someday. The next problem was how to put chocolate on a Peepsicle. I could obviously melt some chocolate and cover it like that, but Peeps do not have a good history when it comes to being mixed with hot stuff.
The solution was simple. You might even say it was "Magic." I dug out my bottle of Magic Shell and it was game time! Place a dish on the counter. Slowly pour the magic shell over my Peepsicle as you turned it for even coating. Once it stops dripping, back to the freezer briefly to harden, and in seconds: The shape and the fresh chocolate covering now clearly made this into a "Poopsicle." I stood admiring my handiwork for a few minutes. Unlike chocolate covered ice cream, there was no fear of melting ice cream and the dreaded "drips." Marshmallows don't melt at room temperature! After admiring my work, and taking plenty of pictures it was time for a taste. Actually two tastes. I had taken two big bites before I realized I didn't get a good picture. Eating a chocolate covered Peepsicle is fun! It's chewy. It's chocolaty. There's the subtle sugar layer under the crisp chocolate layer. You don't have to worry about eating it fast to avoid it melting, and there's absolutely no way you'll get brain freeze! The best part though is that, unlike eating regular Peeps or Peepsicles, you won't get that annoying Peepsugar "fallout." The leftover sugar on your hands, in your lap, on the floor, and everywhere. Oh this is good. It's very very good! |
Labels: Cheese, Chili
# posted by JasonJ1052 @ 5:17 AM
