When news broke today that beloved treat-maker Hostess would not be forced to shutdown after all, Americans breathed a joint sigh of relief.
But given the fact that Hostess' future is still pretty much swaying in the balance, it's probably in our best interest to buck up and be prepared for the worst.
It's easy enough to make Twinkies yourself in a few simple steps. Nicko of the popular YouTube channel Nicko's Kitchen has posted a complete video demo online.
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All you need is a Twinkie pan, a few ingredients and you're good to go.
We've posted the full recipe with Nicko's permission below.
Nicko's Twinkies:
BATTER:
1/2 cup Self Raising flour
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 eggs
3/4 cup caster sugar
FILLING:
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
3 egg whites
pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
THE BATTER: Mix 1/2 cup self-rising flour, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 cup sugar in a large mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix 2 tablespoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract and 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter. Then nuke it until the butter melts (15-20 seconds). Let it cool.
While the butter mix cools, add the whites of five eggs (save the yolks for later) into a mixing bowl.
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