When my brother and I were kids, he had the notion he was going to make a burnt sugar cake. I still don’t know what that is. He figured you had to start by putting some sugar in a pan on the stove. We did that, and then we got distracted. We went off to do something else. By the time we got back to the kitchen, it was full of smoke, and we were in trouble.
Kids are supposed to be allowed to make some stupid mistakes, but Dad didn’t see it that way. We learned a valuable lesson that day, but I don’t remember what it was. Oh, yeah, now I remember. We learned that Dad was a worse asshole than we thought.
I think I had a dream last night with Hannibal Lecter in it. Well, not Hannibal Lecter but some guy who made me think of Hannibal Lecter. I kept expecting him to do something creepy but he never did.
On to melted taffy:
I made Rice Crispy Treats last week. This thread made me wonder what it would be like if you used melted saltwater taffy instead of marshmallows. Could use an iron with it but I suspect a stove would be better.
However, wouldn’t iron-melted marshmallows be lovely?
Does anybody else hang saltwater taffy on their Christmas tree or hide it at Easter? I don’t remember ever getting it for Halloween. Just apples with razor blades inside.