I think the difference is that I nestled a few different-shaped plates together so that the hot air could circulate under the cookies and the foil wouldn't deflect any of the heat away. Also, the use of a generous co-worker's meat thermometer was invaluable so I could make sure to properly "preheat" my car. It reached 170 in my car at one point and I baked the cookies for 1 and a half hours this time.
I also used my sun shields to block off the front of the car and reflect the sun back toward the cookies. After the time was up, I let them sit for a while inside to firm up.
All in all, they were still a bit mushy, but my co-workers and I didn't seem to mind. I could get into this whole solar cooking thing, but I know the press room is starting to talk about me as "that crazy intern."
2 comments:
Hehe - you did it! Cooked your cookies in the car!! Heheh - that's quite funny. One way to save the environment!
Kelly you rock! Congrats on the cookie baking.
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