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23 November 2011

Food help! Does anyone know how I can incorporate these suspiros into my sweet potato recipe?
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Here in Brazil, there is no such thing as marshmallows. You have to buy these things called "suspiros" (literal translation - "sighs") to substitute for the mushy soft gelatinous goop we refer to as marshmallows. Basically they are toasted marshmallows.

Anyhoots, I want to incorporate them somehow into this recipe, and I think their inherent crunchiness may be a major plus. But they are already cooked, and maybe sticking them under the broiler (or in a marginally hot oven, for that matter) may turn them into burnt crisps. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Oh, and by the way, Happy Thanksgiving (at least here it is already Thanksgiving, being three hours ahead of the Eastern Seaboard of the United States), I wish you much love and gratitude and plenty on this special day.

post by: msali at: 23:17 | 12 comments

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posted by msali 23 November | 23:20

If someone does come up with a suggestion, then feedback is necessary!

And happy Thanksgiving to you, msali!

posted by gaspode 24 November | 00:16

I think they would be made of egg whites instead of gelatin so I don't think they would get gooey, but drier.
I've never had marshmallows on sweet potatoes so I can't say what's comparable. Sorry, that's not very helpful, but you might just have to go without marshmallows unless you can find fluff somewhere.

posted by ethylene 24 November | 00:25

I think you should just stick one in the oven by itself and find out. That's the way a man would do it anyway, brute force and all.

posted by Ardiril 24 November | 00:52

So then what does that mean if that would be my response while drinking?

posted by ethylene 24 November | 00:58

Brute force marshmallow roasting?

posted by Ardiril 24 November | 01:00

Brute force or just stick it in the oven and find out.

That's a meringue. They don't melt.

Alternatively: just set it on fire.

posted by ethylene 24 November | 01:06

Soak it in brandy first.

posted by Ardiril 24 November | 01:08

Yeah, I would just stick one in the oven and see what happens. If they don't cope well with the heat for too long, could you add them part-way through the browning process?

posted by dg 24 November | 01:58

Agree with the stick it in the oven experiment, because yeah, if they're meringue they'll probably toughen instead of soften.

You could try crumbling them on top like a streusel, I guess.

posted by Miko 24 November | 07:23

But oh, be careful because I bet they would char in a heartbeat - if you do that save it for the last 2 minutes.

posted by Miko 24 November | 07:25

Thanks guys! I am going to take Miko's suggestion and crumble them over top right before the potatoes are done. I may drown them in some alcohol first, but I gotta see what I have available.

posted by msali 24 November | 08:56

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