solar gas that is…i dusted off the solar oven our wwoofers built 2 years ago and fired it up this week. jaden requested cookies so cookies we did.
the oven was built out of scraps and cost us a roll of flashing to line it with for reflective purposes. everything else we had on hand…the frame was built out of plywood scraps, it was insulated with old t-shirts, the edges lined with felt, painted with paint we had n hand and the glass from a window we had collected at the end of someone’s drivweway, destined for the dump.
i eventually would like to insulate it a bit better but overall, i’m happy with it.
i place it on a table (another dumpster rescue) and check on it every hour to rotate it to follow the sun. it heats up to about 175…i’m still trying to get it hotter, i think better reflection would help and hope to tweak it this summer. but, i can’t complain, i’ve cooked meatloaf and mashed potatoes in there, cookies, beans and rice and much more.
so, 5 minute cookies take about 1 1/2 hours to cook but it doesn’t waste propane or heat up the kitchen so i’m ok with that!
this is the cookie recipe we used this time:
1 c + 2 T. cocoa & 6 T butter (or 6 oz baking choc, unsweetened)
2 T. butter
1/4 c. flour
1/2 t. cream of tartar
1/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
3 eggs
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 c. chocolate chips
melt the butter and cocoa or unsweetened chocolate on the stove and set aside.
in a mixer, beat the eggs then add the sugar. while they are mixing, combine the dry ingredients.
add the melted chocolate mix to the egg mixture. blend and then add the flour mixture. stir in the chocolate chips.
refrigerate for an hour.
place on a cookie sheet and bake for 1 1/2 hours in a solar oven or 5-6 minutes in an oven set at 350 degrees F. these cookies are best a little under done. remove from the cookie sheet and let cool if you can!
I love the cooker, Tansy, and the cookies look great 🙂
Robbyn
Look yummy! I’ll have to request a solar oven creation. =)
to have one built I mean.
I’ve always wanted a solar oven , wonder if I can talk hubby into building one. The cookie recipe sounds delish.
~ Blessings ~
JoyceAnn
this is on our someday list to make/ purchase. i think it would fit into our lifestyle for cooking long-ccok items in the summer, when my stove is full of canners and the house is already too hot.