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When I was about 17, I was looking for junk food all we had was chocolate chips and peeps. I would have done marshmellows, but we were out and it happened to be just after Easter. Add some butter to the pan before melting chocolate and coat the peeps completely or leave out the head.
I have also rolled them in rice crispies or grahm cracker crumbs after dipping them in chocolate (obviously have made them more than once), cool them on parchment paper or a glass plate. I have also cut them up into Hot chocolate, I know, I know, barbaric! LOL. I'm not a hater of Peeps, I just have to modify them to eat them (they are super sweet).
I think deep fried peeps would actually be pretty good, just one! Like a deep fried Twinkie. Something to try is a deep fried PB sandwich (or PB and strawberry jam). Cut sandwich in 1/4, (crust optional) dip in batter and deep fry. Yum. Yes, I have a Mad Science kitchen. I have not made those in many years though. Teens love them! Try to think "Out of the box", it doesn't hurt to play with your food! I cracked up when Robyn said "If you lose weght while eating these, there may be something wrong with you" LMAO. So true.
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@Laren: I'm so glad you picked up on "ploop." I don't know how else I would've said it. PLOOP!

Now we've seen it all. Sick.

Hillary
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Try them toasted under a broiler or over a flame, just until the sugar crust browns like a creme brulee. See also, Smeep.

I have so enjoyed Peeps Week 2009. While I think I will skip this one - I can't wait to see what you come up with next year!
Happy Easter all!!!

Is this serious? I can't believe it.

@sadiepix: I could tell you like Peeps; I just didn't want to do something to them that would make them inedible, even though I'm not a fan of them. Now I know that I like them deep fried! ;)

It's unfortunate none of us in the office liked the natural state Peeps very much, but we had fun trying to do other things with them. (Your comment makes it sound like I wrote all the articles, but they were written by three of us.)

@emilydev: If only I had access to a science lab. Could've done WEIRDER stuff, perhaps.

@dmcavanagh: Mm, melty Peep..that doesn't sound so bad.

@thegoch: I can't say the words "braised Peeps" ever came up in the SE office. Hmm...

I prefer to just let my Peeps swim in some hot chocolate.

@roboppy--I think I was misunderstood. I love Peeps! Adore them!
I meant that folks who dislike Peeps can go for the smashing and burning, since they won't be eating them anyway, and leave the rest for those of us who do.

I was only finding it odd that a week-long article meant to be about the fun you could have with Peeps in ways aside from straight eating was being written by someone who does not enjoy them, and has to mention that in the first sentences of every post. There would be more joy in the writing if she liked the sugary marshmallows.
I also prefer my Peeps edible, crispy eyes to sugary beak!

Don't freeze them! Or anything you're planning to place in really hot oil! Think about it, OIL+WATER= BAD! Please unless you enjoy oil-burnt forearms don't do it. Oh and Peeps are gross.

@zeekar: Ooo, not a bad idea! Maybe...NEXT YEAR.

@sadiepix: re: burning and smashing them, I kinda wanted them to still be ...edible.

How about none of them? Here's an idea.....what if the TV powers to be (PBS , Food Network, Travel Channel, Fine Living Network-I don't really care) re-ran the old shows from Julia Child, Jeff Smith, Justin Wilson, Marcia Adams, Graham Kerr, Earl Peyroux, Joyce Chen, Madeleine Kamman, Natalie Dupree, the Romagnoli's, Marcel Desaulnieres, Biba Caggiano, Nick Stellino, Mollie Katzen, the 'Great Chef's series', Anne Willan (cooking from LaVarenne) et al.......if for no other reason other than the newbie generation of foodies can experience the kind of cooking shows that paved the way for this current wave of cooking shows? My daughter (in her 30's) has no idea of what a cooking show on TV is other than the crap we see on these reality shows and 'most' Food Network shows.....did I just have an epiphany or will be I be flamed?

You know what? I'm tired as hell as of the new "cooking shows" and I'm not going to take it anymore. I have a remote control. And I can read books.

Steingarten was on White's show? Eff. So, original programming isn't such a big deal to Steingarten. Still think he'd balk at hosting a show that has a tired, cooking competition format.