Woman Bakes Cookies on Dashboard
June 11, 2008 by Kayla
In Bedford, New Hampshire, it’s hot, but for one woman (and her co-workers), that’s not always a bad thing! In her small SUV, the smell of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies lingers in the toasty air. They’re almost done. These cookies sit atop the dashboard of Sandi Fontaine’s Rav4 and when the days get hot, she get’s to baking!
“My husband wanted me to run some errands this morning,” said Fontaine. “I said, ‘I can’t. I’m baking cookies.’”
Over three years ago, Fontaine first tried out her car-cookie baking idea. She soon learned that the temperature outside needed to be at least 95 degrees which causes the temperature in the car to rise to a blistering 200 degrees.
When the temperature begins to rise, so do the cookies! “Mrs. Fields has nothing on Sandi,” co-worker Brian Champigny said of the cookie coinsurer. The deliciously warm cookies are a great addition to any work day, and with all the talk of energy conservation, what better way than to use solar energy.
When Fontaine’s cookies were finally ready to come out, she headed back outside from her work. “When you open the door to that car,” she said, “it’s like, oh, my God. It’s a wonderful smell.”
This just goes to show you that cookies really are right anytime. It further supports the idea that when life gives you sweltering heat, make chocolate chip cookies!
Great article, i love the idea! Maybe i should try it too :)
I found your article through digg, and i digg(ed) it.
Thanks for the digg! I still have yet to try this technique out, but as soon as it’s hot enough, I certainly will too! :) It sounds so fun!
Those cookies are shopped.
Only 95 degrees? Ha! Here in Vegas that’s not even summer yet. @110-115 degress, I bet the cookies will be great! :D Cant wait to try this!
That’s neat. It probably would attract quite a crowd in a busy parking lot!
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I’m so glad that so many of you found this story so intriguing…as i did. All around the world ovens will be rusting because people will be using their cars to bake! What an idea! Happy baking! :)
Don’t cookies have to cook at like 300 degrees? I’m confused.
They can cook at a lower temperature, but will require a longer cooking time.
Hey, that is how I reheated my enchilada for lunch today! It was actually too hot to eat, even, when I first took it out of my car.
Haha… I guess that just goes to show you that you don’t always need an oven to have good food hot! Who would have guessed it!
nice article.
That’s so cool. Too bad it doesn’t get that hot here. O:
Now I can chase my shoestring hobo chili with some sweets. Thank you GreasyDash Granny!