Gobbledy Goop Recipe

In class, we are learning about kitchen measurements.  A favorite cooking lab for my students is making Gobbledy Goop.  This recipe does not contain real measurements (such as teaspoons or cups).  The recipe uses made up measurements, so every group's goop is unique!  The real lesson in this lab is finding out why we need measurements in recipes.  So why do we need accurate measurements in recipes?  It's so the product turns out the same every time!

If you would like to make this at home, here's the recipe.

Ingredients:

• 3 dribbles light corn syrup
• 1/2 dit-dot salt
• 2 scoops brown sugar
• 1 large blib peanut butter
• 5 blobs crisp rice cereal
• 2 handfuls cornflakes, slightly crushed
• 5 smidgens semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 itsy-bits vanilla extract

 Directions:
1. Boil corn syrup, brown sugar, and salt.
2. Stir in peanut butter and remove from heat.
3. Add cereals, chocolate pieces and vanilla.
4. Glump onto a plate and let stand on counter or
chill in the refrigerator.

There are many variations you can make to this recipe.  To make it healthier, use a whole grain cereal, and use nuts instead of chocolate pieces.  You can also substitute oatmeal in place of the cereal for a different texture. 


What will you add to this recipe to make it your own?