How hot is it? The blacktop breakfast and car-baked cookies experiment (VIDEOS)

Temperatures this week are inching closer to record-breaking figures. The excessive heat warning across the Valley has prompted many to stay indoors and away from the dangerous weather outside.

The InMaricopa editorial team decided to test how hot streets and cars get when temperatures near 120 degrees.

Reporters wanted to test the question many people ask this time of year: Can asphalt and the inside of vehicles heat up enough to cook food?

We investigated the theory behind blacktop breakfast and car-baked cookies Tuesday afternoon and found interesting results.

By the end of the experiment, reporters concluded that bacon and eggs are better prepared by traditional means. Although the pairing hardened in the sun, the asphalt did not cook either food item thoroughly.

However, cookie dough placed on a metal sheet inside a vehicle for nearly two hours did bake the dessert somewhat like an oven.

For health reasons it is best not to try these experiments at home, and don’t eat improperly cooked food.