Harry My Potter
First, before the recipes, I just want to talk about a few food related things.
The first: Popcorn is my favorite food. When I first realized it an said it out loud, I felt like I finally found my place in the world.
The second: I recently discovered another favorite: SUGAR WATER!!! It's delicious.
The third: I want to develop a recipe, and the recipe is Popcorn Pie.
Now on to the recipes. I made Harry Potter study break, and they were these:
Cauldron Cakes
First, make some chocolate cake batter, from a box or otherwise. I added cinnamon, cayenne, and ginger until it had a ever-so-slight kick.
Second, fill your cupcake tin, lined with those paper cups, until about half to two thirds full. Put a giant marshmallow in the middle.
Third, bake as you normally would bake cupcakes.
Fourth, remove from oven and allow to cool a little, then deflate and open the marshmallows to reveal a chasm within the cupcake. Allow to cool completely.
Fifth, make the filling. I made mine by getting a package of cream cheese and whipping it with a little bit of sugar with a electric whisk. When the cream cheese was fluffy, I added some whipping cream and continued to mix until it was the consistency I wanted. It was about one 8 oz package of cream cheese to maybe ½ cup to a cup of whipping cream. Then I added some neon food coloring and almond extract. Taste along the way to see if you need more sugar or flavoring.
Sixth, put the filling in a pastry bag and fill the holes of the cupcakes up.
Inspiration from http://jennybakes.blogspot.com/2009/07/harry-potter-day.html.
Butterbeer
First, make some butterscotch:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
¾ cup whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp rum extract
½ tsp salt
Measure everything and set aside; this is a delicate process that you don't want to mess up.
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and then brown it if you want.
Add the brown sugar in all at once.
With a wooden spoon, stir every once in a while for about 5 to 10 minutes.
The consistency of the sugar will go from wet sand to grainy to smooth and consistent, like molasses.
Lower heat and switch to a wire whisk.
Add in cream all at once and stir until mixture settles down.
Continue to simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool for a little bit.
Taste and add flavorings as desired.
Mix with cream soda and a little bit of cream until it's the flavor and consistency desired. It's nice if you either have it really warm or really cold; in the middle it's just not as good.
Recipe and instructions for butterscotch with slight modifications from http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_butterscotch/.
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