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Bakewell pudding is easy to make, and is a traditional English dish. Harry Potter might enjoy this with his friends as an afternoon snack!
8oz puff pastry
1/2 cup strawberry jam
4 egg yolks
2 egg whites
4oz butter
4oz sugar
1 tsp almond extract
Lay the pastry out on the bottom of a pie plate. Layer the jam on thickly. Cream together egg yolks, egg whites, butter, sugar and almond extract. Spread
this over the jam.
Bake for 15 minutes at 425F. Now cook at 350F for another 20 minutes. The pudding will remain soft when eaten.
Harry Potter Bread and Butter Pudding Recipe
Bread and butter pudding is one of the most traditional English desserts there are. This would be a treat Harry Potter would enjoy often at Hogwart's.
1/3 cup raisins
5 slices bread
1/4 cup butter
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
Grease a pudding dish and layer the raisins on the bottom. The the bread into 3 slices each. Melt the butter and dip the bread into the butter, then layer
it on the bottom of the dish. Mix together eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla and pour on top.
Put the dish into a larger pan of water. Bake at 375F about 45 minutes, until knife comes out clean.
Harry Potter Black Pudding Recipe
English children were often not raised with many sweets. Black Pudding is a traditional treat in England which is in essence a thick sausage. Harry Potter
would love this!
1 3/4 pints pig blood
1/2 pint milk
12oz suet
2oz oatmeal
3 onions
1 Tbsp salt
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp nutmeg
sausage casing
Heat the oven to 300F. Chop the onions and mix all ingredients together. Stuff the casing until all are plump. Put the sausages into a pan. Put that pan
into a larger pan half filled with water. Bake for 1 1/2 hours and allow to cool. Re-grill when ready to serve.
Harry Potter English Trifle Recipe
English trifles are gorgeous layered desserts that have been loved by the English for at least three centuries. This can be the centerpiece of your Harry
Potter party!
There are many ways to make a trifle. In essence you are making a layered dessert in a glass container so that the layers can be seen and admired.
Start with a bottom layer of sponge cake or ladyfingers. Next, a layer of Grand Marnier is traditional, although for kids you may want to go with a non-alcoholic
syrup. Next, some strawberry jam. Fourth is a layer of custard. Do a second around of these same layers. Finally, the top - crushed ladyfingers or fresh
fruit.
Set the trifle in the fridge to set for 8 hours, and enjoy!
You can of course use other flavors of jam or liqueur based on your personal preferences!
Harry Potter Jam Roly-Poly Recipe
Jam Roly-Polys are classic treats in English life. This could be an evening dessert for Harry Potter and his friends at Hogwarts!
8oz flour
4oz suet
1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp allspice
8 Tbsp raspberry jam
4oz strawberries
1 Tbsp condensed milk
Mix together the flour, suiet, water, salt and allspice until thoroughly mixed. Knead into a ball, and then roll out on a cookie sheet. Spread the jam across
the pastry on a layer. Slice the strawberries into slices and scatter on top of the jam. Now roll the dough up into a big roll, lengthwise.
Brush outside with milk then wrap in foil. Steam for 2 hours. Serve with custard.
Harry Potter Shrewsbury Biscuits Recipe
Shrewsbury Biscuits are a delicious afternoon snack that is delightfully English. Hermoine might be pleased sipping this with her tea!
4oz sugar
4oz butter
1 egg
1 Tbsp lemon rind
8oz flour
1 tsp baking powder
raspberry jam
Mix the butter and sugar, then mix in the egg. Add the lemon rind. Now slowly mix in the flour and baking powder.
Roll out batter and cut into circles. Make a small hole in every other biscuit. Bake 20 minutes at 350F. Let cool. Make pairs together - Put solid biscuit
on the bottom, layer in jam, and top with the holed biscuit.
Harry Potter Spotted Dick Recipe
Spotted Dick is a funny name for a dessert! This classic dessert is much loved in England, and would be top on Harry Potter's list of favorites.
8oz flour
1tsp salt
4oz butter
2oz sugar
4oz raisins
6 Tbsp water
Mix together flour and salt, then blend in the butter. Mix in sugar and raisins. Now add sugar. Roll into a roll shape (like a thick hotdog). Grease some
foil paper and seal it around the roll.
Put foiled roll into a steamer and steam for 1 1/2 hours. Serve with powdered sugar.
Harry Potter Victoria Sponge Recipe
Victoria Sponge is a traditional English sponge dessert that is a classic in many English households. This is right up the alley of Harry Potter and his
friends.
4oz sugar
4oz butter
2 eggs
4oz flour
1 tsp vanilla
Mix together sugar and butter, then blend in eggs. Mix flour in slowly, then add vanilla.
Put into two 6" sandwich tins, and cook at 375F for 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Harry Potter Yorkshire Pudding Recipe
Yorkshire Pudding is mentioned in Harry Potter books as the traditional dessert of England. If you have Harry Potter fans in your life, be sure to make
them this delicious recipe!
Any English child would know straight off the significance of the Yorkshire pudding. This is traditionally served at the family Sunday Dinner, along with
roat meat, veggies and potatoes. It was when the family was all together - something Harry never got to share in the love of.
1/2 lb flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 pint cream
2 Tbsp bacon or beef fat
Mix flour and salt in a bowl, and form a depression in its center. Break the eggs and pour them into the center of this. Slowly add the cream, mixing as
you go. Let the mix stand for 1/2 hour.
Divide the drippings up into 8 muffin tins. Heat these in a 425F oven until they smoke, 5-10 minutes. Pour in the batter and leave in a few minutes until
it browns. Then drop the heat to 375F and cook for 15 minutes.
Can be served with jam on top for an extra-special treat.
Yum. Thanks. Got to try these.
Boy, I'm hungry.
I thought from the post title that you were going to tell us how to cook Harry Potter <grin> but, I guess that's for another post.