I'm thinking of going with the witches/halloween/vampire theme - if you have a teenage girl in your family, you'll know about the "Twilight" book craze. Maybe you have some recipe suggestions for "recipes with bite", I'd love to hear them! So, if you live in the Groton area, visit your local library and ask about the program. Hope to see you there!
It reminded me of the Harry Potter cooking workshop for kids I did a couple of years ago. It was a lot of fun and I even asked the kids to come in fancy dress. Have you heard that the latest HP movie (The Half Blood Prince) is coming out in November? Why not host a party and serve Harry's favorite foods, such as Hagrid's Rock Cakes, Butterbeer and yummy English Treacle tart. Here is a recipe for Rock cakes - this is one of the first recipes I learned to make in Home Economic class!
Hagrid's Rock Cakes
These cakes are really tasty little scones, unlike Hagrid's cakes, which Harry thinks are as hard as rocks. They don't keep well, so eat them the same day or they will taste like rocks!
(Makes 12)
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour (wholewheat flour may be substituted for part of the 2 cups)
2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, freshly grated if possible
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into small cubes
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup raisins
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons milk
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into a large bowl.
- Add the butter and with your finger tips, rub the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.
- Stir in the sugar and raisins.
- Add the egg and just enough milk to make a stiff dough.
- Grease a large baking sheet and drop tablespoons or 'craggy rocks' of dough 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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