When I went to the midnight release party of the final book, my friends got into a fight escalating into one reading the ending out loud on the stroke of midnight, creating a mob of angry Potter fans chasing us out of Borders.
Now that the final movie is coming out, I'm more nostalgic then ever but determined to make the viewing experience enjoyable. Which is why I am going with a close-sane friend 10:00 Friday morning. And that includes a wizard like dessert.
Now I have already made butterbeer, pumpkin juice, and highlighted all of the desserts at the wizarding world with small pictures. What was left? But Harry's favorite dessert of all: Treacle.
Throughout the books, Harry is always diving towards treacle flavored treats and it is cited that it is his favorite. If you do not know what this is (frankly I didn't before a google search) it is basically a sweet molasses. Like typical British desserts, it is warm, burnt and buttery tasting. All of my favorites. Which is why I wish I was a British teenager: To enjoy those treats and to live a life like a Skins episode.
Since it is currently very hot, I took inspiration from Harry's study spot of Florean Fortescue's ice cream parlour and made it into a sundae.
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Treacle Sundae
What you need:
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tables! poons co rn syrup (dark is preferable)
3/4 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon rum (optional)
ice cream (vanilla or butter pecan would be best)
raisins for sprinkling
pop rocks (again optional if you want popping sugar candy in your mouth)
What you do:
In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup and butter. You don't really need to stir it together, it will melt well, but if you are bored go for it. Once it is combined and bubbling away like a cauldron, lower the heat by about half and add in the cream and cinnamon. Add the rum if you are having a bad day. At this point it would tend to boil up and try to scald you so stand back, stir the ingredients together quickly, and if it gets too much take it off the heat.
Set up your ice cream in a sundae glass or small dish. Layer it with the treacle sauce and the raisins. Sprinkle the pop rocks on top if you choose to do so. Don't forget to brush your teeth afterwards.
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