Thursday, December 11, 2014

Butterbeer, Butterbeer Cupcakes, Witches Brew, excerpts from Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: Muggles to Magic, by Gina Meyers

Butterbeer Variation

2 scoops of vanilla bean ice cream
2 Tablespoons of butterscotch syrup
1 bottle of cold cream soda

Directions: In a large mug, place scoops of ice cream, add butterscotch syrup and top with a bottle of cold cream soda. The butterbeer will froth.



Witch’s Brew

1 14oz. can of sweetened condensed milk
1 46oz. can pineapple juice, chilled
1 2-liter bottle of orange soda, chilled
Orange sherbet ice cream.

Directions: In a punch bowl, or jack o’lantern container, stir together sweetened condensed milk, pineapple juice, and orange soda. Top with sherbet and serve over ice.


Easy Butterbeer Cupcakes

1 box Yellow Cake mix
1 box Instant Butterscotch Pudding
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup Buttermilk
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs

1 pint heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon of butter
1 Tablespoon of  vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon of caramel (Ice Cream Topping)
Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. Line the bottom of cupcake tins with paper liners.
In a mixing bowl, mix together the yellow cake mix, instant butterscotch pudding mix and baking soda. Add in buttermilk, oil and eggs and stir with electric mixer until smooth.
Fill each cupcake tin and bake for 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool at room temperature.
In a separate mixing bowl, whip up heavy whipping cream until it begins to make peaks. Add the powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and caramel and continue whipping until well blended.

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