Disclaimer: I just don’t want to be sued so right now I’m letting you all know that the recipe used doesn’t belong to me. It belongs to some woman named Catherine Atkinson –mad drops Cathy cause your book is BOMB. And J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter, obviously. xD
Fairy Cakes with Blueberries June 13, 2010
Okay, so my English teacher decided to have us do an Edible Book Report. Basically, whatever outside reading we did (even if we didn’t, it wouldn’t be hard to fake…hehe), my class was to list “10 fast facts”. The first 9 are things we learned from the book, realized about life, or just our reaction to something. The 10th is a recipe and how it relates to the book. And then the second part of the project was to list the recipe, the instructions, and cite it. Part 3 was the “easiest” bake it and bring it into the class. The 3rd part is flexible though. You could just bring whatever you want, and you could bake it.
But, after I was dragged to Borders while my sister had a meeting (I was waiting for her), I came across this fabulous recipe book called 500 Cookies, Biscuits, and Bakes by Catherine Atkinson. Initially, I was bored, so I was flipping through it. And then I came acrosse the recipe. The one I absolutely knew I was going to do for my project. And I did. Fairy Cakes with Blueberries.
The book I choose to “read” (ahem, lol, if you know what I mean…) was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. First of all, I’m in highschool and have a slight obsession with Harry Potter, so yeah, there really is no way that I haven’t read all 7 and don’t own the entire set (which I attained in Middle School after I’d already read them all).
Here is my project. (: It’ll give you a laugh, and the recipe is kick ass. The cupcakes are cute and yummy and drool-worthy.
The Edible Book Report: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K.Rowling
Part One: Ten “Fast Facts”
(*This was written as if by an actual wizard/witch. Muggles need not to be offended. To add affect, please imagine or recite each fact with an English (British) accent. Some things may not make sense, that is because you do not understand Harry Potter humor, I apologize in advance.)
1. People can be fake. First impressions aren’t everything –they may be trying to get on your good side to benefit themselves and only themselves.
2. Muggles are actually stupid enough to believe that “Jiggery Pokery” and “Hocus pocus –squiggly wiggly-“ can be actual charms (Rowling 9). Clearly, the muggle ‘press’ is having a little too much fun.
3. House-elves have serious issues. They have major inferiority-complexes. I mean, honestly, since when is being polite OFFENSIVE?!?! They need to break away from their I-am-and-must-always-be-a-servant attitude –I find that offensive.
4. When you think you see something flying in the sky, and you do a double-take and see nothing, you may have very well seen a flying car, whose driver (inside) irresponsibly forgot to turn on the cloaking. They must have all gotten Trolls on their report cards. Idiots.
5. Hermione Granger, is indeed, the most amazing witch of her time to ever exist. Not only is she beating Draco Malfoy in every class –which must be a beautiful slap in the face to the Malfoys and all their pureblooded friends— but she also saved her Defense Against the Dark Arts class from the Cornish pixies that their professor, Gilderoy Lockhart, failed to contain.
6. Nearly Headless Nick –the ghost of Gryffindor, more formally known as Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington— died October 31st, 1492.
7. Hearing voices in your head, no matter if you are wizard, witch, or muggle, is definitely not a good sign. Finding out you can speak to snakes, specifically, is not okay either. Apparently, Harry may be connected to Salazar Slytherin –which is odd, considering he’s not known to be related to him.
8. Children –teenagers- can be cruel. Rumors hurt reputations, and things never stay a secret for long. Poor Harry. He’s so obviously not the Heir to Slytherin it isn’t even funny. Besides, Harry is half-blood himself, why would he attack muggles? His own BEST FRIEND (Hermione Granger) is muggle-born for peet’s sake.
9. The Basilisk is the “pet” of a former student of Hogwarts –who was awarded a Special award—
named Tom Riddle. It is the thing that has been causing so much drama –it kills people with eye contact, however, if eye contact is not made directly (like by a reflection) they are merely petrified (until mandrake-root can be harvested and used to cure them of petrification). At the time Riddle attended Hogwarts, Dumbledore was a professor, and Professor Armando Dippet was the headmaster. The diary –the link to all the problems— also belongs to Riddle. Tom Marvolo Riddle spells I Am Lord Voldemort.
10. The recipe I chose for my book is Fairy Cakes with Blueberries. For my book, however, I have decided to rename it Pixie Cakes with Blueberries (Strawberries). [It can also be renamed as Pixies’ Cakes with Blueberries, but the other one sounds cooler.] I felt that the shrill, electric-blue colored Cornish pixies were a beautiful touch to really connect my recipe to the book. I picked “Fairy Cakes” (recipe chosen) because Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is all about magic. Fairies, similar to pixies, are very much magical.
Part Two: Tasty Literature
Pixie Cakes with Blueberries (or any other fruit, like Strawberries):
Fairy Cakes with Blueberries
Makes 12-14 cakes.
115g/4oz/ ½ cup butter ßto represent the people that make Harry’s success possible
115g/4oz/ generous ½ cup caster
(superfine) sugar ßstruggles/tough times
5ml/1 tsp grated lemon rind ßGiant spiders. Fawkes (phoenix). Interesting creatures.
Pinch of salt ßthe fact Harry can speak to snakes –he’s a Parseltongue
2 eggs, beaten ßThe Dueling Club/ Potions disaster
115/4oz/1 cup self-raising
(self-rising) flour ßHermione Granger’s brilliance
120ml/4flo oz/ ½ cup whipping cream ßEntity that is Tom Riddle‘s DIARY that ties this book together.
75-115g/3-4oz/ ¾ -1 cup
Blueberries ß the freshly caught then re-captured Cornish Pixies
icing sugar (confectioners’) sugar,
for dusting ßDobby’s freedom
1. Preheat the oven to 190®C/375®F/ Gas 5. Arrange 12-14 paper cases in a small muffin tin (pan).
2. In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, lemon, rind and salt until pale and fluffy.
3. Gradually beat in the eggs, then gradually sift over the flour and fold until well mixed.
4. Spoon the mixture into the paper cake cases, and bake for 15-20 minutes, until just golden. Leave the cakes to cool.
5. Scoop out a circle of sponge from the top of each cake using the point of a small sharp knife, and set them aside.
6. Whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Place a spoonful of cream in each sponge, plus 2-3 blueberries. Replace the lids at an angle and dust with sifted icing sugar.
Variation
You can substitute other fruit, such as small strawberries, for the blueberries, but do not prepare the cakes too far in advance of serving them of the cream will discolour with the juices from the fruits.
--------------->Taken from 500 Cookies, Biscuits, and Bakes by Catherine Atkinson
Part Three: in-class à eat and enjoy <3
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