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shire_kitchenI was digging around in my garage last night ("digging" being sadly realistic) and I came across an old book I'd forgotten I even had. It's called The Tolkien Scrapbook and was printed in 1978. It's got essays, fanfic (!) and .... recipes in a section called "The Middle-earth Gourmet" by Maureen Bayha and Alida Becker! I have to say that the honey cake one sounds very intriguing. Here they are:
Frodo's Scones
In a large bowl, sift together 2 cups of sifted all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Cut in 1/2 cup of shortening. Add 1 cup of raisins or currants. Make a well and add enough buttermilk to form a stiff dough. Roll out 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick on a floured board. Fry on a lightly greased griddle for 7 to 10 minutes. Turn. Fry for 7 to 10 minutes more and serve.
Bilbo's Orange Marmelade
Wash, dry, and peel 2 pounds of smooth, unblemished oranges. Cover the peel with col water and simmer for 2 hours, until it is tender. Slice the oranges very thin and mix with 2 pounds of sugar. Drain the peel, cool, and scrape out the white pith. Slice the peel very thin. Combine the oranges and peel, and stir well. Simmer over a low heat until thick. Pour into hot, sterilized jars and cover.
Smaug's Gems
Combine 1 cup of vanilla wafer crumbs, 1 cup of confectioners sugar, 1 cup of chopped nuts, and 1 tablespoon of cocoa. Add 2 tablespoons of light corn syrup and 1/4 cup of whisky. Mix well and shape into 1 inch balls. Roll in confectioners sugar and place in an air-tight container. Store in the refrigerator.
Fruit Fool a la Sackville-Baggins
Cook a quart of berries (gooseberries, raspberries, or blackberries) in a heavy saucepan over a low heat for 30 minutes, stirring and mashing constantly. Add 1 cup of sugar and simmer until the sugar is dissolved. Puree in a fine sieve, cover, and refrigerate. Just before serving, whip 3 cups of heavy cream and fold it into the fruit mixture. Serve at once.
Merry's Mulled Cider
Mix together 2 quarts of apple cider, 20 whole cloves, 1/2 cup of sugar, 12 sticks of cinnamon, 14 whole allspice, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Keep warm. Strain and serve in a mug with a lemon slice.
Mrs. Maggot's Cottage Pie
Slice a large onion and 2 carrots and saute in bacon fat until the onions are limp. Add 1 pound of cubed beef, 1 tablespoon of flour and salt and pepper to taste. Saute for several minutes, then add 1/2 cup of beef stock and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Peel and quarter 1 pound of potatoes and boil untl soft. Mash with 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter and enough milk to make a soft mash. Season with salt and pepper. Put the meat in a pie dish, cover with the mashed potatoes, and bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes. Before serving, run the dish quickly under the broiler to brown the potato crust.
My note: OK, this sounds great, but I'm thinking I'd saute a bunch of sliced mushrooms along with the beef and onions!
Mushroom Soup from the Inn at Bree
Chop 1/2 pound of mushrooms very fine. In a large saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Add 1 tablespoon of chopped onion, 2 cups of finely chopped carrots, 2 cups of finely chopped celery, and 1 clove of minced garlic. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of beef broth, 3-1/2 cups of water, 1 small can of tomato paste, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/16 teaspoon of pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 1 hour. Puree the soup. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet, add 1/2 pound of sliced mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes. Add to the soup. Add 1/4 cup of dry sherry. Heat thoroughly and serve.
Mirkwood Cookies
Sift together 2-1/2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of double acting baing powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cream 3/4 cup of butter. Gradually add 1 cup of brown sugar (granulated brown sugar works well), creaming well. Blend in 1 unbeaten egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and beat well. Melt 1-1/2 squares (1-1/2 ounces) of unsweetened chocolate; set aside to cool. Add the dry ingredients gradually to the egg mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Remove 2/3 of the dough to a floured pastry board.
Stir 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda into the chocolate. Blend the chocolate mixture into the remaining 1/3 of the dough.
Chill if necessary for easier handling.
Roll half of the light-colored dough into a 10 by 4 inch rectangle. Shape half of the dark (chocolate) dough into a 10 inch rool and place on the rectangle of light dough. Mold the light dough around the dark dough and wrap in foil. Repeat with the remaining dough. Chill for at least 2 hours. Cut the dough into slices 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
Place 2 slices together on a greased cookie sheet to resemble eyes. Place a chocolate chip into the center of each eye. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. Remove from the baking sheets at once. Store between layers of foil in a flat, covered container. Makes approximately 3-1/2 dozen cookies.
Beorn's Honey Nut Cake
Put 1-1/2 cups of cottage cheese through a strainer. Mix the strained cottage cheese with 1-1/2 tablespoons of sifted flour 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 3 tablespoons of sour cream, 3 beaten egg yolks, 3/4 cup of honey, 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, the rind of 1 lemon, and 1/2 cup of wheat germ. Fold in 3 stiffly-beaten egg whites. Butter a 9 inch square cake pan. Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with 1/8 cup of wheat germ. Pour the batter into the pan and top with 1/8 cup of wheat germ and 1/2 cup of chopped nuts. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
Me kibbitzing again. Not crazy about nuts in cakes and cookies. I'm thinking raisins :-)
Added 10/7: I tried it, followed the recipe very closely (except used dried apricots instead of chopped nuts on top). And it was awful, just awful. It's not really even a cake. It's going in the trash once I pick off the dried apricots. Bake at your own risk! It needs SOMETHING ... more flour or something.
Scotch Eggs Strider
Hard boill 8 eggs. Cool and peel. Mix together 1 pound of sausage meat, 1/2 teaspoon of sage, 1 tablespoon of parsley, and a pinch of thyme (or use 1 pound of sage-flavored sausage). With the sausage meat, make 8 patties large enough to surround the 8 peeled, hard-boiled eggs. Place an egg in the center of each patty and form the sausage around the egg. Roll in the egg in flour seasoned with salt and pepper, then in egg, and then in bread crumbs. Fry in deep fat.
Me again. Not sure I'd use deep fat. Have made Scotch eggs with a much smaller amount of fat in a non-stick skillet. They are delicious.
Baked Bluefish for Gollum
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place a 4 to 5 pound bluefish, cleaned and split, on an oiled baking sheet, skin side down. Lay 5 or 6 strips of bacon across it. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes until the fish flakes easily. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and lemon juice and serve immediately.
Somehow I think Gollum would disapprove. Loudly.
Seedcake for Gimli
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 inch found cake tin. Sift 2-1/2 cups of flour with 1 teaspon of baking powder and a pinch of salt. Cream together 4 ounces of butter and 3/4 cup of sugar. Beat 1 egg and add to the butter, then add 2 teaspoons of caraway seeds. Fold into the flour mixture, then gradually add enough milk (up to 1/2 cup) to make a smooth, thick batter. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake in the middle of the oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool 5 to 10minutes before turning out on a cake rack.
Goldberry's Pie
Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Mix 2/3 cup of sugar, 4 tablespoons of flour, 1/3 teaspoon of cinnamon, and a pinch of grated lemon peel. Mix with 3 cups of fresh berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, boysenberries). Pour into a pastry-lined pie pan. Dot with butter. Cover with te top crust. Brush the top crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes. If the crust begins to brown too much, cover the edges with tin foil.
Roast Mutton for the Trolls
Leave a thin layer of fat on a large leg of mutton and rub with a cut clove of garlic. Roast for 25 minutes per pound in a 350 degree oven. Serve with mint jelly and Shire Pudding.
Shire Pudding
Mix together 1 cup of milk, 2 eggs, 1 cup of flour, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a blender. Put 3 tablespoons of hot beef or lamb drippings in a 9inch glass pie plate. Pour the batter into the middle of the drippings. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and continue baking until the pudding is puffy and brown.
I'm hungry!
Frodo's Scones
In a large bowl, sift together 2 cups of sifted all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Cut in 1/2 cup of shortening. Add 1 cup of raisins or currants. Make a well and add enough buttermilk to form a stiff dough. Roll out 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick on a floured board. Fry on a lightly greased griddle for 7 to 10 minutes. Turn. Fry for 7 to 10 minutes more and serve.
Bilbo's Orange Marmelade
Wash, dry, and peel 2 pounds of smooth, unblemished oranges. Cover the peel with col water and simmer for 2 hours, until it is tender. Slice the oranges very thin and mix with 2 pounds of sugar. Drain the peel, cool, and scrape out the white pith. Slice the peel very thin. Combine the oranges and peel, and stir well. Simmer over a low heat until thick. Pour into hot, sterilized jars and cover.
Smaug's Gems
Combine 1 cup of vanilla wafer crumbs, 1 cup of confectioners sugar, 1 cup of chopped nuts, and 1 tablespoon of cocoa. Add 2 tablespoons of light corn syrup and 1/4 cup of whisky. Mix well and shape into 1 inch balls. Roll in confectioners sugar and place in an air-tight container. Store in the refrigerator.
Fruit Fool a la Sackville-Baggins
Cook a quart of berries (gooseberries, raspberries, or blackberries) in a heavy saucepan over a low heat for 30 minutes, stirring and mashing constantly. Add 1 cup of sugar and simmer until the sugar is dissolved. Puree in a fine sieve, cover, and refrigerate. Just before serving, whip 3 cups of heavy cream and fold it into the fruit mixture. Serve at once.
Merry's Mulled Cider
Mix together 2 quarts of apple cider, 20 whole cloves, 1/2 cup of sugar, 12 sticks of cinnamon, 14 whole allspice, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Keep warm. Strain and serve in a mug with a lemon slice.
Mrs. Maggot's Cottage Pie
Slice a large onion and 2 carrots and saute in bacon fat until the onions are limp. Add 1 pound of cubed beef, 1 tablespoon of flour and salt and pepper to taste. Saute for several minutes, then add 1/2 cup of beef stock and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Peel and quarter 1 pound of potatoes and boil untl soft. Mash with 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter and enough milk to make a soft mash. Season with salt and pepper. Put the meat in a pie dish, cover with the mashed potatoes, and bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes. Before serving, run the dish quickly under the broiler to brown the potato crust.
My note: OK, this sounds great, but I'm thinking I'd saute a bunch of sliced mushrooms along with the beef and onions!
Mushroom Soup from the Inn at Bree
Chop 1/2 pound of mushrooms very fine. In a large saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Add 1 tablespoon of chopped onion, 2 cups of finely chopped carrots, 2 cups of finely chopped celery, and 1 clove of minced garlic. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of beef broth, 3-1/2 cups of water, 1 small can of tomato paste, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/16 teaspoon of pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 1 hour. Puree the soup. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet, add 1/2 pound of sliced mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes. Add to the soup. Add 1/4 cup of dry sherry. Heat thoroughly and serve.
Mirkwood Cookies
Sift together 2-1/2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of double acting baing powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cream 3/4 cup of butter. Gradually add 1 cup of brown sugar (granulated brown sugar works well), creaming well. Blend in 1 unbeaten egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and beat well. Melt 1-1/2 squares (1-1/2 ounces) of unsweetened chocolate; set aside to cool. Add the dry ingredients gradually to the egg mixture. Mix thoroughly.
Remove 2/3 of the dough to a floured pastry board.
Stir 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda into the chocolate. Blend the chocolate mixture into the remaining 1/3 of the dough.
Chill if necessary for easier handling.
Roll half of the light-colored dough into a 10 by 4 inch rectangle. Shape half of the dark (chocolate) dough into a 10 inch rool and place on the rectangle of light dough. Mold the light dough around the dark dough and wrap in foil. Repeat with the remaining dough. Chill for at least 2 hours. Cut the dough into slices 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
Place 2 slices together on a greased cookie sheet to resemble eyes. Place a chocolate chip into the center of each eye. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven. Remove from the baking sheets at once. Store between layers of foil in a flat, covered container. Makes approximately 3-1/2 dozen cookies.
Beorn's Honey Nut Cake
Put 1-1/2 cups of cottage cheese through a strainer. Mix the strained cottage cheese with 1-1/2 tablespoons of sifted flour 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 3 tablespoons of sour cream, 3 beaten egg yolks, 3/4 cup of honey, 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, the rind of 1 lemon, and 1/2 cup of wheat germ. Fold in 3 stiffly-beaten egg whites. Butter a 9 inch square cake pan. Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with 1/8 cup of wheat germ. Pour the batter into the pan and top with 1/8 cup of wheat germ and 1/2 cup of chopped nuts. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
Me kibbitzing again. Not crazy about nuts in cakes and cookies. I'm thinking raisins :-)
Added 10/7: I tried it, followed the recipe very closely (except used dried apricots instead of chopped nuts on top). And it was awful, just awful. It's not really even a cake. It's going in the trash once I pick off the dried apricots. Bake at your own risk! It needs SOMETHING ... more flour or something.
Scotch Eggs Strider
Hard boill 8 eggs. Cool and peel. Mix together 1 pound of sausage meat, 1/2 teaspoon of sage, 1 tablespoon of parsley, and a pinch of thyme (or use 1 pound of sage-flavored sausage). With the sausage meat, make 8 patties large enough to surround the 8 peeled, hard-boiled eggs. Place an egg in the center of each patty and form the sausage around the egg. Roll in the egg in flour seasoned with salt and pepper, then in egg, and then in bread crumbs. Fry in deep fat.
Me again. Not sure I'd use deep fat. Have made Scotch eggs with a much smaller amount of fat in a non-stick skillet. They are delicious.
Baked Bluefish for Gollum
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place a 4 to 5 pound bluefish, cleaned and split, on an oiled baking sheet, skin side down. Lay 5 or 6 strips of bacon across it. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes until the fish flakes easily. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and lemon juice and serve immediately.
Somehow I think Gollum would disapprove. Loudly.
Seedcake for Gimli
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 inch found cake tin. Sift 2-1/2 cups of flour with 1 teaspon of baking powder and a pinch of salt. Cream together 4 ounces of butter and 3/4 cup of sugar. Beat 1 egg and add to the butter, then add 2 teaspoons of caraway seeds. Fold into the flour mixture, then gradually add enough milk (up to 1/2 cup) to make a smooth, thick batter. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake in the middle of the oven for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool 5 to 10minutes before turning out on a cake rack.
Goldberry's Pie
Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Mix 2/3 cup of sugar, 4 tablespoons of flour, 1/3 teaspoon of cinnamon, and a pinch of grated lemon peel. Mix with 3 cups of fresh berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, boysenberries). Pour into a pastry-lined pie pan. Dot with butter. Cover with te top crust. Brush the top crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes. If the crust begins to brown too much, cover the edges with tin foil.
Roast Mutton for the Trolls
Leave a thin layer of fat on a large leg of mutton and rub with a cut clove of garlic. Roast for 25 minutes per pound in a 350 degree oven. Serve with mint jelly and Shire Pudding.
Shire Pudding
Mix together 1 cup of milk, 2 eggs, 1 cup of flour, and 1 teaspoon of salt in a blender. Put 3 tablespoons of hot beef or lamb drippings in a 9inch glass pie plate. Pour the batter into the middle of the drippings. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and continue baking until the pudding is puffy and brown.
I'm hungry!
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Date: 2004-10-04 10:07 am (UTC)Although shouldn't that be Pippin's mulled apple cider? But then, Merry is likely the one with the taste for apples. ;)
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Date: 2004-10-04 10:13 am (UTC)That honey cake recipe is very intriguing to me. Only a few tablespoons of flour though a bit of wheat germ. I wonder if it would be similar to a cheese cake (the kind made with ricotta). I think I'm going to give that one a try some time.
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