Lunar Festival Dumplings ~ World of Warcraft

 If you are hungry, then you have come to the right place my friend! Dumplings are the traditional food of the Lunar Festival; it has been served since the time of the first Lunar Festival, and I am pleased to be able to offer it at this one.  In exchange for just a single coin of ancestry, I will share with you a sampling of one of the tastiest dishes you will ever enjoy!

You will need: 

6 cups vegetable oil for frying
Heat oil to 365 degrees in a deep fryer or heavy saucepan.


1 egg
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk


1/2 cup white sugar
In a separate bowl for coating.

In a medium bowl, beat the egg, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon oil until light. 

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir in alternately with the milk until well blended.

The batter will thicken if you let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Drop by teaspoonfuls into the hot oil and fry on both sides until golden. 

They look a bit funky, not to worry, pull the stray crispies off and you are good to go.

Drain on paper towels or a rack and roll in 1/2 cup white sugar while still warm.

Yum!

Have you ever bought a cake and wondered what to do with the cake dome? Please, don't say you thew it away. They work great as containers for any creation. They also stack well so save them up and give your baked goods as gifts.

Broiled Dragon Feast

Broiled dragon has to be by far my favorite meal. I took the best looking 10 lb bone in slab of dragon meat this side of Kalimdor. (smoked ham) 

I used a brown sugar glaze.

1c brown sugar

2 tsp mustard

2 tbs apple cider

2 tbs water

2 tbs flour

1/2 tsp cloves

Mix together, it will be thick like a paste. Score dragon with a sharp knife & smear glaze all over scored area.

I did use a oven bag to seal in the flavors and juices. They also cut down cooking time by at least 30 minutes.

 Cook at 350 degrees for 2 1/2 hours (15 minutes per pound) You'll know when it is done, the scored are will split wider. Spoon the glaze from the bottom of the pan over the top. Let sit for 10 minutes before slicing.

Serves well with Runn Tum Tubers, Crystalsong Carrots, Bread of the Dead and Ice Cold Milk. For a Warcraft feast your guildies will love.

Conjured Mana Cakes

Other cake recipes

Delicious Chocolate Cake   Carrot Cupcake   Corellian Air Cake

You will need:

1 cup (200 g) white sugar
1/2 cup (120 g) butter
2 eggs
2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
1 1/2 (180 g) cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp (8 ml) baking powder
1/2 cup (120 ml) milk




Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners.

In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth. Pour or spoon batter into the prepared pan.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. For cupcakes, bake 20 to 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.

I made cupcakes. I used an extra large muffin pan.
Once they were finished baking I set them on a tray in the freezer for a hour. They did stick a bit in the pan as you can see in the photo but not to worry. I can show you how mistakes don't matter and anything can be fixed with icing.

I cut the cupcakes in half like a layer cake. To make the cake as straight as possible see below how I set the cake up. Upside-down and backwards. I wear my sweaters the same way. It's how I roll.

 You can see my cakes are crumbly and parts of them stuck to the muffin tins. Don't worry, it happens. Ice them when they are cold, not frozen. 
If you ice a cake while it is frozen solid when is defrosts, it will expand causing your cake to crack.

Bear steaks

Yum!

 I love bears, they're delicious. I'm partial to brown bears though grey is a close second. Black bears are a bit too gamy for me. Especially the ones around Thalsamar, I think they are getting into the dwarves bad barely.

 Fresh cut bear flanks. I use beef when bear is not available. Yum! From the butcher in Stormwind. Don't these look delicious?

I like how my baking mat actually says "Professional Baking Mat" That's right, that's makes me pro. :)

Pound the steaks for a few minutes. It tenderizes them. Season then with some onions, garlic and whatnot. Whatever you like the best. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

Juicy Bear Burgers

 You will need to stop by your factions butcher for his fresh bear meat, one pound will do great. Make into 4-1 1/2 inch thick Juicy Bear Burgers.

Cook two at a time so they do not stick or crumble. 

Cook for 20-30 minutes in a covered skillet. Flip after 10 minutes.

Turn the stove top off and add a bit of Fine Aged Cheddar Cheese. Put the lid back on the pan for 2 minutes to melt the cheese.

Goblin Shortbread

Inexpensive to make & delicious. It does not surprise me that Goblins have made shortbread their own. Even the children from the slums in Orgrimmar can enjoy Goblin Shortbread . For this year's Children's Week, take a box of cookies over to the Cathedral District in Stormwind or the Drag in Orgrimmar.

You will need:

2 cups (480g) butter

1 cup (180g) packed brown sugar

4 cups (480g) all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C)

Cream butter and brown sugar. 

Add 4 cups (960 ml) flour. Mix well.

Drop by tablespoon into an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 325 degrees F (160 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes.

I flipped one over so you can see how brown they should be on the bottom. The tops will be lightly browned, the camera doesn't pick it up very well. Watch them closely, too brown on top means burnt on the bottom.

Cookie's Special Ramlette...Cookie, why?

I used 2 eggs but I cannot bring myself to use the left over chicken in the fridge. That would make this concoction a two generation omlette and I'm not ready to carry that burden on my shoulders.

You will need:
2 eggs
packet of Raman noodles (no seasoning packet)
 a tab or two of butter


Your favorite omlette ingredients
I used:
green pepper
red pepper
onion
leftover beef
2 cheese slices




Dice up your ingredients, I used onions, red and green peppers, leftover beef.

 Boil Raman noodles acording to package directions. Then drain. DO NOT ADD SEASONING PACKET!

Yeah, that is what will make this meal gross, the seasoning packet.

 In a pan melt a tab of butter. Saute the onions, peppers and meat until tender.

 Add 2 scrambles eggs and cooked noodles.

 Heat until eggs are cooked thoroughly.

Remove from heat and add a slice of cheese on top. The residual heat will melt it beautifully.


This wasn't so bad. It wasn't so great either. When I first Google'd "Ramlette" I was appalled at what it was. What was Cookie thinking I asked myself.  Did he think up this (I hesitate to even call it a "recipe" ) during Brewfest? That would explain a lot.


 I don't see this popping up on any restaurant breakfast menu's across the globe anytime soon. Enjoy! I await your responses with glee:)