Conjured Mana Brownie - World of Warcraft

This is a recipe where I wish I had a scratch and sniff blog. My kitchen smelled so wonderful with the brownie and the caramel aromas intermingling. 

Mouthwatering.

I used a brownie mix for this recipe but if you are anti-mix  or just want to make them from scratch. here is a great brownie recipe I use all the time.

Brownie Recipe

To make the Salted Caramel Sauce, you will need:

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

6 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon fine sea salt 

 If you are like me and never have heavy cream, here is how to make it.
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter
Combine slowly, whisk.
If the butter clumps in the milk. Don't fret, just microwave it for 5 or 10 seconds.
It will melt again and combine properly.

 Ta-da! Heavy cream!

 Now back to the caramel glaze.
Add the sugar to a pan.
Add the water.

 Bring to a boil. It will look like the above photo. It is OK if it bubbles.

 You will stare at the bubbling sugar for about 10 minutes. Stir frequently.
When it browns into a light amber color, remove from heat.

 Add butter and stir.
Slowly add heavy cream. It will foam up, don't be alarmed.
Add salt.
Put aside to let it sit and cool.

 Remove the brownie from the pan and slice in to servings.

Spoon sauce over brownie. Serve.

Yum!

Pineapple Sundae's, The Twisted Nether and Nat Pagle.

Listen to my interview on Twisted Nether Blogcast.

Episode 193: The Blogger's Fridge

Where I talk about food, raiding and my loathing of Nat Pagle.

Make yourself my favorite ice cream sundae and enjoy! 

This pineapple/ginger snap sundae will now be known as:

 The Twisted Nether Sundae

You will need:

4-5 Ginger snap cookies (crushed)

2 Pineapple rings (grilled)

I don't have a grill so I browned the pineapple in a pan on the stove. 

You want to heat it long enough for it to start to brown and caramelize, about 3 minutes.

Place crushed cooking in a sundae dish.

Scoop vanilla ice cream on top.

Place warm caramelized pineapple in top.

Garnish with whipped topping and a cherry if desired.

Yum!

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Other recipes that go with this post

Slow Roasted Turkey  Cranberry Chutney  Spice Bread Stuffing

4 pounds sweet potatoes, quartered
1 cups margarine
1 cups brown sugar
3 cups miniature marshmallows, divided
ground cinnamon to taste
ground nutmeg to taste


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). (But not now, I'll say when.)
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Add quartered potatoes and boil until slightly underdone, about 15 minutes.

Drain and let cool.
Preheat oven to  400 degrees F (200 degrees C) now.

Don't fret about peeling them, After par-boiling them the skins will easily pull off. See.

If you are peeling the sweet potatoes and you happen to drop one. The 5 second rule does not apply if your cat runs over, licks the potato and proceeds to bat it around the kitchen floor.
This is a good lesson on letting things go & mopping kitchen floors.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine margarine, brown sugar, 2 cups marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows are melted.

Stir potatoes into marshmallow sauce.
While stirring mash about half of the potatoes, and break the others into bite-sized chunks.

Transfer to greased baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and cover top evenly with remaining marshmallows.

Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are golden brown.

Yum!

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.

Pot of Honey and Oats Recipe

This is a easy one, thank goodness. I needed a nap after those Soft Pretzels.

This week is the 74th birthday of The Hobbit, it was printed on September 21, 1937. Seventy-four years of amazing.

Have a cookie and celebrate!

You will need:


1 cup honey
1 egg
3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda




Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Beat together butter, honey, egg, water, and vanilla until creamy.

Add combined remaining ingredients; mix well.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. You can use parchment paper or a baking mat.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Yum!

Buzzard Bites

You will need:

Meatballs (I salt and peppered them)

Onion ring mix
1 cup of mix
1/2 cup water
mix until smooth adding water if needed

Cook the meatballs thoroughly in a skillet,

Drop the cooked meatball into the batter and coat.

Drop the coated meatball into hot oil in a deep fryer or a pan with heated oil on a stove.
Oil should be between 350-375 F (177-190 C)

Fry until coating is a golden brown. 

Set on a wire rack to drain excess grease.

Add to spaghetti and surprise the gamer in your life.

YUM!

Heaven Peach Crisp

I gathered up some Heaven Peach's from a vendor in Darnassus. I highly recommend them, they are delicious just as they are or in a crisp or a cobbler.

You will need:

6 fresh heaven peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced

1/2 teaspoon almond extract  (or vanilla)

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup quick oats

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and grease an 8 inch square baking dish.

Place the peaches in the bottom of the baking dish, and sprinkle them with almond extract.

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and salt. 

Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles crumbs.

Sprinkle the flour mixture in an even layer over the top of the peaches, and bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes, until the peaches are bubbling and the topping is browned.

Serve over your favorite ice cream. Best if the crisp is warm.

Yum!