Friday 7 September 2012

How to make Fairy Spice Cakes

I've been scouring the internet to find a recipe that mixes in with this week's apparent 'fairy' theme and I've found one! 

moonslipper.com have provided a recipe for delicious Fairy Spice Cakes, which they say are 'best left in the garden for the Elemental Folk on nights of Wiccan significance, such as Samhain or Lammas.'

Ingredients:
  • ½ cup sweet Muscat wine
  • 2 tablespoons fine brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅔ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • Sunflower oil for frying 
  • Icing sugar to taste

Method: 

1. Mix the egg and Muscat wine in a large mixing bowl. 
2. In a slightly smaller bowl, mix together the flour, poppy seeds, cinnamon, sugar and salt. 
3. Stir this mixture into the egg mixture.
4. Let it stand for abou half an hour.
5. Meanwhile, combine the nutmeg and honey in a small bowl. 
6. Heat some oil in a frying pan (about ½ inch in the bottom) until it’s hot. 
7. Drop the batter into the oil one generous spoonful each time and fry until golden. 
8. Place on paper towels to drain and then dip into the honey mix. 
9. When dry, dust with icing suger and serve. 
10. Enjoy!





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