Cauldron Cakes | Harry Potter Series

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 150 g Dates, pitted
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger, ground

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/4 tsp Allspice, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Anise, ground
  • 1/2 tbsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1/4 tsp Fennel seed, ground
  • 1 Icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 2 cups Plain flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Spice mix
  • 1/2 cup White sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Canola oil spray

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 tsp Almond essence

• Snacks

  • 1 Bottom cookie tray, round

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water

Found on foodinliterature.com

Description

Ingredients

• ½ tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1¼ tsp ground allspice
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground anise (you can buy star anise and grind down yourself)
• ¼ tsp ground fennel seed (if you can only find whole, grind down yourself)
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• canola oil spray
• 150-160g of pitted dates
• 1½ tsp of the spice mix
• ½ tsp almond essence
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 cups plain flour
• ½ cup (115g) butter, room temperature
• ¼ cup water
• icing sugar for dusting
• a round bottom cookie tray

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 175C/350F.
• Mix together the spice mix and place in a air tight container. Youll only be using a bit of this mix for this recipe.
• Spray the food processor with the canola oil so the dates dont stick.
• In batches, heat up the dates (in a small microwavable bowl) in the microwave for 10-15 secs to soften.
• Place in the food processor and blend, then repeat with the rest.
• By hand, mix the 1½ tsp of spice mix and ½ tsp of almond essence into the date mixture.
• Set aside.
• In a mixer, beat the butter, then add in the sugar.
• Beat for a few minutes until creamy.
• Add in the flour, then the water.
• Turn out onto a board dusted with plain flour.
• Roll out relatively thinly, and cut out circles.
• Spray your cookie tray with canola oil spray.
• Place one circle into a cookie hole.
• Take a small ball of the date mixture, and press with your fingers into a flattened circle.
• Place into the cookie tray on top of the dough.
• Place another cookie dough circle on top.
• Press the middle down, then press the edges together.
• Repeat, then place in the oven to bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.
• Remove from the oven, use the back of a large spoon to gently press the centres (to keep the indentation), then set aside to cool.
• Dust with icing sugar and serve.