Gothic Recipes

Katelyn wrote:

I cannot vouch for the historical or gothic nature of the following recipe, but here it is.

Date Balls

1 stick/cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
16 ounces pitted/chopped dates (either is good, but I mix pitted and chopped- you could use many other dehydrated fruits too)
2 cups puffed rice/rice crispies
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tbsp. vanilla (or other liquor)
confectioner's/powdered sugar

Combine first three ingredients in medium sauce pan over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until a paste is formed. Remove from heat, and add next three ingredients. Allow to cool, and roll into balls using confectioner's sugar (to solidify the ball and for a nice powdery white outside depending on the amount of sugar used).

The balls come out a brownish color unless lots of powdered sugar is used. Of course, you can color the sugar for a different outside color.

This is the recipe I make for the Nightside Festival where I channel energy into Elorath to feed the higher ranked sorors and fraters of the Family. Of course, I eventually eat the balls myself, but that is ok because the energy doesn't go into the balls. I need the sugar after such a tiring ritual!

Sounds yummy time for breakfast i think.

hey this is perfect for me, - we don't have an oven in the house :S and i really love making cookies

@ MarkedGirl17: I can't just type something in a Croatian dialect here, you would never understand it. lol

pasta with squid ink.
Because it is black and all things black are Gothic ... No?

@ black_magnolia: Croatian.... hum... no i don't think i'm understand that lol just take you time and don't worry about it..
Godspeed
Always,
Marked :kiss:

Here's one that's done all on the stove-top, no oven required. My mom calls them Oh Henry Squares, but I have no idea why... they taste nothing like Oh Henry bars. They are very good, but very sweet and sticky.

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter OR margarine
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Bring to boil in saucepan for 1 minute

Remove from heat, and add
1 cup coconut
1 cup graham wafer crumbs
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt

Line 8x8 inch pan with whole graham wafers.
Spread half of mixture over top.
Add another layer of wafers, then rest of mixture.
Chill in fridge until set.
Spread icing over top, return to fridge.