Welcome back, Geeky Gluttons, to another episode of Munchies & Minis!
For those just joining us, Munchies & Minis is a live Twitch cooking show where I make a tabletop or Dungeons & Dragons-inspired snack and then paint a miniature. To kick the first season off, I decided to start @RaineRysa‘s #52WeeksofDnD fanart challenge. Two weeks ago we made some Succotash-Stuffed Trout for the challenge word “Dexterity.” This last week’s challenge word was “Magic.”
My idea for this stemmed from the thought that a microwave is, in a way, culinary magic. Microwaves cook food by vibrating their molecules to generate heat. I mean that’s amazing, right? It’s incredible how such a technological marvel is now considered mundane. That aside, a Dungeons & Dragons wizard could probably replicate the results using a Heat Metal spell.
With my baking method figured out, I then decided to reference the Planescape campaign setting with Feywine Raisins and Moon Honey.
Feywine Raisins are “Fey grapes are so lush that even when they become raisins they retain their essence. If you put these in a goblet and stir, they instantly become wine.” Regular raisins also plump up when you boil them, so I chose to steep them in wine.
Moon Honey, however, is “the dung of Abyssal groundworms, it is smoky-tasting and delicious. Its name comes from its consistency and appearance, and it gains sweetness in direct moonlight. It can neutralize poisons and is an ideal trail food for wayfarers of all kinds, who can readily carve it into handy chunks.” Since I’m not about to make you go digging around in the Abyss for worm poop, I chose the next best thing by using Lapsang Souchong — a smoked black tea.
I initially wanted to do this challenge when I was in Chicago earlier this month. My Airbnb had a steady internet connection and a microwave. I had developed a recipe that used ingredients I could easily pack in my suitcase. I was ready for this.
…About that. On the day I visited Graceland Cemetary was also when road workers ripped up most of Clark Street for utility work. A trip that would typically take 20 minutes to dinner ended up being an hour. Streaming was not in the cards for me that evening, or for the rest of the trip.
I am ok with that, though. In all honesty, I wasn’t happy with the first incarnation of my Feywine Raisin Cake. Using raisins, tea, wine, honey, and just-add-water pancake mix didn’t give me an all that appetizing result. It was back to the alchemist’s apparatus to figure out the deliciousness I’m about to show you.
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“Magic” Feywine Raisin Cake
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Magic Feywine Raisin Cake
Equipment: Microwave, stovetop, small saucepan, tea strainer, 2 mixing bowls or containers, two-pint microwavable mixing bowl, cooking spray, strainer or slotted spoon.
Ingredients:
Cake:
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 5/8 cup sugar
- 1 and 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 2 Tb water
Syrup:
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 and 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp lapsang souchong tea leaves
Instructions:
- Spray the inside of the microwavable mixing bowl with cooking spray and set aside.
- Pour 3/4 cup of water and 1/2 cup of red wine into the saucepan, add the raisins, and bring to a boil on the stovetop. Fill the tea strainer with the lapsang souchong tea leaves. Turn the heat off and immerse the tea strainer into the pan. Let steep 8-10 minutes before discarding the leaves.
- Pour the butter into the other mixing bowl. Whisk in the 5/8 cup of sugar until frothy. Beat in the eggs and let sit. Whisk the flour and baking powder in a separate container. Strain the raisins using a slotted spoon and toss 1/2 cup of raisins into the flour to coat. Set the remaining raisins aside for garnish.
- Mix the flour and raisins into the wet ingredients with a spatula. Stir in the 1/4 cup of red wine and two tablespoons of water until mixed, then pour the batter into the microwavable bowl.
- Microwave the bowl of batter on high for 4 minutes. Let stand for 2-3 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate.
- Pour the remaining sugar and honey into the saucepan of tea and wine. Stir over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves and reduces by half. Turn off the heat and ladle syrup over the cake to soak. Garnish with raisins before serving.
I hope this episode inspired you to start a culinary campaign of your own. This week I’ll be tackling the #52WeeksOfDnD challenge word “High Society” with a recipe for Smoked Salmon & Berry Crostini.
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