Fit for a Wizard

Such a literary feast begs a culinary celebration.
And you don’t need floo powder to get a taste of Harry’s world. The dishes here—one newly created for Harry lovers and one adapted from a website—are offered to celebrate the arrival of the sixth book.

LAT-WP

Makes 10 wands You can make the wands more creative by adding food colouring to the vanilla or using different varieties of sprinkles. They ‘‘disappear’’ while you eat them!

INGREDIENTS
Chocolate fudge frosting 1/2 cup
Candy sprinkles 1/2 cup
Pretzel rods 10
Vanilla frosting 2 tbs

METHOD
Transfer chocolate frosting to a microwave-safe glass baking dish. Microwave on high for 10 seconds or until melted; stir until smooth. Roll each pretzel rod in melted frosting.
Dip each stick in candy sprinkles and lay on a piece of foil or baking sheet. Refrigerate to set frosting (about 40 minutes). Transfer foil to a countertop work surface. Place vanilla frosting in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 10 seconds to soften. Dip tip of each pretzel in vanilla frosting until coated. Return wands to foil.
Let stand for two hours or until frosting is set.

BUTTERBEER
Serves 6
Adapted from The Rosie O’Donnell Show.

INGREDIENTS
Vanilla ice cream
1 pint
Softened 1/2 stick (4 tbs) butter, at room temperature

Light brown sugar 1/3 cup
Ground cinnamon 2 tsp
Ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp
Ground cloves 1/4 tsp
Sparkling apple cider
3 cups

METHOD
Allow ice cream to soften and bring butter to room temperature. Mix butter, sugar and spices in large bowl. Add to ice cream and refreeze.
Heat cider in pot until warm but still carbonated (about three minutes). Fill each glass with ice-cream mixture and pour warmed cider on top.
It will foam like beer; hence the name.