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Pumpkin Pasties & Butterbeer

Posted by Megs on Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Labels: Dessert, Drink Since it's the grand finale of the Harry Potter movies, we're doing a marathon and I thought it'd be fun to add some HP snacks! The butterbeer is dairy-free and has a little more alcohol than the house-elf standards in Harry Potter ;)

The pumpkin pasties are pretty simple, but need a little prep time since the filling is pre-cooked. I tailored my favorite pumpkin pie and crust recipe to fit into a pumpkin pasty, which came out perfectly. However, finding a butterbeer recipe that fit J.K. Rowling's description was a little bit of a task, so I adjusted a few of the "best" butterbeer recipes online to make one buttery, foamy, alcoholic beverage that's served warm! The biggest complaints with the top recipes online was basically that they were too sweet and non-alcoholic. I cut back on the sugar proportions and cranked up the booze, but not enough to distort the overall butterscotch flavor :] Try it out and let me know what you think! I'll be testing another butterbeer recipe when I'm in the mood for some HP and butterbeer!
Serves 4-6 (1 dozen small pasties, 4-6 cups butterbeer)

Sources: Perfect Pumpkin Pie Recipe, Grandma Ruth's Pie Crust Recipe, Britta's Hogwarts Recipes, Top 5 Butterbeer Recipes.
Subnote: I really want to try this butterbeer recipe next (traditional British style a la Harry Potter)...but add the foamy whipped top to it.