Hey guys, it’s Ro!
Welcome to another Nerdy Nummies!
I got so many requests from you guys to do
something else
Harry Potter themed, and I love Harry Potter!
I’m decked out, I got my Gryffindor sweater
and my Hermoine hair,
and I thought hmmm, we’ve never made licorice
so I really wanted to do that.
I know this is a very torn candy, you either
love it, or you hate it,
but I love it!
So today we’re gonna be making those licorice
wands that you can find
at Honeydukes, or on the Hogwarts Express!
Let’s get started!
The things you will need, to make this homemade
licorice will be:
3/4 cup of bread flour, 1 cup of sugar, 3/4
cup of dark corn syrup,
1/2 a cup of sweetened condensed milk, 1 stick
of butter, which is
1/2 a cup, 2 tablespoons of anise extract
and…
It’s so good you guys!
I use this in my pizzelle cookies recipe that
my grandma taught me.
You have to stop me right now because….
OH!
The memories!
Pinch of kosher salt, and, some chocolate
brown food coloring!
Now, let’s put it all together!
The thing that I love about this recipe is that,
making homemade licorice is
super easy!
Over here, we’ve got a big pot, so we’re
gonna pour in our corn syrup,
your sugar, your butter, your sweetened condensed
milk, and your salt!
Then we’re gonna take this pot over to the
stove!
Turn your stove heat to high, and while mixing
consistently, bring the mixture
to 260 degrees, once you reach 260 degrees,
immediately turn off the heat
and whisk in your extract and flour.
And add your food coloring and whisk together to combine.
Then bring your pot back to the baking station.
Our licorice is fresh off the stove, it’s
very hot, so be careful, and
over here we have a square 8x8 pan, I put
a piece of parchment paper on
the bottom.
I left a couple inches to over-hang on each
side, so you can
just pick it up when it’s done.
And I’ve greased it, so it doesn’t stick.
Now we’re gonna pour our mixture into the
pan.
You want to make sure you do this immediately
because it dries, so just
pour it right away into the pan.
Now using a spatula we’re just gonna spread
it out, try to make it nice
and smooth!
You can also go like this…..
It’s just really loud….
Now we’re gonna let this chill for about
30 minutes in the refrigerator.
After your licorice has chilled, now we’re
gonna remove it from the pan.
This is where the extra amount of parchment
paper on the sides really
comes in handy, so you’re just gonna grab
each side and pull up!
And then I’m gonna flip it upside down and remove
the parchment paper.
Our licorice is ready to cut, we’re gonna
be cutting them 1 at a time,
Because you want to mold them right away,
and then we’re gonna be placing them
over here onto this baking sheet we've got, lined with
a piece of parchment paper
so that they can set.
So you’re gonna take a sharp cutting knife
and we’re gonna be cutting just
long triangles.
This is so exciting!
OK, now we’re gonna pick this up, and we’re
gonna start twisting at the base.
So in my right hand I’ve got it pinched,
and I’m holding it, and then with my left
hand I’m just gonna slowly twist.
I’m gonna be doing bigger twists at the
bottom, and as I work my way up,
I’m gonna be doing little smaller twists,
so that it will really look like
a wizard wand.
Alright you guys, this is my first Wizard
Wand, this is amazing, I’m so excited!
And the last step, before you place it over on to the
tray is you want to cut off the end.
Ta-da!
Place it right over here.
Now you can make as many as you’d like,
you can make them in a variety of
widths, you can make them look all similar,
or all different, it’s up to you.
I like to make them all a little bit different
to make them unique, because in
Harry Potter, no two wands are alike.
Ta-da!
Here are the Harry Potter Licorice Wands that
we made today,
a big thank you to you guys for suggesting
something Harry Potter Themed.
1, I love Harry Potter, and 2 this was very
special, because this is the first
time that we have ever made licorice.
This is the perfect idea if you want to throw
a Harry Potter themed party,
maybe a birthday party, or a viewing party.
That’s more my speed, I love marathoning
movies, and if you invite your friends
over they can pick their favorite wand, or
as Ollivander might say, from the
wand shop, the wand will pick you you!
And I think…
This wand has picked me, so I’ll have to
have a taste!
Mmmm!
Mmmm-mmmm-mmmm-mmmm!
I think this is my new favorite recipe, this
is so good!
These all look so cool, and I’ll be posting
lots of pictures on
RosannaPansino.com, Instagram, Facebook and
Twitter!
So you can go check ‘em out there, and the
recipes.
And if you guys make these or any of these,
please take a picture and send them
to me, I love seeing your baking creations!
Especially when they’re Harry Potter Baking
Creations!
Then it really makes my day!
That makes me really happy!
And if you have any other ideas for any other Nerdy
Nummies, please let me know,
leave me a comment down below and I will do
my best to make it happen!
Alright, thanks again you guys, bye-bye!
