Catching Fire Cookbook: Experience The Hunger Games Trilogy with Unofficial Recipes Inspired by Catching Fire. Rockridge Press
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CHOPPED
¾ CUP TOASTED HAZELNUTS, CHOPPED
½ CUP DRIED FIGS, CHOPPED
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together all the dry ingredients minus the fruit and nuts.
Add milk, butter and eggs to mix. (Create a well in the middle of your dry ingredients to effectively combine liquids and solids.)
When batter is smooth and without dry pockets, add the cherries, hazelnuts, apples and figs.
Grease a muffin pan well and sprinkle it lightly with flour.
Fill each muffin pan cup ¾ full.
Bake 15–20 minutes.
PEETA’S MULTIGRAIN BREAD
MAKES 2 LOAVES
Peeta brought this yeasty bread to Haymitch one morning and Haymitch had the bad grace to hand him a filthy knife to cut it. Ever respectful of the work and ingredients that go into a loaf of bread, Peeta opted to clean the knife before using it.
If you’ve never baked bread, this is a good recipe to use for your first time. It’s a very basic recipe that yields delicious results.
1 CUP WARM WATER (110 DEGREES)
1 PACKAGE ACTIVE DRY YEAST (2¼ TEASPOONS)
1 TABLESPOON WHITE SUGAR
6 CUPS WHEAT BREAD FLOUR, DIVIDED
1 CUP MILK, ROOM TEMPERATURE
2 EGGS
2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER, SOFTENED
2 TEASPOONS SALT
¼ CUP FRESH THYME, CHOPPED
¼ CUP FRESH CHIVES, CHOPPED
1 EGG WHITE
2 TABLESPOONS WATER
In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1 cup warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, stir together the yeast mixture with four cups of flour, milk, eggs, butter, salt, thyme and chives. Add the remaining flour ½ cup at a time.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead about 8 minutes. The dough should be soft, smooth and not sticky.
Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm area to rise for about an hour, or until double in size.
Grease 2 aluminum loaf pans. Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead gently for 1 minute and form into 2 ovals.
Place in loaf pans, cover with a warm cloth and let sit for another 40 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly beat the egg white and 2 tablespoons of water and brush over bread. Bake for 30 minutes.
SOOTHE MY SOUL TEA
MAKES 2 CUPS
Katniss recalled when Gale’s little brother had nothing to eat for an entire week but corn syrup on bread, and tea flavored with corn syrup. This would have been trying for anyone, even someone as strong as Katniss.
This tea, made with honey rather than corn syrup, is more palatable. It’s wonderful served hot or cold, so enjoy it over ice in the warmer months.
1 (2-INCH) PIECE LEMON PEEL, CUT INTO THIN SLIVERS
2 TEASPOONS BOILING WATER
¾ CUP HOT WATER
2 TEASPOONS GREEN TEA POWDER
3 TABLESPOONS FRESHLY SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE
1 TEASPOON HONEY
Put lemon peel into a large cup or mug.
Cover with 2 teaspoons boiling water and let steep for about 3 minutes to release the oils.
Stir in the hot water and green tea powder.
Add the lemon juice and honey.
Mix well and serve with a thick slice of bread slathered with honey.
MELLARK’S CINNAMON BREAD
MAKES 1 LOAF
As Katniss walked past the Mellark Bakery, she inhaled the scent of cinnamon bread baking. It reminded her of her hunger, but also reminded her of someone she may have lost.
This cinnamon bread is moist and flavorful, and will keep well in a sealed bag or container. It’s delicious with cream cheese or even peanut butter as a topping.
3 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE WHEAT FLOUR
2 CUPS SUGAR
1 (5.1 OUNCE) PACKAGE INSTANT VANILLA PUDDING MIX
2 TEASPOONS GROUND CINNAMON
1½ TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER
½ TEASPOON BAKING SODA
½ TEASPOON SALT
1½ CUPS MILK
½ CUP CANOLA OIL
2 EGGS, BEATEN
1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
2 TABLESPOONS CINNAMON SUGAR
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Spray two 5 x 9-inch loaf pans with baking spray.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, pudding mix, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, mix the milk, oil, eggs and vanilla.
Stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture until well mixed and all the lumps have been smoothed out.