Friday, June 13, 2014

Fandom Friday: Doctor Who Adipose Scones

Out of all of the fandoms I've come to know and love, Doctor Who is by far my favorite. The writing is impeccable, the characters are family, and the shared love/hate of Steven Moffat brings us all that much closer together. One of my favorite episodes is the beginning of season 4. Not only do we get a very satisfying reunion of Ten and Donna, but we are introduced to the adorable, if a bit weird and parasitic, adipose. These chubby little squeak-boxes and their story are so bizarre that you can't help but love them (even if the thought of walking alien fat-babies is just the tiniest bit unnerving).

"I'm waving at fat."

 I thought that I would mix together two very British things that I love: Doctor Who and scones. Dalek scones would be too complicated and a blueberry TARDIS scone just didn't work, so I went with one of the most basic, but recognizable figures in the Doctor Who world and that was the Adipose. They are already a bit scone shaped (unless you are used to your scones as wedges). All I had to do really was add arms, legs and a face! I used a super simple and delicious scone recipe and left the rest up to my imagination and fun.

Lemon-Poppyseed Adipose Scones


Yields 6 scones

Equipment:
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Fork
  • Cookie sheet
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups of flour
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp lemon extract
  • 1/4 cup poppyseeds
  1. Preheat oven to 425°
  2.  Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Use a fork or bare hands to mix (an electric mixer isn't effective because the dough becomes very sticky).
  3. Flour your counter and knead dough into a smooth mound.
  4. Separate a lump from the dough and roll into a round, thick puck to form the Adipose body.
  5. Form two small tear drops to create the arms and two small pucks for the feet. Use flour on the dough and your hands to keep it smooth and not sticky.
  6. Transfer to an ungreased cookie sheet. Use a toothpick dipped in flour to create the face.
  7. Repeat until you have your army of Adipose.
  8. Bake for 12-14 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven and let cool.

These are really easy to make and I love the way that they turned out. Be sure to enjoy properly with a cup of tea and some lemon curd. If you like, you can even define the faces with a little black icing (though I prefered mine plain).
 
What is your favorite alien creature from Doctor Who?

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