Today’s Vegan MoFo prompt is “make/eat something inspired by a book or film.” I’m doing something inspired by a TV show. Close enough? Close enough!
How many of you are Doctor Who fans? Raise your hand! Do you have a favorite Doctor or do you love them all the same? Have you watched all the classic Doctor Who episodes? I haven’t watched them but I will! I think my favorite Doctor+companion combo was the dynamic duo that were David Tennant and Catherine Tate. Those two were… wait for it… brilliant! (video)
When David Tennant left us, I did not think I would like Matt Smith as the Doctor because I’m not good with change, but he was awesome and he brought cookies! I’d say he was fantastic, but that word is reserved for Christopher Eccleston.
If you’re not a Doctor Who fan, sorry about all that boring stuff I just said up there. Let me make it up to you with Jammie Dodgers!
Aren’t they cute? I love them! For those of you who don’t watch the show, three episodes into the fifth series the Doctor threatens to blow up a Dalek spaceship using a Jammie Dodger as a detonator. Here’s a short video of the scene in case you’re curious. “All right, it’s a Jammie Dodger but I was promised tea!”
I used Jamie Oliver’s recipe (does that make them Jamie Dodgers?) which isn’t vegan, but all I had to do was use vegan butter instead or dairy butter and skip the egg yolk. I didn’t bother replacing the egg yolk with anything and they turned out perfect. I also skipped the sprinkling of sugar on top. They are sweet and tender and a delicious little treat! In case you don’t know what they are, Jammie Dodgers are a British treat that consists of two shortbread cookies filled with jam. Do you think the Doctor would mind that I made half with jam and half with chocolate? Nah! (Did you just picture David Tennant saying “nah?”)
Sorry. The little Jammie Dodgers were so cute that I got a little carried away with the photos. Just two more and then I’m done! Let’s see what the Doctor thinks of my Jammie Dodgers…
He’s running toward it! I think he approves! Sorry, Doctor. This one is mine.
PS: Oh, doh! For Freedonia’s sake! I wanted to make one of them with two hearts but I forgot! Somebody please punch me in the face (of Boe.) Thank you.
