Fool of a Took Podcast
Fool of a Took is a weekly Lord of the Rings read-through podcast. Bookworms Pat (the Tolkien fanatic and annual re-reader) and Robbie Jean (read it 20 years ago) lead their spouses Chris and Laura (the “fools” who have never read the books) on this journey for the first time as they read a chapter each week and discuss it together.
If you haven't read the book before and are a bit nervous to start, this is the podcast for you! At its core, FOAT is a podcast designed to remove the intimidation many people have with committing to reading The Lord of the Rings. FOAT is about allowing those who have never read the books, as well as seasoned readers and avid fans of LOTR, to enjoy this journey together.
With foods and snacks inspired by the books, mead and wine to be drunk, and hot mics recording everything along the way, the questions still linger in the shadows: Will Pat and Robbie Jean help Chris and Laura finally reach Mordor? Will Chris remember anything from the previous chapter? Is there a LOTR fanatic still to be made? Find out only on Fool of a Took.
Fool of a Took Podcast
009 - "At the Sign of The Prancing Pony" - Fool of a Took Podcast
Frodo chooses the worst time to do a singing jig, Strider definitely doesn't work for the Middle Earth Parks Service, and finding the truth about Tolkien's love affair with tramps. This week we discuss book 1, chapter 9 - "At the Sign of The Prancing Pony", from The Fellowship of the Ring.
Today's "Food For Thought": The Prancing Pony's Blackberry Tart
This recipe is based on https://simplyscrumptiouseats.com/easy-blackberry-tart/ I picked this recipe because it looked easiest, but had to make some adjustments.
Crust:
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
10 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1/2 tsp almond extract
Filling:
4 cups blackberries
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 tbsp lemon juice
Preheat oven to 400F.
Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Add melted butter and almost extract and stir until a dough forms.
Press the dough with your fingers into a 9-inch tart pan and spread it across the bottom and up the sides. Bake it for 15 minutes.
Stir together blackberries, sugar, flour, and lemon juice.
When the crust is done, lower the oven temp to 350F and add the filling. Bake for 30 minutes. If you are using giant grocery store blackberries like I did, you will need to mush them up a bit with a fork to get them to release the juices. Once the filling is bubbly, remove the tart and cool.
Notes: I used a tart pan that was bigger than 9" (that's what he said) and the filling barely covered the bottom. It also would have helped to use smaller blackberries.
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Hi! Welcome to Fool of a Took Podcast, a show about friends reading the Lord of the Rings together. Here's the catch - 2 of the 4 hosts have never read the books before! Pat and Rj help their spouses Chris and Laura read the Lord of the Rings for the first time in a weekly podcast that discusses each chapter along the way.
With chapter snacks, fresh grog, and plenty of tongue wagging, you can be sure we’ll all be “cracked” by the end.
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