Sherlock Holmes: There is one odor I can’t quite put my finger on.Watson: Mm?
SH: Is it candy floss? Molasses?
(Watson turns around to see bad guys entering)
SH: Maple syrup? Barley Sugar!
W (facing bad guys): Toffee apple.
(SH turns around as arsonist holds up his toffee apple and smirks.)
Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, and Mark Strong is my favorite movie of 2009. Of course watching Jude Law play the hot sensitive guy and Mark Strong plays the evil villain can get old after awhile but the script was side-splitting. Robert Downy Jr. is entertaining with his portrayal of a seemingly half-drunk, cunning detective who has flaws, and yet manages to find every clue. His partner in…well not crime, but in using unorthadox methods in order to preserve justice is Jude Law. He plays the voice of reason who attempts to tone down Holmes’ madcap methods.
Of course there’s a love interest. The fetching Rachel McAdams plays a mysterious woman who is able to keep up with Holmes’ witty banter. Her character is a little wishy washy and underdeveloped, but at least she doesn’t detract attention from Holmes’ zany detectiving.
The movie’s mysterious, yet comical air is almost cartoonish. Almost like…a TOFFEE APPLE! The color palette of nitty gritty London is a perfect match for this post’s recipe.
Toffee apples foodify (like personification but with food, get it?) the character of Sherlock Holmes. The sourness of a green apple suits Holmes surly/tangy/witty nature while the sugary toffee encasement represents the sweet, delightful moments of hilarity that Holmes brings to the film. This is the perfect treat to make for your friends next time you get together to watch Sherlock Holmes.
Watch the video and follow the link to see the full recipe. Enjoy!
(P.S. A Toffee Apple = Candy Apple, and yet neither of them are the same thing as Caramel Apples. Toffee Apples have a hard sugar coating, and the process of applying it is very different from making caramel apples. So don't dip apples in sugar and put them in the fridge thinking you are making toffee apples, 'cause you're not.)
Questions about the recipe? Suggestions for movies? Post a comment below.
Haha the toffee apple recipe kind've came out of nowhere in this post, but I agree, Sherlock Holmes is a great movie (I have a bias towards all movies with RDJ in them). I am excited/apprehensive about a possible sequel. Thnx for the post~
ReplyDeleteI like your "foodifying" analogy. (You'll have to contact M.H. Abrams and let him know he needs to add "foodify" to the next edition of A Glossary of Literary Terms :)
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