My family is joining me for our first wiccan family event. They are Christian and I am still in the process of learning the wiccan path. So I figured what better chance to not only teach but to learn more myself, than to host a family meal in the wiccan tradition. This is the menu I have decided upon so I figured I'd share....... another bonus is beer is also a grain product so I plan on making sure there is plenty of that available lolol. Should ease comforts a little on their end. They have been great so far but have never really asked but I know they must have questions so here I figure is our chance right.
ENJOY: §Maeven§
Recipes for Lughnasadh
Menu for the Harvest
Barley Soup
Melt in a skillet
2 tblsp salt pork
Add and cook until clear
3 tblsp diced shallots or onions
Add ½ cup barley
Coat the barley well in the fat
After about 5 mins add
1-quart hot stock from country cured ham
Cook, covered until barley is tender, usually about an hour,
thicken with (optional) 3 well-beaten egg yolks
1-cup cream
Heat, do not let it boil
Serve topped with a light cream swirled and a sprig of parsley.
Whole-Grain Bread
Preheat oven to 350°
Scald 1-cup milk
Combine ¼ cup 105° - 115° water
1 package of yeast
Let dissolve for 3-5 mins
Add lukewarm milk
Beat together and Add to the yeast mix
1 beaten egg
¼ cup melted butter
2½ cups lukewarm water
1½ tsps salt
¼ to ½ cup sugar, honey or maple syrup
Add without sifting a mix of
4 cups of whole-grain flour
4 cups of all-purpose flour
To mix, knead, proof and shape allowing the dough to rise once in the bowl and once in the baking pans
Bake about 45 mins
To test for doneness tap the bottom of the pan to release the loaf and then tap the bottom of the loaf, if the bread sounds hollow it’s done. Otherwise return it to oven and bake for a few mins longer.
Quick Apple or Apricot Bread
Have all ingredients about room temp.
Preheat Oven to 350°
Sift together
1½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
1-tsp baking soda
Add 1½ cups whole-grain flour
Cream in a large bowl
¼ cup shortening
½ cup sugar
Beat in 1 egg
Add ¾ cup unsweetened, cooked, mashed/freshly grated apple or apricot, depending on the texture you like
Add The sifted ingredients alternately to the fruit mix with
1-cup buttermilk
Stir the batter with a few swift strokes, just until blended
Fold in (optional) 1 cup broken nutmeats
Grated orange of 1 orange
Place the dough in a greased loaf pan.
Bake for about 1¼ hours, let cool in the pan.
Blackberry Crumble
Preheat oven to 375°
Combine 4 cups fresh blackberries
½ cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons flour
Put in Deep dish pie plate
in another bowl blend
½ cup flour
½ cup brown sugar
1 stick butter
Mix until crumbly
Top the Blackberry mix and
Bake for 30 mins approx
Serve with fresh whipped cream
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