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| Lammas Receipes |
| Here are some receipes for Lammas, also if you don't want ot cook for this Sabbat here are some other ideas of things to do. Sacrifice bad habits and unwanted things from your life by throwing symbols of them into the sabbat fire. Bake a loaf of bread in the shape of a man and sacrifice him in your ritual. Make him a part of your feast but save a piece to offer the gods. Take time to actually harvest fruits from your garden with your family. If you don’t have a garden, visit one of the pick-your-own farms in your area. Include bilberries or blueberries in your feast; these were a traditional fruit, whose abundance was seen as an indicator of the harvest to come. Gather the tools of your trade and bless them in order to bring a richer harvest next year. Share your harvest with others who are less fortunate. Decorate with sickles, scythes, fresh vegetables & fruits, grains, berries, corn dollies, bread. Colors are orange, gold, yellow, red and bronze. LAMMAS WHOLE GRAIN RITUAL BREAD* In a large mixing bowl combine: 2 C Warm Milk 2 Packages of dry baking yeast 1 teaspoon Salt 1/2 C Honey 1/4 C Dark Brown Sugar Cover the bowl and set aside in a warm place until it has doubled (about 1/2 hour) Add to the mixture: 3 Tablespoons softened Butter 2 C Unbleached Flour Stir Until Bubbly. This is also the time to add a bit of sprouted wheat to the dough to express resurrection. Now mix in: 1 C Rye flour 2 C Stone-Ground Whole Wheat flour Flour your hands and gradually knead in more unbleached white flour until the dough becomes smooth and doesn't stick to your fingers. Place the ball of dough in an greased bowl, turning so the ball is greased as well, then cover with a clean cloth and set in a warm place to rise until it is doubled. (about 1 hour) Punch the doubled dough down and divide it in half. Shape into 2 round slightly flattened balls and place on greased cookie sheets. Cover these and return to a warm place to rise until doubled. (This truly is an all day activity!) When the final rising is just about done, incise a pentagram or other sacred symbol (such as a sun or moon) on the loaves and bless them: I invoke thee beloved Spirit of the Grain, Be present in this Sacred Loaf Beat an egg and a teaspoon of water together and brush over the loaves. Bake in a 300 degree oven for about an hour, or until they sound hollow when tapped. LAMMAS OATMEAL-APPLE BREAD This quick bread is wonderful for "tea gatherings"! 1 C Wheat Flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons Salt 1 teaspoon Nutmeg 1/2 C Brown Sugar 1 C Butter 1/2 C Nuts (if you are not a nut person these are optional *grin*) 3 Medium Apples (chopped) 1 C Raisins 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Ginger 1 1/2 C Rolled Oats 1 Egg 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla or orange extract Mix above ingredients together, then place in a greased 9 inch cake pan. Bake at 350 dgrees for 30 minutes, until it begins to move away from the sides of the pan. When colled, this bread may be shaped for ritual as well. Also the fruits and nuts may be changed for different seasons. |
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| Delicious Corn Bread ~ 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour ~ 1/4 cup sugar ~ 4 teaspoons baking powder ~ 3/4 teaspoon salt ~ 1 cup yellow corn meal ~ 2 eggs ~ 1 cup milk ~ 1/4 cup shortening Sift flour with sugar, baking powder, and salt; stir in cornmeal. Add eggs, milk, and shortening. Beat with rotary or electric beater till just smooth. (do not over heat) Pour into greased 9x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Baked Apples ~ Apples - 14 pounds ~ flour - 1/4 cup ~ warm water - 3/4 cup ~ granulated sugar - 1 cup ~ tapioca - 1/4 cup ~ cinnamon ~ nutmeg Peel, core and quarter enough apples to fit comfortable in a 9x13 bakiing pan. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place the apples in the pan. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over the apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Bake 45 to 50 minutes. Serve with a scoop of ice cream. |
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| Blue Moon Salad ~ 2 bunches of spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces ~ 1 cup dried cranberries ~ 1 cup crumbled blue cheese ~ 4 tomatoes, chopped ~ 2 avocadoes - peeled, pitted and diced ~ 1 red onion, thinly sliced ~ 4 tablespoons red raspberry jam (with seeds) ~ 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar ~ 2/3 cup walnut oil ~ freshly ground black pepper ~ salt In a large bowl, toss together the spinach, cranberries, blue cheese, tomatoes, avocado and red onion. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together jam, vinegar, walnut oil, pepper and salt. Taste, and adjust amounts to suit your liking. Pour over the salad and toss to coat. |
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