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Hot Cross Buns

Mon, 07/28/2008 - 13:23 — kitchenwitch
Ingredients:

1¼ cups of warm water
½ cup of soft brown sugar
4 teaspoons of dry active yeast
4 cups of flour
2 tablespoons of milk powder
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
A pinch of ground cloves
½ cup of dried currants
½ cup of raisins
¼ cup of lemon or orange peel (or both)
50 grams / 2 oz of butter
5 tablespoons of flour
1 tablespoon of water
1 egg

Preheat the oven to 390°F.

Notes:

This is a traditional equinox favorite! No Ostara celebration would be complete without some. They are best hot, they taste a little funky after they cool down.

Quick Witch Tips:

These are more complicated than most of my recipes, but they're for special occasions. If it's too much, pick some up from your bakery. Lucky for us, they're also an Easter traditioni so there are plenty to be had at Ostara in most places.

Spiced Milk with Honey

Mon, 07/28/2008 - 10:36 — kitchenwitch
Ingredients:

1 quart milk
1 tablespoon honey
4 cardamom pods
4 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf

Tie up all the spices in a cheesecloth square, or, if you don't have one you can just put them right in the pan and strain the milk before serving. Combine spices, milk and honey in a saucepan.

Notes:

This is marvelous before bedtime after a long hard day playing in the snow. It warms the heart and soul, as well as the body and casts a sleepy spelli. It's marvelous for topping off the Imbolc festivities just before sending the little ones off to dreamland. Its energies promote familial love, strong bonds and a feeling of being nurtured and loved.

Quick Witch Tips:

Mulled Cider

Mon, 07/28/2008 - 10:32 — kitchenwitch
Ingredients:

½ gallon apple cider
2 cinnamon sticks
5 whole cloves
1 orange, sliced

Put it all in a saucepan. Simmer for 20-30 minutes. Strain and serve hot.

Notes:

This beverage is traditional at harvest gatherings and as a special treat when the kids come in from Trick or Treating on Halloween, or to warm up your hands sitting around the bonfire on Samhain. It's a great warm up on a brisk autumn day.

We use apple cider for our harvest and Samhain libations. It is great for giving thanks for successes in the areas of prosperity and love, and for drawing prosperity and love. This beverage features both sun energies and cthonic energies.

Quick Witch Tips:

You can buy mulling spices at most grocery stores in the late autumn. Follow the directions on the package.

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