These are Imbolc recipes I have collected over the years, and unfortunately, I didn’t write down where I got them from. If you see a recipe that was yours, please notify me so that I can give credit where it is due. If you recognize someone else’s recipe, please notify me so that I can give them credit.

If you have made any of these and would like to share a photo of your completed dish that I can add to the recipe page, I’d happily post it and give you photo credit.

Boxty Scones

Ingredients 1 cup potatoes, peeled & diced 2 cups self-raising flour pinch of salt & black pepper 2 1/2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons milk Directions Boil and mash potatoes, allow to cool. Add salt & pepper to flour and mix in butter. Add mashed potatoes and enough milk to make a soft but not too mushy dough. Turn the dough…

Cannariculi-Honey cookies

Ingredients 4 cups Flour 1 cup Marsala Wine 2 Large Eggs 4 teaspoons Sugar 1 pinch Salt Oil for deep frying Honey Directions Make a well in flour in mixing bowl or on work surface. Add wine, eggs, sugar, and salt. Mix well, until thoroughly blended. Knead dough vigorously until smooth and glossy. If using processor, continue mixing for at…

Candlemas Crescent Cakes

Ingredients 1¼ cups flour ¾ cup sugar 1 cup finely ground almonds 3 drops almond extract ½ cup butter or margarine, softened 1 tablespoon honey 1 egg yolk Directions In a large mixing bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Add the butter, honey, egg yolk and mix together well. Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap, and then chill for…

Groundhog Day Cake 

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water 1 cup quick oats, uncooked 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs Frosting Directions Preheat oven to 350º F. Heat the water in a pan until boiling, then…

Lemon Pudding Cake for Imbolc

Pudding cakes are basically egg custards, but with two improvements. Unlike ordinary egg custard, pudding cakes contain a little flour and beaten egg whites. During baking, the beaten egg whites will float to the top, forming a spongy cake-like cap. Meanwhile, the remainder of the batter settles to the bottom to make a pudding-like layer. Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter,…

The Best Scones

Ingredients 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup softened butter 3/4 cup milk 1 beaten egg Directions Preheat oven to 400º. Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter. Then mix in milk and egg. Roll to a 1-inch thick circle on a floured board, then…

Braided Bread

Ingredients 1 batch of your favorite homemade dough, or a loaf of frozen bread dough, thawed (this is in the frozen foods section at the grocery store), or a 1 egg Water Sesame seeds   Directions If you’re using frozen dough, allow it to defrost at room temperature. If you’re using your own homemade recipe, start working with it after…

Candied Carrots

Ingredients 1 lb, raw carrots, chopped into bite-sized pieces 1/2 stick butter 1/4 C. brown sugar Salt & Pepper A dash of ground ginger 1 Tbsp chives, chopped   Directions Melt the butter over low heat. Once it’s melted, add the carrots, sauteeing until they begin to get a bit light in color. Add the brown sugar, and mix until…

Imbolc Milk and Honey Rice Pudding

Ingredients Pudding: 3 eggs beaten gently 1c milk ½ c sweetened condensed milk 1/3 c honey 1 tsp vanilla 1 c cooked rice Sauce: Equal Parts Sweetened Condensed Milk and Honey Cinnamon (optional) Directions In a mixing bowl combine eggs, milk, condensed milk, honey and vanilla. Beat gently by hand until honey is dissolved. Stir in rice. Pour into a…

Almond Custard

Ingredients 3 C milk 3/4 C sugar 4 eggs 1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. almond extract 1 T. finely chopped almonds. Directions Mix together all the ingredients, except the chopped almonds, and pour into an un-greased 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle on the chopped almonds and bake at 325 for 60 minutes, or until a knife comes clean. Remove from…

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