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.
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…
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…
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…
Baked Croissant Pudding
Ingredients 4 large croissants, day-old 1/2 cup golden raisins or chopped dried apricots 2 cups whole milk 1 cup light cream or half-and-half 4 large eggs, slightly beaten 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Dash of freshly grated nutmeg Directions Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter or grease a two-quart glass baking dish.…
Salem Witch Pudding
Ingredients 4 eggs, separated 1-1/2 cups pumpkin puree 1 cup light brown sugar 3/4 cup half-and-half 5 tablespoons rum 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt Directions In an electric mixer or large mixing bowl, Beat the egg whites until stiff. In a different bowl, beat the egg yolks until Thick and…
Divinely Spiced Wine
Ingredients 4 cups (1 liter) red grape juice 1 1/2 quart (1.5 liter) bottle of jug red wine 2-3 sticks cinnamon 1/2 tablespoon whole cloves 1/2 tablespoon allspice 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 3/4 cup (170 grams) firmly packed brown sugar Directions In a large saucepan, combine juice and wine. Add spices and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Decrease heat…
Angelic Biscuits
Ingredients 1 envelope active dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water (105ºF to 115ºF) 5 cups flour 3 tablespoons sugar 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons salt 3/4 cup shortening 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups buttermilk Directions Dissolve yeast in warm water. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening until mix resembles coarse meal.…