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…
Ingredients 1 lb. pre-cooked ham, 1" cubed or shredded 1 heaping tsp. flour 1 firm white cabbage 1/2 tsp. each salt & pepper 1 cup cream grated nutmeg Directions Cut cabbage in half, then into four (small head) or six (large head) pieces. Plunge into a pot of boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and run under cold…
Ingredients 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 2 cups hot water 2 tablespoons active dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water (110º F) 1/4 cup honey 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 cups whole wheat flour 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup raisins (optional) 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (optional) Directions Mix oats in the hot water; let…
Ingredients 1 1/4 cup flour 1/8 cup poppyseeds 2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 cup raisins, plain or golden 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 cup butter/margarine 1/2 tsp. ground ginger 3/4 cup Karo golden corn syrup 1/2 cup light brown sugar 4 tbs. milk 1 large egg, beaten 1 tsp. mixed spices** **Equal parts of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Directions Sift…
Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 cup walnut meats, chopped 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup golden raisins 1 cup flour 4 eggs 1 tsp. baking powder Directions Mix all the ingredients together until they are wet. Do not over mix. Pour into a greased and floured 9"x9"x2" square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or until knife…
Ingredients 13/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 tbs. poppyseeds 1 tbs. grated lemon peel 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tbs. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. salt powdered sugar Directions This is all done in one pan, so clean up is a breeze! Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, poppyseeds, baking…
Make these in advance and chill them, and break them out once your Imbolc feast is over. Ingredients 1/2 C. Bailey's Irish Cream 12-oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 C. heavy cream 2/3 C. egg substitute (or four egg yolks) 2 Tbs butter (use real butter, not margarine) Cocoa powder Directions In a heavy saucepan over low heat, combine the…
Ingredients 4 eggs 3 C. milk 1/2 C. sugar 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract A pinch of salt Directions Preheat your oven to 350. Combine all the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor, and blend for about 15 seconds, or until well mixed. Pour custard mix into ramekins or custard cups.…
Ingredients Heavy whipping cream A pinch of salt Glass jar with a lid that seals tightly Directions Allow the whipping cream to sit at room temperature overnight to let it ripen. Don't leave it out more than 24 hours, or it will spoil. Pour the whipping cream into the jar, around two thirds of the way full. Tighten the…
Ingredients 1 pound of bacon 3 fresh leeks, chopped 1 medium onion 2 cloves garlic, pressed Salt Pepper Directions Fry the bacon and drain off excess fat. Remove from pan, and then chop into small pieces. Return to pan, and add garlic, leeks and onions. Season with salt and pepper to taste. When onions are opaque, remove from heat…