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| Goddess Cookies 1 cup butter 1 cup oil 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup powdered sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 4 cups flour Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix both sugars with oil and butter. Cream together. Add the eggs and vanilla; mix. Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Chill dough. Form rough balls out of the dough. Use a gravy whip to make spiral imprint in the top of each ball. Sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon/sugar combination. Bake for 6-7 minutes until edges are slightly browned. Cool on racks. Moon Ritual Cookies These little cookies are great for the ritual Cakes and Ale. 1 cup shortening OR 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup butter 1/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup ground blanched almonds 1-2/3 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup confectioner's sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon Mix together shortening, sugar, and almonds. Sift together flour and salt, then stir into almond mixture until a soft dough forms. Chill dough for at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Break off pieces of chilled dough and roll pencil thin. Cut rolled dough in two 1/2 inch lengths and form each into a crescent shape with your fingers. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet until set, but not brown, about 14-16 minutes. Mix together confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. Cool cookies on pan, and while they are slightly warm carefully dip each in cinnamon mixture. Makes approximately 5 dozen crescent Moons. For vegan quests, use a natural sugar substitute in place of the refined sugar. |
| Psychic Tea 3 parts Rose Petals 2 parts Thyme 2 parts Yarrow 1 part Cinnamon 1 part Clove Brew in boiling water for about ten minutes. Strain and add honey for taste if needed, do not add cream or milk. Use before divination psychic work, and astral travel to enhance the awareness. |
| SAMHAIN APPLE WALNUT BRAID Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups apple cider 2 pkg. yeast 1/4 cup honey 2 eggs 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 bottle (1/2 oz.) walnut flavoring 2 tbs. cinnamon 2 tbs. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. mace 1/2 tsp. allspice 1 tsp. salt 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 3 cups whole wheat flour 1 24 oz. jar chunky applesauce 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts Proof yeast in cider. Mix dry ingredients, cut oil and walnut flavoring into flour with a pastry blender. Add fruit, nuts, eggs, honey, and yeast starter. Knead; adding flour as necessary to make dough rather dry. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1-1 1/2 hours. Punch down and divide in half, then into thirds. Roll each piece out into a fat rope and braid three together, starting in the middle, and tucking under ends. Cover and let rise, about 30-45 minutes. preheat to 350o. Bake for 45-50 minutes. This braided loaf symbolizes death. Widows used to cut off their braids, and lay them in the graves of their warriors. Later, braided breads were served at wakes, or placed in the grave as sustenance for the journey to the Summerland. Apples are traditionally associated with Samhain and sacred to Pomona; cut in half, the core displays a pentagram of apple seeds. |
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