OSTARA RECIPES


    Eating eggs at Spring Equinox is equivalent to ingesting the energy of Ostara.

    Stuffed Ostara eggs
    8 eggs, hard-boiled
    2 cups mayonnaise
    1/8 cup sugar
    1/2 cup vinegar or sweet gherkin juice
    fresh thyme or basil
    watercress

    Peel eggs and slice lengthwise, end to end. Scoop out egg yolks and mash or blend in a blender. Add mayonaise, sugar, and vinegar. Whip until creamy.

    Refill egg whites with mixture, using a pastry bag or carefully placing mixture in with a teaspoon. Garnish with fresh thyme or basil, if desired, and put watercress underneath on the dish.

    Posset
    1 qt. whole milk
    1 tsp.grated lemon rind
    1/2 cup sugar
    5-6 ground almonds
    2 egg whites
    1/2 cup dark rum
    1 cup brandy

    In a saucepan warm milk, lemon rind, and sugar. Just before milk mixture begins to boil, add almonds and remove from burner.
    Beat well and gently blend in egg whites. Add rum and brandy and stir until frothy.
    Serve in a charged cauldron.

    Green Man Salad
    with Green Dressing
    zucchini
    greens
    cucumbers
    watercress
    Toss all ingredients in a salad bowl. Dress with lemon and honey or Green Dressing

    Green Dressing
    1 cup mayonaise
    1/4 cup pesto
    a pinch of watercress
    poppy seeds
    a dash of vinegar

    Candied Ostara eggs
    In both ends of 8 eggs, poke pinholes. Blow in one end until egg is emptied out. Tape one hole shut and open the other to the size of a nickel. Wash the eggshell, rinse, and place back in egg carton.

    Melt milk chocolate over low heat. Pour chocolate into egg shells. Refrigerate until chocolate hardens.

    To eat, peel off outside shell.

contributed by Nyx Wolfwalker





updated March 18, 2000


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