Bannock

This ones a bit late in posting. Ok, so a lot late in posting. Bannock is supposed to be a Lughnasadh treat. *cringe*

Bannock

4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons oil
About 1 1/2 cups water

Mix ingredients and add water. Knead approximately 10 minutes by hand or 5 minutes in a mixer. You can add cinnamon and brown sugar to the dough or sprinkle it on after it's cooked. Pat the dough into very flat pancakes, less than a 1/4 inch thick. Add about a 1/4 inch of oil into a frying pan. Heat up and place dough into frying pan. Let bottom get golden brown and air bubbles form on top. Flip over and cooked the other side. Remove from pan and serve plain or sprinkle on a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon.

Blessed Be,
Jake Jackson

"A little bit of sweetness"

Have you ever been tired of your regular wine during the Simple Feast? I know i have. A wonderful way to mix things up is to brew your own Mead!!! Mead is a traditional norse drink made from honey and citrus fruits. If you make it right, it tastes simply AMAZING. Below is a recipe for soft mead (Non-Alcoholic). Enjoy!

Soft Mead
Ingredients:

1. 1 quart of water
2. 1 cup of honey (not too dark)
3. 1/2 tsp of nutmeg
4. 1 sliced lemon
5. juice of 1/2 lemon
6. a pinch of salt

First put the water into a pan and heat up. When it is almost boiling, slowly stir in the honey, making absolutely sure that it is dissolved. Then, put in the sliced lemon and nutmeg. "Scum" (thick little brown bubbles) will start to rise to the edges. Remove this with a wooden spoon. Continue doing this until no more rises (or very little). Take off the heat. Add a pinch of salt and the juice of 1/2 a lemon. Stir briefly. Now strain the mead several times, removing the lemon seeds and any floating nutmeg left. I usually strain it 3-4 times. Now bottle it and put it in the refrigerator. Make sure to drink it soon!

Believe me, Mead is totally the nectar of the GODS.

Blessed Be! )O(