| A Wiccan Circle of Friends The Wheel of The Year Mabon Recipes II |
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| Sunflower Bread 2 packages dry yeast 2 cups warm water (105 to 115 degrees) 2/3 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup wheat bran 1/3 cup pumkin seeds, finely chopped 2 tablespoons plus 2 teas. vegetable oil 2 teas. salt 6 to 7 cups whole wheat flour Disolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl, stirring well. Let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly. Add sunflower seeds, honey, bran, pumkin seeds, oil, salt, and 4 cups flour; beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 degrees), free from drafts for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down; shape into a ball. return to greased bowl; cover and repeat rising procedure 45 minutes. Punch dough down, and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough in half, shaping each into a loaf. Place in 2 greased 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 3 inch loaf pans. Cover and repeat rising procedure 45 minutes. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until oaves sound hollow when tapped. Remove bread from pans immediately; cool on wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves. |
| Nutmeg Butternut Squash Each butternut squash makes 4 servings slice each squash in half the long way (stem to end) In a large pot, place halved pieces in a steamer basket. add just enough water in the pot to just reach below the steamer basket cover, and bring to a boil. steam until the squash is easily peirced, but not longer. remove squash gently so as not to break the outer shells. scoop out the seeds place the squash in a shallow baking pan brush the cut side with butter anfd sprinkle with nutmeg. bake at 350 degrees briefly, until just lightly browned on the surface. cut each half once more to make 2 servings out of each half. |
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