Samhain Foods

1. Mulled Cider with Spices
2. Pumpkin Bread
3. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
4. Spiced Hot Chocolate

MULLED CIDER WITH SPICES

          4-5 cups apple cider
          3-4 cloves
          2 sticks cinnamon

In a large saucepan, heat cider, but do not boil. Serve in a large cauldron.
 

PUMPKIN BREAD

          2 cups pumpkin, canned or cooked
          1 cup melted butter or margarine, lightly salted
          3/4 cup water
          4 eggs
          3 2/3 cups flour
          2 1/4 cups sugar
          1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
          2 tsp. cinnamon
          2 tsp. baking soda
          1 cup raisins
          1 cup walnuts, chopped

Blend pumpkin, butter, water, and eggs until mixed. Add flour, sugar, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and baking soda. Then add raisins and nuts. Form loaf in greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until top is golden brown.
 

ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS

          Seeds of one pumpkin, washed
          1 1/2 Tbl. vegetable oil
          Salt, to taste

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread clean, dry pumpkin seeds on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Drizzle with vegetable oil and add salt to taste. Bake 25 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly browned.
 

SPICED HOT CHOCOLATE

          3 ounces semi-sweet dark chocolate, grated
          2 cups milk
          1/2 tsp each cinnamon and cloves
          Dash vanilla extract

Slowly heat chocolate and milk in saucepan until chocolate has melted and blended in. Add cinnamon and cloves and stir. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and serve. Makes two servings.