Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Again...Samhain recipes!

I do several posts about Samhain recipes as I didn't want to write one big (long...very long) post about it.

I think it is more clear and less compacted that way.

 So here it goes again for some other great Samhain recipes:

MORNING GLORY MUFFINS 

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shredded coconut
3/4 cup raisins
4 large grated carrots (2 cups)
1 apple, shredded
8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

How to make it:

1- Sift together the sugars, flours, cinnamon, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Add the fruit, carrots, nuts, and stir to combine.
2-In a separate bowl whisk the eggs, oil, and vanilla. Pour this mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir to blend well.
3-Spoon mixture into cupcake tins lined with muffin papers. Fill to brim of each cup.
4-Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. Toothpick inserted into the middle of muffin will come out clean when muffins are done.
5-Cool muffins in pan for 10 minutes then turn out on rack to cool. Yield is 16 muffins. Muffins improve even more after 24 hours. Freezes well.

Buttery Soul Cakes

You'll need:

Two sticks butter, softened
3 1/2 C flour, sifted
1 C sugar
1/2 tsp. nutmeg & saffron
1 tsp each cinnamon & allspice
2 eggs
2 tsp malt vinegar
Powdered sugar

How to make it :

1-Cut the butter into the flour with a large fork. Mix in the sugar, nutmeg, saffron, cinammon and allspice.
2- Lightly beat eggs, and add to flour mixture. Add malt vinegar. Mix until you have a stiff dough.
3-Knead for a while, then roll out until 1/4" thick. Use a floured glass to cut out 3" circles.
4-Place on greased baking sheet and bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while the cakes are still warm.



Halloween Apple Pancakes

For 12 pancakes

 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tbs. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 well beaten egg yolks
2 cups milk
2 tbs. margarine, melted
1 cup finely chopped apple, peeled and cored
2 stiffly beaten egg whites.
 Powdered sugar

How to make it:

1- Sift together all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
2-Combine the mile and egg yolks in a smaller bowl.
3-Make a well in the dry ingredients and slowly stir the wet mixture into the dry and stir well. Stir in the margarine and chopped apple.
4-Gently fold in the egg whites and then let the batter rest for a few minutes.
5-Cook on a hot griddle or in a large frying pan spreading the batter evenly. Remove from heat, spread with butter, and sprinkle with powdered sugar.


Colcannon

If you want to really have a traditional Samhain party, here is a perfect plate for you. Colcannon used to be, and still is, eaten in Ireland on Halloween night, and is one of the most traditional Halloween recipes there is.

Colcannon is wonderfully flavorful, incredibly filling, and warming on a cool Autumn night. To make it even more traditional, make a well in the center and fill it with real butter. Dip each bite of colcannon in the butter before eating. As far as traditional Halloween recipes go, this one isn't great for your heart, perhaps, but it's too tasty to resist. This recipe serves 6 to 8 servings.

Ingredients:

1 lb. of cabbage or kale, cooked
1 lb. potatoes, cubed and boiled until tender
2 leeks, cleaned well and chopped, or green onions
1 C. whole milk or light cream
1/2 C. butter, melted
salt and pepper, to taste
pinch of ground mace (optional)

How to make it:

1. Boil kale or cabbage in lightly salted water until tender. Chop.
 2. Bring milk or cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Add leeks and cook until soft.
 3. Drain potatoes, add salt and pepper to taste (and optional mace). Beat until fluffy.
 4. Return potatoes to pot over a low flame.
 5. Add milk with leeks.
 6. Beat in cooked kale or cabbage until green and fluffy.
 7. Remove from heat and serve. Make a well in the middle of each portion and divide butter evenly among servings, filling each well.
 8. Dip each bite of colcannon in butter before eating.


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