Wiccan Recipes - Lammas loaves

Lammas Loaves

1 1/2 cups warm water
1oz yeast
3 tsps honey
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 cups whole-wheat flour
2 ozs butter

Melt extra butter for the topping

Method:

Mix honey, butter and salt into a bowl, pour in the warm water then stir well. Stir the 2 1/1 cups of flour gradually into the mix. While the mixture cools, dissolve the yeast in water then pour it into the mixture. Mix well, then add the 2 cups of whole-wheat flour. Turn the dough out onto a floured board with floured hands, to prevent sticking. Knead the dough for 10 minutes, then place in a greased bowl with a damp cloth over it.

Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours. This time knead the dough for 5 minutes, shape the dough into a loaf shape, or separate the dough into two then shape. Place the dough into a greased loaf tin, then let it rise again for an hour.

Bake in a preheated oven at 375-degrees for 45 minutes, once done and cooled. Eat the loaves with your family during a Lammas picnic or make the loaf part of your offering to the Divine!

Love, light and blessings to you all!