Autumn soup

A lovely soup to have on a chilly Autumn day...

Ingredients

2 vegetable stock cubes
1 curry stock cube
1 bunch of Coriander finely chopped
3-4 oz of pumpkin
1 marrow diced
4 carrots
3 sweet potatoes
1 onion
1 tablespoon of butter

Method:

Cook everything together in a large pot of boiling water until everything has reduced and cooked, then pour out the soup into a sieve (make sure you catch the liquid underneath into a bowl). Then mash the softened vegetables, put the mashed veg back into the soup and cook until it has further reduced to a runny-thick consistency. This soup is really good served with garlic bread.

Tip: Once served into bowls, lightly pour cold single cream over each soup serving. It adds a lovely flavour and looks great if done in a little swirl.

Pumpkin Pie

A classic for Halloween and very easy to make...

Shortcrust Pastry
4oz plain white flour
4oz butter
tsp sugar
tsp salt
cup of water

Filling
1 cup 1/2 of pureed pumpkin
8 floz of single cream
2 eggs
4-5 oz of brown sugar
1 tsp all spice
1 tsp of ground ginger

Method:

Roll out the pastry over a pie dish and fit into the corners, then mix together the filling in a bowl. Just pour the filling into the pie case and bake in a pre-heated oven at Gas mark 5/ 375degrees F for 40-45 minutes.

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!