Imbolc Recipes

Swedish Waffles

• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk or cream
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup melted butter (NOT margarine)
• 1 1/2 plus cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Prepare and preheat waffle iron. Mix all ingredients until the mixture takes on a slightly fluffy appearance. Pour the batter into a hot waffle iron and bake until done (about 3 minutes). In Sweden, it is traditional to use preserves or honey to top the waffles.

Serves 4

Honey Cake

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 heaping teaspoon allspice
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 Safflower oil
• 1 cup raw honey

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flower a 9x13 baking pan. Combine all ingredients well, pour into the pan, and bake for 45 minutes. This cake is traditionally served unfrosted, but you can make a frosting with:

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 1/4 cups unsweetened orange juice

Mix together, and drizzle on top of cake.

SOURCE: The Wiccan Garden, as taken from The Sabbats: A New Approach to Living the Old Ways by Edain McCoy and Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham