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Halloween Pumpkin Muffins
by Gerina Dunwich
4 cups Flour
3 cups Sugar
1-3/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 tablespoon Ground Cloves
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
1 tablespoon Nutmeg
1/2 tablespoon Ginger
1-1/2 cups Raisins
1/2 cup Walnuts (chopped)
4 Eggs
2-1/2 cups Mashed Cooked Pumpkin
1 cup Vegetable Oil
1 cup Water
In a large mixing bowl, combine the first eleven ingredients, and then
make a "well" in the middle of the mixture. In a separate bowl, beat the
eggs lightly and then add the pumpkin, vegetable oil, and water. Mix
together well. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir just
until moistened. (Do not over stir!)
Spoon into paper-lined muffin pans, filling about two-thirds full. Bake
for 20 minutes in a preheated 375-degree oven and then immediately remove
the muffins from the pans to prevent them from scorching and drying out.
(This recipe yields about 3 1/2 dozen muffins.)
(The above "Halloween Pumpkin Muffins" recipe is from "The Wicca Spell
book: A Witch's Collection of Wiccan Spells, Potions and Recipes" by
Gerina Dunwich, page 171, Citadel Press, Carol Publishing Group Edition,
1995.)
Cauldron Cookies
Recipe by Gerina Dunwich
3/4 cup softened butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
2 cups flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Cream the butter in a large cast-iron cauldron (or mixing bowl). Gradually
add the brown sugar, beating well. Add the eggs, lemon juice, and rind,
and then beat by hand or with an electric mixer until the mixture is well
blended. The next step is to stir in the flour and pecans.
Cover the cauldron with a lid, aluminum foil, or plastic wrap, and
refrigerate overnight.
When ready, shape the dough into one-inch balls and place them about three
inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake in a 375-degree preheated oven
for approximately eight minutes. Remove from the oven and place on wire
racks until completely cool.
This recipe yields about 36 cookies which can be served at any of the
eight Sabbats, as well as at Esbats and all other Witchy get-togethers.
(The above "Cauldron Cookies" recipe is from "The Wicca
Spellbook: A
Witch's Collection of Wiccan Spells, Potions and Recipes" by Gerina
Dunwich, page 167, Citadel Press, Carol Publishing Group Edition, 1995.)
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