6 pears
2 Granny Smith apples
1 orange
3 cups sugar

Peel, core and puree all the fruit. Combine puree and sugar in a saucepan.
Simmer on low, stirring often, until mixture is quite thick and begins to
sheet from spoon (approx. 4-5 hours) Cool. Freeze. This is great on biscuits.

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INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of prepared strong coffee, espresso is recommended
1 sirloin roast - apx 2 pounds1 tablespoon flour1 1/2 med onions, chopped
salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS:
Season the meat with pepper and salt and flour it. Brown the
meat well in oil over moderate heat. Add the chopped onions
and toss in oil. Add the coffee and continue cooking over low
heat in a covered pan until the beef is soft (about an hour).
Remove the beef and set aside. Add flour to thicken the sauce.
Stir well and simmer over low heat for another 10 minutes.
Slice the beef into serving pieces. Serve it warm with thesauce on the side.

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1 cup finely ground almonds
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
2 drops almond extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg yolk

Combine almonds, flour, sugar and extract until thoroughly mixed. With thehands,
work in butter and egg yolk until well-blended. Chill dough. Preheat oven to325
degrees F. Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of walnuts and shape into
crescents. Place on greased sheets and bake for about 20 minutes. Serve during
the Simple Feast, especially at Esbats.

I've tried this recipe and got a great response. Winter at the leftovers fromthe
circle before he went to bed that night!
I have also had good success shaping these cakes differently. We used themfor a
full moon Esbat so I made them into round discs and cut a pentegram on thetop of
each for protection. This didn't alter the cooking time.
Here is a break down of the magickal energies in these cakes.
almonds - money and healin
sugar - love
butter - spirituality
egg - spirituality
flour - various

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IRISH COFFEE

Pour a little hot coffee into a tall glass.  Add sugar (to taste) and 1
tablespoon of Irish Whiskey (or to taste).  Stir until combined. Add more
hot coffee until it's 2cm (1") from the top.  Float cream on top.  If the
cream is thick, it will not need whipping, but if its thin, whip gently
until slightly thickened.  The best way to float cream on top is to pour the
cream in a steady stream over the back of a spoon.

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FRENCH APPLE COBBLER

Filling:
5 cups tart apples
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon margarine - softened

Batter:
1/2 cup flour - sifted
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine
1 egg - slightly beaten

Filling instructions: In a medium bowl combine apples, sugar, flour,
cinnamon, salt, vanilla & water. Turn into 9 inch square pan. Dot apples
with margarine.

Batter instructions: Combine all batter ingredients. Beat with wooden spoon
until smooth. Drop batter in 9 portions on apples, spacing as evenly as
possible. Batter will spread during baking.

Bake 35-40 minutes at 375 degrees F or until apples are fork tender and
crust is golden brown.

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WISH POWDER RECIPE

Need:
Large bowl, wooden spoon, sifter, cinnamon, jasmine, basil, catnip, tea and
lavendar

Stir all ingredients with spir and mash them.  Shake over another bowl with a
sifter.With the fine powder left, go out on a windy day.

Make a wish and say made up chant.  Throw to the wind!

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SCONES of EDINBURGH

Scones are light sweet, bread-like treats which are good at almost any time of day. Scones are close relatives to bannocks, a popular oat bread for ritual use, but unlike bannocks, which tend to be seasonal in appearance, scones are a major part of the Scottish diet. Treacle is a Scottish term for molasses.

1 3/4 C self-rising flour
1/2 tsp ground ginger
3 tsp sugar (optional)
1/4 C butter
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp treacle (molasses)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 C milk or buttermilk

Preheat over to 375° F. Mix together the flour, sugar, cream of tartar,
cinnamon, and ginger. Cut in butter with a fork or pastry
blender and combine the treacle with the milk. Stir in just enough milk to
the flour mixtre so that the dough leaves the sides of
the bowl. Knead 10 times on a slightly flourly board. Roll to 3/4-inch
thickness; cut in trianglar shapes (or other configurations
for different magical goals). Bake on a greased cookie sheet for about 10-13
mintes. Yield: 1 dozen.

Magical Associations: hearth and home energies, honoring Scottish deities.

Celebrations: Beltane, Feast of the Kitchen God.

Source A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook by Ms Telesco

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JALAPENO JELLY
Yield: 4 servings

3/4 c  Jalapenos-chopped
2    Bell pepper, green; seeded,
1 1/2 c  Vinegar, white
6 1/2 c  Sugar
2 pk Certo
1 tb Dried red pepper flakes
Food color, green; optional

 Place jalapeno peppers, green peppers, and vinegar in bowl of food
  processor. Using metal blade and quick on and off turns, finely grind
  peppers. Scrape pepper mixture into heavy saucepan. Stir in sugar.
  Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until liquid comes to a
  full, rolling boil. Boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in
  liquid pectin, red pepper flakes, and 2 to 3 drops food coloring.

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GREEN TOMATO CAKE
Yield: 2 servings

1 c  Oil
1 3/4 c  Sugar
3    Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
3 c  Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Ginger
2 c-4 cups  Chopped green tomatoes
1 c  Raisins
1 c  Walnuts

Directions: Cream together oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Sift dry
  ingredients.  Add to egg mixture. Combine well. Add tomatoes, raisins, &nuts.
 Makes 2 loaves Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

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BAKED APPLES INDIANA-STYLE

12-14 large apples
1 Cup granulated sugar
1/4 Cup flour
1/4 Cup tapioca
3/4 Cup warm water

Peel, core and quarter enough apples to fit comfortably in a 9x13 baking pan.
Corningware or Pryex pans are better than metal
ones for cooking apples. Preheat oven to 375 º F. Place the apples in the
baking pan. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour
over the apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Bake for 45-50 minutes.
Serve with ice cream.

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12    Tart green apples
24 sm Green tomatoes
4 md Sized onions
3 c  Seedless raisins (1 pound)
4 c  Cider vinegar
2 1/2 c  Brown sugar (tightly packed)
2 tb Salt
1/2 ts Crushed, dried chilies
1 1/2 tb Curry powder
3 tb Mixed pickling spices

  Wash, core and chop the apples; wash, blanch, peel and chop the apples and
chop the onions.  Place apples, tomatoes and onions in a preserving kettle
and add raisins, vinegar, sugar, salt, red pepper and curry powder.  Put the
pickling spices in a cheesecloth bag and add to the kettle.  Boil, stirring
occasionally, for 25 minutes, or until apples are transparent.
Remove fruit with a slotted spoon.  Boil syrup rapidly until it thickens.
 
Discard pickling spices, return the fruit to the syrup and bring to aboil.
Remove from the heat and ladle into hot, sterilized jars and sealimmediately.
Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

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HOT JALAPENO BREAD
Yield: 1 servings
 1 pk (5/16-oz) yeast
1 tb Monterey cheese;shredded
1 c  Unbleached flour
1 tb Sugar
1 c  Bread flour
1 ts Salt
2 tb Or less Jalepeno peppers*
7/8 c  Water
  *Chopped WARNING! THIS BREAD IS REALLY HOT!!! Put all ingredients, in the
  order given, into the bread pan, select WHITE bread and push Start.
  WARNING--THIS BREAD IS REALLY HOT! Use fewer jalapenos for a milder bread.
  It makes deliciously unusual sandwiches.  The wild, spicy flavor contrasts
well with cheese and cucumbers, cold roast beef, and chicken. Have a
  pitcher of iced tea handy! Makes 1 loaf, 8 slices.

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VAMPIRE'S BLOOD SHAKES

2 cups plain yogurt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 package frozen starwberries or raspberries, thawed
ice cubes
1 pint strawberry ice cream

Mix yogurt, vanilla, and berries in the blender.
Pour into tall glasses over ice cubes, or chill.
Top with a big spoonful of strawberry ice cream

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5 Tbsp dried marjoram
7 Tbsp dired peppermint
3 Tbsp dried thyme
5 Tbsp dried chamomile
4 Tbsp dried rosemary
Mix all the herbs together and place in an airtight
jar. When your feet ache badly, take 3
tablespoonsful of this herbal mixture and pour it
into four pints of boiling water. Cover and simmer
over a low heat for 5 minutes. Strain, and pour the
infusion into a foot-bath. When the liquid has
cooled sufficiently, immerse your feet in it. Pat dry
and apply a suitable soothing treatment such as
marigold oil.

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REFRESHING PORE CLEANSER FACIAL STEAM
http://www.kitchenwitch.com/beauty.html

3 cups (710 ml) distilled water>
1 teaspoon (5 ml) yarrow
1 teaspoon (5 ml) sage (or rosemary)
1 teaspoon (5 ml) peppermint

Good for: normal and oily skin
Use: one to two times per week
Follow with: moisturizer
Prep time: approximately 15 minutes
Store in: Dry ingredients: zip-seal bag, low tub or jar, tin. Keep in cool dark place.
Yields: 1 treatment

Boil the 3 cups distilled water. Remove from heat and add the herbs to steep,
with the lid on the pot, for about 5 minutes. Now, place the pot of herbsin
a safe, stable place where you can sit comfortably for 10 minutes. Use a bath
towel to create a tent over your head, shoulders, and steaming herb pot. With
your eyes closed, breathe deeply and relax as you cleanse your pores with
this wonderful, fragrant steam.

Important note: Please allow 8 to 10 inches between the steaming herb pot and
your face so you wont' risk burning your skin.
Rinse with tepid, then cool, water. Follow up with a mask and then a
moisturizer.

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