Eating eggs at Spring Equinox is equivelent to ingesting the energy
of Ostara.
8 eggs, hard-boiled
2 cups mayonnaise
1/8 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
fresh thyme or basil
watercress
Peel eggs and slice lengthwise, end to end. Scoop out egg yolks and
mash or blend in a blender. Add mayonaise, sugar, and vinegar. Whip
until creamy. Refill egg whites with mixture, using a pastery bag or
carefully placing mixture in with a teaspoon. Garnish with fresh
thyme or basil, if desired, and put watercress underneath on the
dish.
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Ostara Cheese Scones
2 cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups Grated cheddar cheese
3 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup Butter
1/3 cup Milk
2 Eggs
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine all dry ingredients, stir in
cheeses and toss well. Cut in butter. Combine eggs and milk, add to
flour mixture and gently knead to form a stiff dough. Cut dough ball
into halves and pat each half into an 8" diameter, 1/2" thick circle.
Cut into wedges, place wedges on a baking sheet and bake 15 to 17
minutes, until lightly browned.
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups Grated cheddar cheese
3 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup Butter
1/3 cup Milk
2 Eggs
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine all dry ingredients, stir in
cheeses and toss well. Cut in butter. Combine eggs and milk, add to
flour mixture and gently knead to form a stiff dough. Cut dough ball
into halves and pat each half into an 8" diameter, 1/2" thick circle.
Cut into wedges, place wedges on a baking sheet and bake 15 to 17
minutes, until lightly browned.
Ostara Hot Cross Buns
3 cups flour
¾ cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
¼ cup melted butter
¼ tsp. salt
1 large egg, well beaten
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp.allspice(optional)
¾ cup raisins1 package
(1 oz.) dry yeast
Combine all ingredients except eggs and yeast and mix well. Dissolve
the yeast in a ¼ cup hot water. Add yeast and eggs to the rest and
mix well. Cover with a cloth and allow the dough to rise in a warm
spot until it has nearly doubled. This will take about an hour.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Shape the dough into round balls about
3 inches across and place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet or
jellyroll pan. After five minutes, remove buns and cut into the dough
about ¾ of an inch down, slicing equilateral crosses into the tops.
Return to oven. Allow to bake for another fifteen to twenty minutes.
Remove the buns from the oven and drizzle on the frosting.
Frosting
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp. Milk
2 cups orange juice
Mix all ingredients and drizzle onto hot cross buns.
¾ cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
¼ cup melted butter
¼ tsp. salt
1 large egg, well beaten
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp.allspice(optional)
¾ cup raisins1 package
(1 oz.) dry yeast
Combine all ingredients except eggs and yeast and mix well. Dissolve
the yeast in a ¼ cup hot water. Add yeast and eggs to the rest and
mix well. Cover with a cloth and allow the dough to rise in a warm
spot until it has nearly doubled. This will take about an hour.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Shape the dough into round balls about
3 inches across and place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet or
jellyroll pan. After five minutes, remove buns and cut into the dough
about ¾ of an inch down, slicing equilateral crosses into the tops.
Return to oven. Allow to bake for another fifteen to twenty minutes.
Remove the buns from the oven and drizzle on the frosting.
Frosting
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp. Milk
2 cups orange juice
Mix all ingredients and drizzle onto hot cross buns.
Ostara Egg Cookies
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Granulated sugar
Frosting (See recipes following instructions)
Mix powdered sugar, margarine, egg, vanilla and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Divide dough into halves. Roll each half 1/8 inch thick. Cut with egg-shaped cutter made by bending and shaping round cookie cutter. Bake as directed and decorate with Icing
Easy Creamy Icing
Mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Beat in 1 to 2 tablespoons half and half until smooth and of spreading consistency. Add food coloring to color as desired. Or try the next recipe!
Easy Cream Cheese Frosting
Mix 1 cup cream cheese, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 cup powdered sugar. Blend powdered sugar and cream cheese well until lumps are gone. Add vanilla and salt, blend again for one minute. Color with food dye if desired.
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Granulated sugar
Frosting (See recipes following instructions)
Mix powdered sugar, margarine, egg, vanilla and almond extract. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Divide dough into halves. Roll each half 1/8 inch thick. Cut with egg-shaped cutter made by bending and shaping round cookie cutter. Bake as directed and decorate with Icing
Easy Creamy Icing
Mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Beat in 1 to 2 tablespoons half and half until smooth and of spreading consistency. Add food coloring to color as desired. Or try the next recipe!
Easy Cream Cheese Frosting
Mix 1 cup cream cheese, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 cup powdered sugar. Blend powdered sugar and cream cheese well until lumps are gone. Add vanilla and salt, blend again for one minute. Color with food dye if desired.
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