Looking for some good Maybon Recipes

[Fate No Miko]

I am in charge of my group’s small Maybon feast and since we are a very new group this will be our first one. I was hoping that some of you out there could help me by sharing some of your favorites. Thanks in advance to anyone who replies!

[Nitefalle]

Here's an easy recipe, if you like potatoes. Get the little red creamer potatos (they usually come in a little mesh bag at the store), clean and cut in half. Put them all in a pot (skins on) and let them boil until soft. Drain and put back in pot. Throw in some butter, and then you can season to taste.

To season, I use:
salt
pepper
garlic powder
dried thyme
parsley (either fresh flat-leaf or dried parsley flakes)

While stirring the butter and seasoning in, they'll seem mushy, but that's good. You want them to be soft enough to melt on your tongue. Since you don't have to mash them or anything, they're super easy and only take about 20-30 minutes to get soft while boiling.

[Nitefalle]

I got this out of a Mabon book last year (can't remember whose, may have been Ellen Dugan).

1/4 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
2/3 c. applesauce
2 1/4 c. baking mix (Bisquick, etc.)
1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. allspice

Preheat oven to 375 F. Cream butter & sugar, then add egg. Stir in applesauce and combined dry ingredients. Bake 10-12 minutes, until puffy and brown.

I haven't actually tried these, but will try them this weekend. I'll let you know how they turn out!

[AutumnWitchie]

Pumpkin Spice Bars with Cream Cheese Icing

4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
I can (15oz.) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins (if desired)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.

In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin with whisk until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves Stir in raisins if desired). Spread in pan.

Bake 25 - 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean and bars spring back when touched lightly in the center. Cool completely.

Ice with cream cheese icing(either store bought or homemade).


Cream Cheese Frosting

1 package (8 oz.) softened cream cheese
1/4 cup butter or margerine, softened
2 to 3 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup walnuts, if desired

In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla extract with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time on low speed until smooth and spreadable. Frost bars, sprinkle walnuts on top.


I usually add a cup of walnuts or pecans instead of raisins to the batter and leave the nuts off the frosting. This should give you about 49 bars (cutting 7 rows by 7 rows).

[maphdet]

mmmnnuuummmyyy fall foods!


Here's one for Pumkin Nut Bars.

Ingredients:
1 cup cooked pumpkin puree, fresh or canned
1/2 cup butter or margarine (melted)
2 egg whites, slightly beaten
2 cups oats
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup shredded coconut, toasted
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup chopped salted peanuts, pecans, or almonds

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl,
beat egg whites slightly; add pumpkin and
melted butter or margarine beat until smooth.


- In another bowl combine oats, brown sugar,
coconut, wheat germ, and nuts. -Fold oat mixture
into pumpkin mixture to form stiff dough. -Press
dough into a lightly greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch
jelly roll pan. -Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden
brown. While still warm, cut into 2x3 inch bars. Yield
about 30 bars. Serve warm or cool completely.

[Fate No Miko]

Woot! Thanks to everyone for the delicious looking recipes! I will try them all out as soon as I can! :abanana:

[colusaskye]

Wow, more desserts than anything! Haha, here's another one:

Stuffed baked apples.
Apples
Brown Sugar
Walnuts or pecans - chopped
Cinnamon
Butter

Mix the brown sugar, chopped nuts, cinnamon and butter. Core the apples almost to the bottom (if you accidentally take the whole core out, just wrap it in foil I guess?). Fill the cored apples with the brown sugar mixture, put in a baking pan (maybe one of those rectangular cake pans?) in the oven and bake until everything's nice and melted.

Sorry I don't have measurements for the ingredients - when I cook I basically just taste everything.

[Nitefalle]

Oh man...I tried out that recipe for Applesauce Cookies that I posted above. They are TO DIE for!!!! So moist and yummy. They're almost too cakey to be called a cookie. I modified it just a smidge...I didn't think that only 2tsp of allspice would be enough, so I added more spice and just poured until I thought it looked like enough, lol. I added cinnamon, allspice, ginger and nutmeg. I also used a wonderfully seasoned chunky homestyle applesauce. The cookies came out so incredibly yummy, icing of any kind is not needed.

They would make GREAT muffins, as well, b/c they stay so moist and are so cakey. Should anyone want to do this, I would substitute the 2 1/4 c. baking mix (Bisquick) for whole wheat pastry dough - the pastry dough ensures a nice, chewy / moist texture.

[Fate No Miko]

I just wanted to thank everyone who posted recipes. They were a great help and we had a wonderful Mabon celebration. I hope all of you out there had a great time too. ^_^

[Nitefalle]

So - if you don't mind me being nosy, what did you finally end up doing for Mabon? Didn't you post in another forum that you were looking for Mabon ritual ideas?

[Crysiira]

:bumpsmili

Wow, a lot of these recipes sound really good. I'm having a simple stay-at-home equinox dinner this year... Perhaps I will try out some of these recipes! Yay for applesauce cookies!

[artemisia]

my grandmother has made those applesauce cookies every year around thanksgiving and christmas time ever since i can remember! they are so delicious! my favorite cookies ever!

i'm kind of dieting so dh and i just ended up having a big fat seasoned salmon steak and a salad on the day of the equinox. at least the salad was kind of fall themed. i used red leaf and spinach, threw in some cranberries, sunflower seeds (unshelled of course) and walnuts, and then tossed it with a ginger/sesame dressing. delicious!

[scrumpygirl13]

omgoooooodness! these are fabulous! i added a little vanilla and some cinnamon to mine. think i'm going to make them in little ramekins next time and try a caramel glaze for them. i'm definitely making these for mabon!

[Lilac Moon]

Better late than never, I suppose..

Pumpkin Waffles with Maple Walnut Apples

Waffles:


1 cup cake flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup melted shortening
1 large egg
1 large egg white


Topping:


2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 crisp apples, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 cup toasted walnuts


Directions

For the waffles: Preheat a waffle iron to medium heat.
Whisk the flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, spice and salt together in a large bowl.
Beat together the milk, pumpkin, melted butter, and melted shortening, egg and egg white, in a large measuring cup. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Whisk together to make a slightly lumpy batter.
For the topping: Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the apples and let cook until slightly browned, but still crisp, about 4 minutes. Add the maple syrup and walnuts and toss to coat.

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Ingredients


2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons good olive oil
4 cups chopped yellow onions (3 large)
2 tablespoons mild curry powder
5 pounds butternut squash (2 large)
1 1/2 pounds sweet apples, such as McIntosh (4 apples)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups water
2 cups good apple cider or juice


Directions

Warm the butter, olive oil, onions, and curry powder in a large stockpot uncovered over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the onions are tender. Stir occasionally, scraping the bottom of the pot.
Peel the squash, cut in half, and remove the seeds. Cut the squash into chunks. Peel, quarter, and core the apples. Cut into chunks.
Add the squash, apples, salt, pepper, and 2 cups of water to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and cook over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes, until the squash and apples are very soft. Process the soup through a food mill fitted with a large blade, or puree it coarsely in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
Pour the soup back into the pot. Add the apple cider or juice and enough water to make the soup the consistency you like; it should be slightly sweet and quite thick. Check the salt and pepper and serve hot.
Pumpkin Pie Fudge

Ingredients:
6 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cup butter
2 (5 1/3 oz.) can evaporated milk
1 cup solid pack pumpkin
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
24 ounces butterscotch morsels
14 ounces marshmallow creme
2 cups toasted pecans, chopped
2 teaspoons vanilla extract


Directions:

Butter a 13 x 9-inch pan. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, butter, milk, pumpkin and spice. Cook over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until mixture reaches 234F, about 15 - 20 minutes. (The mixture MUST reach 234F. It is the Soft Ball stage of candy, and needs to reach that heat for the candy to set up.) Remove from heat; quickly stir in butterscotch morsels, marshmallow creme, nuts and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Quickly pour into greased pan and spread evenly. Cool and cut into little squares. Seal the candy in an airtight container and keep it at room temperature for up to two weeks. A candy thermometer is a must with this recipe! It is a cheap baking tool that you can find in most grocery stores (trust me, you'll end up using the thermometer for more than candy recipes). This recipe is great to make with a friend, but can definitely be made solo.

Apple Pie Fudge

Ingredients
1 cup applesauce
3/4 cup margarine
2/3 cup evaporated milk
3 cups sugar
2 cups marshmallow cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
1 teaspoon apple pie spice (or more to taste depends on how spicy the applesauce you used is)
nuts (optional)
Directions:
1 Combine the first four ingredients, bring to a boil (to soft ball stage).
2 Stir constantly because the mixture burns easily.
3 Remove from heat.
4 Add: marshmallow cream, vanilla and powdered sugar (sifted) and apple pie spice, Blend well; pour into greased pan.
5 Use an 8 or 9 inch square pan for a thick fudge or a 13x9 inch pan if you like it a little thinner.
6 Add nuts if desired.
7 Cool, cut into squares.

olden Pumpkin Raisin Bread

2 pkg yeast
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup warm water 110*
16 oz can pumpkin
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
6 1/4 to 7 1/4 cup sifted flour
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup raisins, dark or golden, your choice

Sprinkle yeast and sugar over warm water, stir till dissolved Add pumpkin, oil, salt, spices and 1 1/2 cup flour Using dough hooks w/mixer on low, beat till well blended
Add eggs and 1 cup flour and beat 2 min more Stir in raisins and more flour to make moderately soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured surface.

Knead till smooth and elastic, about 5 to 8 mins, add more flour if needed to keep from sticking to counter or board. Place in greased bowl, turning once so top is also greased
Cover & let rise till doubled about 1 hr. Punch down and divide into 2 loaves. Place in bread loaf pans. Cover and let rise till doubled, abt 45 min.

Bake 375 degs for 35-40 mins till golden and sound hollow when tapped. Immediately remove from pans and cool on racks


Harvest Pumpkin Dip

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
15 oz. can pumpkin
3 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup ground ginger

In a large bowl, blend cream cheese together with powdered sugar. Add pumpkin and the spices. Beat until smooth. Great dip with apples, gingersnaps, graham crackers and/or vanilla wafers.



Chocolate Chip-Pumpkin Bread

4 cups flour
2 tsps baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
15 oz. can pumpkin
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp.minature semisweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. chopped pecans
2 tsp. sugar

Heat oven to 350 degs. Grease bottoms only of 2- 8x4 loaf pans with shortening; lightly flour or spray bottom of pans with cooking spray. Do not flour.

In med bowl, stir flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until mixed, set aside. In large bowl, beat 2 cups sugar and the butter with electric mixer on med speed 1 to 2 mins or until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well. Beat in water and pumpkin on low speed. Add flour mixture, beat on low speed about 1 min or until moistened. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Spread evenly in pans. Sprinkle tops with remaining 2 Tbsp. chocolate chips, the pecans and 2 tsp. sugar.

Bake 65 to 75 mins or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 mins remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hrs.


I have plenty more recipes.... if anyone has a request.. let me know... :thumbsup: