Lughnasadh Blueberry Bannock
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons white sugar*
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 package of fresh blueberries
- Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Cut butter into flour mixture with pastry cutter. Add buttermilk until dough is soft**. Stir in blueberries.
- ***Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes, or until smooth. Form dough into a 7 inch round. Place on a lightly oiled cake pan or cookie sheet. Cut 1/2 inch deep cross side to side. Score with cross 1/2 inch deep on the top.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 40 minutes.
Those are the directions as was inscribe in one of my grandmothers many cookbooks. However I took a few liberties.
* I added about a tablespoon more sugar to mine to make it sweeter.
** I added the whole cup of buttermilk and then some. Personally I like my pastry to be on the moist side and anything less than that would make it a bit too dry for my taste.
*** I did not knead the dough. I hate kneading dough. Besides my added buttermilk made kneading a near possiblity. So instead I made sure to stir that dough good, with a nice sturdy wooden spoon. You want to encourage it to congeal into a round shape.
Then I turned it out onto the greased cookie sheet and lightly floured my hands, and shaped it nicely into the 7" round. I cut the slashes as the direction said, and sprinkled some sugar on top (what can I say I have a sweet tooth)
And Tada! One yummy dessert or breakfast piece to enjoy.
Well cooking aside I have a few sewing projects I need to get underway. If you know me, I generally like to try to make a new outfit for each sabbat. Well Samhain is the one I'm worried about now, I have a great idea for a fairly simple dress that I've always wanted to make. The question is can I get the image out of my head into the real world accurately.
Here is my design board so far:
I'm pretty positive I want it to be made from black linen, maybe a medium weight cotton. But a few questions remain to be answered. Will I be able to cut it out in two pieces as I desire? And what the hell am I going to do with the lacing?
The two piece thing I'll find out when I do the mock up, as well as if a single circle skirt will be enough flow for me. But the lacing thing... I dunno. I want it to be versatile so that I can wear layers under it and not, which makes grommets not really ideal. As grommets don't feel so nice against skin. I could hand cover the grommets with thread. But that's a lot of work. Or I could do eyelets but again that's a lot of work. Especially since I want to be able to lace it up at least down to slightly above the knee, so I could wear it in the mundane world and feel comfortable as well.
I may cop out and figure out a ribbon combination...hmm...must do some tests I guess.
* I added about a tablespoon more sugar to mine to make it sweeter.
** I added the whole cup of buttermilk and then some. Personally I like my pastry to be on the moist side and anything less than that would make it a bit too dry for my taste.
*** I did not knead the dough. I hate kneading dough. Besides my added buttermilk made kneading a near possiblity. So instead I made sure to stir that dough good, with a nice sturdy wooden spoon. You want to encourage it to congeal into a round shape.
Then I turned it out onto the greased cookie sheet and lightly floured my hands, and shaped it nicely into the 7" round. I cut the slashes as the direction said, and sprinkled some sugar on top (what can I say I have a sweet tooth)
And Tada! One yummy dessert or breakfast piece to enjoy.
Well cooking aside I have a few sewing projects I need to get underway. If you know me, I generally like to try to make a new outfit for each sabbat. Well Samhain is the one I'm worried about now, I have a great idea for a fairly simple dress that I've always wanted to make. The question is can I get the image out of my head into the real world accurately.
Here is my design board so far:
I'm pretty positive I want it to be made from black linen, maybe a medium weight cotton. But a few questions remain to be answered. Will I be able to cut it out in two pieces as I desire? And what the hell am I going to do with the lacing?
The two piece thing I'll find out when I do the mock up, as well as if a single circle skirt will be enough flow for me. But the lacing thing... I dunno. I want it to be versatile so that I can wear layers under it and not, which makes grommets not really ideal. As grommets don't feel so nice against skin. I could hand cover the grommets with thread. But that's a lot of work. Or I could do eyelets but again that's a lot of work. Especially since I want to be able to lace it up at least down to slightly above the knee, so I could wear it in the mundane world and feel comfortable as well.
I may cop out and figure out a ribbon combination...hmm...must do some tests I guess.
Well that's about all that's happening in my world. Besides watching PBS and the Celtic Thunder concert yet again (I'm such a sucker for these things)
Ciao m'dears!
Branwen
Ciao m'dears!
Branwen
3 comments:
the dress idea looks fab!
how about some nice silk cording - might be a bit softer on the skin...
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Can I come over and watch you do some of this? Your dresses are always so luxurious and flattering.
Try doing buttonholes for the lacing. No added weight or metal next to your skin, and if you hunt down some buttons that are joined for frenched cuffs, the buttonholes will give you an added alternative look as well.
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