so, for the eclipse i decided to bake something as an offering to the fae – i wish to improve my relationship with them. this worked really well and tasted incredible!
note: this recipe is for a 9 x 3 x 5 inch loaf pan. increase or decrease the measurements accordingly (my pan was twice as long as this so i doubled them!)
time: best done at a milestone of some sort – i did mine on the eclipse, but you could make this on beltane, yule or any other holiday you deem important!
gather: ½ cup of milk, 2 tbsp of minced fresh sage (or 2 tsp of dried sage), ½ cup of softened butter, ½ cup of sugar, 2 eggs, 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tsp of baking powder, a pinch of salt, 3-4 pinches of cinnamon (optional)
→ for the sugar glaze: 1 and ½ cups of sugar, 3-4 tbsp of water, 1 tbsp of minced fresh sage
🌿  preheat your oven to 325 F or 162 C
🌿  grease your pan with butter and dust with flour
🌿  heat your milk and sage in a small saucepan until warm, then leave to cool
🌿  cream your butter and sugar in a mixing bowl
🌿  add your eggs one at a time, beating well after each is added
🌿  combine flour, baking powder and salt in another bowl
🌿  add this to the mixture alternately with the sage milk
🌿  stir well and add your cinnamon
🌿  pour into your pan and bake at 350 F or 177 C
to make the sugar glaze, combine your sugar, water and sage and mix. set the bread on a baking tray to pour the glaze and smooth over with a spatula.
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