BTW 26: Witch Way Q & A Minisode – Kitchen Witchery

We've got a fun new segment for you, travelers between the worlds! In these minisodes host Amanda Yates Garcia answers listener questions. She gives you practical, actionable, witchy tips that are fun to use at home. In this episode she answers a question from Weird Circle subscriber Rune Stone Rainwater about how to make the most of their kitchen magic. Tune in to find out herbs to use, incantations to chant, gods to invoke, and get some recipe ideas. This episode is delicious!

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*Amanda's Family Vulva Goddess / Teddy Bear / Overthrowing Patriarchy Bread Recipe *

(Otherwise Known As "Cinnamon Swirl Loaf")

Basic Bread Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup warm water (about 110 degrees)
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 2 Cups warm milk or vegan milk of your choice (about 110 degrees)
• 2 Tablespoons butter or vegan butter of your choice, melted and cooled
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 6 to 6 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour

Cinnamon Swirl Section Ingredients

• 4 Tablespoons sugar
• 4 Tablespoons ground cinnamon

Face and Buttons Ingredients

• Raisins or walnuts, cloves, candied ginger, etc.

Step 1. Pour water into bowl; add yeast and stir until dissolved. Add milk, butter, salt and sugar. Stir until well blended.

Step 2. Sprinkle in 3 Cups of the flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring until flour is evenly moistened. Add 4th cup of flour and beat until dough is smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes--rest when you get tired). Mix in 5th cup flour to make a stiff dough.

Step 3. Measure 6th cup of flour; sprinkle about half of it on board. Turn dough out onto heavily floured area of board. Keep a light coating of flour on dough as you begin to knead.

Step 4. Fold dough toward you with your fingers; push away with the heel of your hand. Rotate dough a quarter turn and repeat folding-pushing motion, adding flour to board as you knead. Kneading is finished when dough is nonsticky, smooth and satiny.

Step 5. Put dough in greased bowl; turn over to grease top. Cover bow with clear plastic wrap or damp cloth. Let rise in warm place (80 degrees) until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours). Test by inserting two fingers into dough--if indentations remain, dough is ready to shape.

Step 6. After dough has risen, punch it down to release air bubbles, then turn dough out onto a lightly floured board. Knead dough briefly and shape into smooth oval.

Step 7. Divide dough in half by grasping dough in center and squeezing.

Step 8. Roll out each half into a rectangle about 6 by 16 inches. Mix together cinnamon and sugar for swirl. Sprinkle half of mixture evenly over each rectangle. Beginning with the narrow side, roll each half tightly into a loaf. Seal ends and seam by pinching with your fingers

Step 9. Let rise, covered, on greased cookie sheet for half an hour. Cut one half into half again and, of the two quarters, cut one into six pieces for legs, arms and ears of the goddess / teddy bear / patriarch. Cut a small piece off of the large (undivided half) and use for boobs / snout / penis. That is, the large half is the body, the quarter is the head, the six pieces are shaped to form arms and legs and the small piece is for the boobs / snout / penis. Pinch pieces together, cover, and let rise another 15 to 20 minutes. Place raisins or walnuts for eyes or pierce the patriarch with cloves.

Step 10. Bake in 375 degree oven for about 35 minutes or until loaves are nicely browned and sound hollow when tapped. Remove from oven and turn loaves onto racks to cool.

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Original MUSIC by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs

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CONTRIBUTORS:

Amanda Yates Garcia (host) & Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs (producer). The BTW image was created by Maria Minnis (tinyparsnip.com / instagram.com/tinyparsnip ) with text designed by Leah Hayes.

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Original MUSIC by Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs

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CONTRIBUTORS:

Amanda Yates Garcia (host) & Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs (producer, composer). The BTW logo collage was created by Maria Minnis (tinyparsnip.com / instagram.com/tinyparsnip ) with text designed by Leah Hayes.