Mabon ✦ Balance
Witch’s Kitchen — quick makes
- Apple Blessing Slices: fan sliced apples, drizzle honey + cinnamon, bake briefly; offer the first slice with thanks.
- Hearth Cider: warm apple juice with orange peel, clove, star anise; float a cinnamon stick; light a candle for balance.
- Gratitude Bread: write gratitudes on bay leaves, tuck into a small loaf before baking.
Featured Recipe — Harvest Orchard Pie
Ingredients
- 1 ready pie crust (or your favorite shortcrust)
- 5–6 apples, mixed tart & sweet, sliced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ⅓ cup brown sugar (to taste)
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1½ tsp cinnamon • ¼ tsp nutmeg • pinch clove
- 2 tbsp flour (or 1 tbsp cornflour)
- 1 tbsp butter, in small dots
- Egg wash + coarse sugar (optional)
Method
Heat oven to 200°C / 390°F. Toss apples with lemon, sugar, honey, spices, and flour. Line a pie dish, fill with apples, dot with butter. Top with crust or lattice; egg-wash and sprinkle sugar.
Bake 25–35 mins until deeply golden and bubbling. Cool slightly, slice, and share with a thank-you to the land for its abundance.
