Lucia Day

Lucia Buns

It's quite grim out there today-- high of 40 degrees and rain blowing against the house. But we went out for the Annual Lucia Day walk at 8 AM this morning; we are Hardy Folk. And, as always, once out, it is lovely. Grey morning, damp air, cocoa and buns in the shelter of an old barn, then the walk up the hill, white tailed dog leading the way....

Happy dog.

Up the hill...

It's snowing at the top!

Garden settled in for the winter

Wintertime

Lucia Buns:

Sponge: 

2T yeast, dissolved in 1.5 cups of warm water, with a teaspoon of sugar

Stir in 

1c. ww flour

1c wt flour

Let sit for 45 minutes

Bread:

Mix in

2c for pureed squash

.25 cup of oil

3T molasses

2 c of wt flour

2c of ww flour

2t salt

1t cinnamon

.5 t cloves

Turn out to knead, adding flour as needed for a soft and happy dough.

Let rise for 1-2 hours, then shape rolls. Place raisins for eyes...

Rise again.

Bake in 350 oven about 35 minutes. Brush with milk while still hot for a soft crust.