This Bloomer Bread is a rustic loaf with a gorgeous crust that's soft and fluffy on the inside. It's perfect for everyday, or for eating all on its own.
I wish I was a person who baked all their own bread, but so far, I'm not. The smell of freshly baked bread right out of the oven has to be one of the best smells in existence. It reminds us of deep nourishment, of home and hearth, of family and abundance. Despite the recent gluten-free craze, bread has been at the heart of human civilization for centuries, and the traditions that surround it are truly magical.
As witches, we even have a whole holiday to celebrate bread and honor the wheat harvest. That's how important it was to our ancient ancestors. The gathering of grain sustained them throughout the cold, hard winter. Millers were revered as magical practitioners, converting hard wheat into soft flour that became delicious, nourishing bread. So when I do manage to bake my own bread, I feel deeply connected to the ancestors going back to the beginning of civilization.
What makes Bloomer Bread so awesome?
This Bloomer Bread is a basic, rustic loaf. With a recipe taken from the king of bread, Paul Hollywood, it's easy and reliable. It's soft enough to make sandwiches with and flavorful enough to slice and eat with salted butter and maybe a drizzle of honey.
This could easily be your everyday bread recipe, or you could make it for a special occasion like Lughnasadh. Whatever the occasion, this loaf is irresistible.
Magical Properties of Bread
Flour, water, yeast, and salt will all have their own magical properties, but bread as a product has definitely become an ingredient in witchcraft just as much as in the kitchen. Sacred to the Egyptian goddess Isis, it carries feminine, earth energy. Use bread in spells and rituals to call in grounding or leave it as an offering to deities, ancestors, and spirit guides.
For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.
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I hope you'll give this Bloomer Bread a try. Share this lovely loaf with your favorite people and you've already made some magick.
Looking for more awesome homemade bread recipes? Try this Honey Wheat Bread or some fluffy Potato Bread.
Recipe adapted from Paul Hollywood's Bread.
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