Goddess Brigid is a Celtic goddess and is one of the most celebrated and respected goddesses in the Pagan Irish pantheon. Her name means, exalted one, while her most ancient name, Breo-Saighead, means fiery power. Brigid is a solar goddess and carries the fire element with her. She is commonly shown with beams of light or often fire and flames coming from her head or hands. She was born with flames coming from her head, leading her to the cosmos.
Goddess Brigid was born to the goddess of fertility, Boann, and the earth god, Dagda. They were from the Tuatha De Danann, a tribe of gods that practiced magick. This tribe settled in Ireland after losing their western islands.
Traditional Irish Brown Bread inspired by Goddess Brigid
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 Cups wholemeal flour (brown flour)
- 1 1/2 Cups plain white flour
- 1/2 Cup oatmeal
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1 Tsp sugar
- 2 Tsp baking soda
- 2-2 1/2 Cups buttermilk
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet or loaf pan with parchment paper. Sprinkle white flour onto the parchment paper.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Add one cup of buttermilk to the dry ingredients and blend together with a wooden spoon. If the mix is dry, add more buttermilk until the dough becomes more of an oatmeal consistency.
- Form the dough into a round ball and place on the parchment paper. Slice a criss-cross shape into the top of the dough using a knife.
- Place the bread into the preheated oven and cook for about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375 and bake for 45 more minutes.
- Once it is complete, remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes. Remove from baking tin and let cool on a wire rack for an additional 30.
- Serve and enjoy!
Recipe gathered from fooddrinkdestinations.com