In the Redwall universe, this is actually made from a red-colored root with a hot flavor (seen in Outcast of Redwall). I'm not sure such a plant exists in real life, so I've blended different peppers and spicy roots to make this spice.
cayenne pepper
black pepper
ground ginger
ground horseradish
paprika
Combine equal amounts of the spices.
I added the paprika to make it a more red color. Most paprika available is sweet and not very spicy, but there are spicy kinds available, so use that if you can find it.
To make hotroot essence, mix the powder with cold water to make a thick liquid, let it sit a few minutes, then add a small amount of vinegar.
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¼ cup dried lavender buds
6 ¾ cup hot water
½ cup honey
1 cup lemon juice
½ pound dry ice
Steep the lavender buds in the water for at least 10 minutes. Strain out and discard the buds. Stir in the honey to dissolve while the water is still warm. Stir in the lemon juice. Add any more water if necessary to make 2 quarts. Add the dry ice. Serve after allowing to carbonate for about 15 minutes, or to store, wait for all the dry ice to dissolve, then store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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From Legend of Luke, these scones are meant to resemble the bricks from which the abbey is built.
1 cup flour
1 cup oats
1/8 tsp salt
¼ cup butter
2 Tbsp crystallized honey
½ cup chopped nuts
½ cup preserved cherries with juice, or fresh cherries, pitted and mashed, or cherry jam, or cherry pie filling
allspice
Optional colorants: 1 Tbsp beet juice, or beet powder, or mashed red berries (strawberries, raspberries, cranberries), or berry juice
Preheat oven to 425 ° F.
Stir flour, oats, and salt into a bowl. Cut in butter and honey until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add nuts, cherries, and optional ingredients. Add a few tablespoons more juice if necessary to make a dough, but not too sticky.
Turn onto a floured surface and knead a little until it's cohesive. Place the dough on a baking sheet that is either greased or lined with parchment, and roll or press it into a rectangular shape. Cut it into smaller rectangles. Sprinkle allspice on top.
Bake for 10 minutes.
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2 cups warm herbal tea
¼ cup honey
2 Tbsp yeast
4 cups white wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1-2 Tbsp edible flowers, dried or fresh
Dissolve the honey in the tea and sprinkle the yeast in. When the yeast is foamy, add it to 2 cups flour. Let rise until about doubled.
Add the rest of the flour, the salt, and the flowers. Knead for about 10 minutes, with more flour as necessary.
Coat the bowl and dough with a thin layer of oil and let rise, covered, in a warm place until about doubled again, but not for too long.
Form into a loaf. Spray the inside of your oven or put in a pan of water.
Put loaf in oven while it's preheating to 350° F, and bake for about 1 hour.
Some flowers, like lavender, are available as a culinary herb. Fresh edible flowers can sometimes be found at grocery stores in the refrigerated section with the fresh herbs. Also look for herbal teas that are made with flowers. Small, aromatic seeds such as fennel seeds are a good addition, or seeds from flowers like poppy seeds.
You can also harvest flowers and blossoms from your garden. Not all of them are sweet. I like chive flowers and squash flowers. Be sure you look up your flowers online to see if they are edible.
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