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      Title: Elderberry Bloom Fritters, Made with Cattail Pollen
 Categories: Wild, Fruit, Desserts
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
           Elderberry blooms
           Fritter batter, made with
           Cattail pollen
           Squirt of fresh orange
           Juice
           Dusting of powdered sugar
           Maple syrup.
 
  For dessert, how about yummy elderberry bloom fritters, made with
  cattail pollen.  My daddy makes it with a squirt of fresh orange
  (they have those in South Texas) followed by a dusting of powdered
  sugar.  But if you want to keep it wild, try adding blueberries
  (gooseberries, huckle berries, etc.) and pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts,
  etc. and top it with maple syrup.
  
  Hapi

  From: "Mound Builders"
 
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      Title: (Ncl) Indian Cake - Cattail Bannock
 Categories: Native, Wild, Quickbreads
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 c  White cornmeal
    1/2 c  Cattail flour*
      1 ts Wood ashes** or baking soda
    1/2 ts Ground ginger
      1 c  Sour milk
      1    Egg, beaten
      2 tb Honey
      3 tb Corn oil
 
  Mix together the cornmeal and cattail flour in a large bowl.
  Gradually add the remaining ingredients, blending well and working
  into a sturdy dough. Turn into a well-greased loaf pan (8" x 4")
  and bake in a preheated 425ø F oven for 30 minutes. The dough may
  also be shaped and flattened into a greased cast-iron skillet and
  cooked over an open fire, turning once. Gauge the cooking time
  according to the fire, usually 10 minutes per side. Delicious as a
  trail bread, it is enhanced by the addition of a handful or two of
  seasonal (or dried) berries included in the raw batter before
  baking.
  
  **Ashes have special properties when mixed with foods, or in
  water, for various preparations. The Indians passed this along to
  the early Americans and it became a part of their traditional food
  as well. Ashes of distinctive woods such as cedar, juniper,
  hickory, etc. were definite flavourings, as well as cleansing and
  digestive agents. Ashes also bleach and soften some foods and add
  trace minerals, subtly influencing taste and consistency. Ashes in
  water create lye, which will harden and chemically change the
  substances to which it is added.
  
  Spoon fresh ashes out of a fireplace, wood burning stove, or
  campfire for use in recipes. (In some cases substitutions are
  indicated) Be sure not to scrape the ashes out of the fireplace,
  or you will pick up unwanted and harmful tars and residues.
  
  *Cattail Flour: During June the male blossoms, which are located
  above the female cattail bloom spike, produce quantities of bright
  yellow pollen. This nutritious, corn-flavoured food substance in
  easily gathered by wading through cattail marshes and gently
  bending each bloom spike over a deep bowl or bucket and "dusting"
  the golden pollen in (thereby pollinating the plant at the same
  time). This gathering is best accomplished on a still, dry
  afternoon. Gather as much fresh pollen as you can use soon or put
  by. It is an important flour extender and makes a good addition to
  biscuit, bread, and cake batters. It should be added in an equal
  amount to replace an equal portion of flour deleted from a recipe.

  From: Kailariwoifeyes
 
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Cheers

YK Jim


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