Lughnasadh (pronounced LOO-nah-sah), known as "Gwyl Awst" in Wales translated as "the feast of August", and Lammas (Loaf-mass) in England.
Lughnasadh is the time to celebrate the first harvest of the year and recognising that the Summer days will soon come to an end. We give thanks to the food on our tables from the grains ready to be harvested and the fruit that is ripe for the picking.
Ingredients I like to incorporate into Lughnasdah recipes are:
Seasonal fruits (blackberries, blueberries, pear, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes)
Seasonal vegetables (beetroot, broccoli, carrots, chillies, cucumber, onions, parsnips, peas, potatoes, turnips)
Seasonal herbs (rosemary, marjoram, thyme, mint)
Nuts
Wine
One of my favourite things to put together to celebrate Lughnasadh is a charcuterie board full of vegan cheeses, vegan deli meats, fruits, nuts, veggies, hummus, homemade bread and my rosemary crackers.
Rosemary Crackers
Ingredients
125g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
2 tsp olive oil
60ml water
1/2 tsp ground salt
Method
Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, and rosemary. Then add in the olive oil and water. Mix with a large wooden spoon until it comes together and knead with your hands until it's a smooth dough. Add more flour if the dough is too sticky or more water if it's too crumbly.
On a lightly floured baking parchment, roll out the dough as thin and even as possible. Sprinkle the ground salt on top of the crackers and lightly press them into the dough.
Cut it with a pizza cutter or knife, length- and widthwise into individual crackers. You can also cut them into fun shapes like the coffin crackers I make for a spooky char-BOO-terie board.
Prick each cracker in the middle with a fork.
Carefully transfer the baking parchment paper with the crackers onto a baking sheet.
Bake them in the oven for 12-15 minutes until they get crispy and slightly golden.
Cool and store in sealed tupperware for up to two weeks.
These are a lovely handmade touch to a charcuterie board and a fantastic way to celebrate Lughnasadh. Have you tried making these rosemary crackers? Let me know how it went for you and what you had them with!
Blessed be,