Archive for the 'Irish' Category
Friday, October 12th, 2007
Baked Mushrooms (Beacan Bruithe)
Servings: 4
Large field mushrooms 4 ounces chopped onions 4 ounces whole wheat breadcrumbs 4 ounces sausage meat 1 teaspoon chopped sage Salt and pepper
Wash and peel mushrooms. Remove stalks and discard. Brush mushrooms with melted butter. Fry onions in remaining butter. When tender, mix onion and butter with breadcrumbs, sausage meat, herbs […]
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
Shamrock Party Punch
2 liters ginger ale 1 large container frozen lemonade 1 large can pineapple juice (chilled) 1 quart lime sherbet
Stir together. The lime sherbet melts and makes a milky green punch with foam on top.
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Shamrock Scones
Source: Tabasco
3 1/2 cups (875 mL) all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons (30 mL) baking powder 1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt 3/4 cup (175 mL) butter or margarine 4 eggs 1/2 cup (125 mL) milk 2 tablespoons (30 mL) green pepper sauce 1/3 cup (80 mL) minced green onions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees […]
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Sunday, September 30th, 2007
Lucky Charms Bars
3 tablespoons butter or margarine 25 large marshmallows or 3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows 5 cups Lucky Charms cereal
Grease an 8-inch or 9-inch square pan 9 x 2 inch pan.
Place butter and marshmallows in large microwave bowl. Microwave uncovered on HIGH for 1 minute and 30 seconds to 3 minutes, stirring after 1 […]
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Friday, September 28th, 2007
Bailey’s Irish Cream Bundt Cake
1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow or chocolate cake mix 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant vanilla or chocolate pudding and pie filling mix 4 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur Sifted confectioners’ sugar or Bailey’s Irish Cream Glaze or Bailey’s Cream Cheese Frosting […]
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup
Source: Woman’s Day magazine
Serves 8.
2 tablespoons oil 1/2 pound deli-sliced corned beef, cut into strips 8 ounces green cabbage, cored and diced (about 3 cups) 3 medium carrots, chopped to large chunks 1 medium onion, chopped 1 teaspoon caraway seed 1 large baking potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 […]
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
Blarney Stone Cookie Mix in a Jar
1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup golden raisins 1 1/2 cups salted peanuts 1 3/4 cups flour mixed with 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon allspice
Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar. Press each layer firmly in place […]
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Saturday, September 1st, 2007
Blarney Butter
1 leaf spinach 3 sprigs parsley 2 sprigs mint 2 sage leaves 3 ounces unsalted butter 1 pinch salt
Finely chop the spinach and herbs. Mix the chopped herbs into the butter with a wooden spoon, beating well. Add the salt, mixing well.
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
Best Irish Shortbread Anywhere!
1 pound butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 4 cups all-purpose flour
Use a pastry cutter or a fork to mash everything together until crumbly. Knead by hand until everything forms a shiny ball. (This takes a LOT of kneading.) Flatten dough into a rectangular pan, or two smaller pans, and poke all […]
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Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Irish Potato Candy
1 small potato Confectioners’ sugar Peanut butter
Boil potato until tender. Peel off skin and mash. Add confectioners’ sugar until a stiff dough is formed. Roll out on a sugared board until thin. Spread with peanut butter to cover the potato dough. Roll up like a jellyroll. Chill, then cut into thin slices.
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Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Chocolate-Orange Guinness Cake
Serving size: 4
Cake 8 ounces butter, at room temperature 8 ounces soft dark brown sugar 10 ounces self-rising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 pinch salt 2 rounded tablespoons cocoa powder Grated rind of 1 orange 4 eggs 1/2 cup Guinness
Icing 4 ounces butter 8 ounces confectioners’ sugar Orange juice and grated rind
Preheat […]
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Sunday, August 19th, 2007
Magic Leprechaun Powder
Buy a box of instant pistachio pudding. Take it out of the box so it is in the plain white wrapper. Tape the following poem to the front of the package of pudding.
Magic Leprechaun Powder filled with gold Add a little milk (4 cups) icy cold Give it a stir and watch the […]
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Cabbage Stew
4 servings
3/4 pound ground beef 1 chopped celery rib 1/2 cup chopped onions 4 cups chopped cabbage 1 1/2 cups beef broth 1 cup diced tomatoes 1/4 cup tomato sauce 1 carrot, thinly sliced 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
In Dutch oven, sauté beef, celery, and onions for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a […]
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Sunday, August 12th, 2007
Baked Cabbage with Bacon
3/4 pound bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch wide strips 1 (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pound) cabbage, quartered, thinly sliced 1 large leek (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup chopped green onions 3 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 cups whole […]
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Monday, August 6th, 2007
Green Irish Fluff
1 (12 ounce) container cottage cheese 1 large container Cool Whip 1 can crushed pineapple, drained 1 small box lime gelatin
Mix together and chill.
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Friday, July 27th, 2007
Irish Omelet
6 small eggs, separated 4 medium size potatoes, cooked and mashed Lemon juice 1 tablespoon chopped chives or scallions Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon butter
To the mashed potato, add the beaten egg yolks. Mix the two ingredients thoroughly and then add the lemon juice, chives, salt and pepper.
Heat the butter in an […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
Cottage Pie
6 to 8 servings
2 pounds ground beef 1 tablespoon oil 2 onions, finely chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 cup beef stock or bouillon 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon sage 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Salt and pepper 5 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed 1 tablespoon butter or bacon fat
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Brown the […]
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
Beef Stew with Stout
Source: Bon Appétit May 1996
1/2 pound boneless beef sirloin, cut into 3/4- to 1-inch cubes 1 tablespoon butter 2 large carrots, peeled, sliced 1 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour 2/3 cup canned beef broth 1/3 cup stout or dark ale
Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Melt butter in […]
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Friday, July 20th, 2007
Haggerty
Servings: 6
1 large onion 2 tablespoons bacon fat 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese Salt and pepper to taste
Wash and peel potatoes and cut into paper thin slices. Pat dry with towel.
Cut onion into paper thin slices.
Heat half of the bacon fat in a heavy frying pan and fill the pan with alternate layers of potatoes, […]
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Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
Clover Chip Cookies
1 1/4 cups (300 mL) firmly-packed brown sugar 3/4 cup (175 mL) Golden Crisco Shortening 2 tablespoons (30 mL) milk 1 tablespoon (15 mL) vanilla extract 1 egg 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt 3/4 teaspoon (3.75 mL) baking soda 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) green candy-coated […]
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