March 07, 2009
Title: Irish Spiced Beef – St. Patrick’s Day
Cook time: 3 hours
Level: Medium
Serving: 10
Ingredients:
4-6 lb. Beef, topside or silverside
Flavourings: onions, parsnips, turnips, carrots, celery
Bunch of herbs
1/2 pint Guinness
For the pickle:
5 teaspoons ground bay leaves
2 teaspoons ground cloves
3 teaspoons ground ginger
3 teaspoons ground mace
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
4 cloves garlic, crushed
6 tablespoons brown sugar
8 oz spiced pickling mixture
salt and pepper to taste
4 lts cold water
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March 06, 2009
Title: Irish Apple Fritters – St. Patrick’s Day
Cook time: 15 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 4
Ingredients:
5 ounces Flour
5 fluid ounces Water
1/4 teaspoon Salt
2 each Eggs (separated)
1 tablespoon Melted butter
2 each Large cooking apples
4 ounces Sugar
Lemon juice
Oil for deep frying
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March 06, 2009
Title: Chicken and Ham Pie – St. Patrick’s Day
Cook time: 1 hour
Level: Easy
Serving: 6
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons unsalted Kerrygold Irish butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup half-and-half or light cream
1/4 cup chopped onion
4 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 cup cooked chicken, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup cooked ham, diced
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, left at room temperature
1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
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March 05, 2009
Title: Blackberry Sauce – St. Patrick’s Day
Cook time: 10 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 2 cups
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh blackberries
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons water
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March 05, 2009
Title: Irish Potato Salad – St. Patrick’s Day
Cook time: 1 ½ hour
Level: Easy
Serving: 8
Ingredients:
10 large white potatos
3 boiled eggs 5 green onions chopped
3 stalks celery 1 small white onion chopped
1/2 cup chopped bread and butter pickles
1 small can sliced black olives
1 tsp. of prepared mustard
1/4 cup of rice vinegar
1 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
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March 05, 2009
Title: Irish Cappuccino – St. Patrick’s Day
Cook time: 5 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 1
Ingredients:
5 ounces of hot coffee
3 ounces of Bailey’s Irish Cream
Dash of nutmeg
Dessert topping, pressurized
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March 04, 2009
Title: Irish Cheese Soup – St. Patrick’s Day
Cook time: 35 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 4
Ingredients:
2/3 cup onion, chopped
2/3 cup carrot, chopped
2/3 cup celery, chopped
4-6 1/16 teaspoons butter
2/3-1 1/3 small potatoes, diced
4 2/3 ounces Irish farmhouse cheese
2 2/3 cups vegetable stock
4 cups half-and-half cream
1/2 cup flour
4 ounces guinness beer
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March 04, 2009
Title: Cream of Cabbage Soup – St. Patrick’s Day
Cook time: 25 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 6
Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
1 ½ cups diced peeled potatoes
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup diced peeled rutabaga
1/4 cup diced carrots
3 cups chopped cabbage
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 pound process American cheese, cubed
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Pepper to taste
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March 03, 2009
Title: Irish Coffee Meringues- St. Patrick’s Day
Cook time: 2 hours
Level: Easy
Serving: 6
Ingredients:
2 egg whites
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon instant espresso coffee powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Dash salt
1 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon Irish cream liqueur
Unsweetened cocoa powder
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