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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Irish Stew



Prepared by Theresa




1 cup Burgundy or other dry red wine
1 clove garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried whole thyme
3 pounds lean beef for stewing, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 cup olive oil
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans condensed broth, undiluted
6 carrots, scraped and cut into 2-inch slices
12 small boiling onions
6 medium potatoes, peeled

Preparation:
Combine first 6 ingredients; pour over beef in a shallow dish. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours. Drain meat, reserving marinade. Remove and discard bay leaves.Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; brown beef in oil. Add broth and reserved marinade; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours.Add carrots, onions and potatoes. Cover and cook 30 minutes. Makes 2 1/2 quarts.

Category: Irish Night, Carol's Place March 2008

Irish Chocolate Cake




Prepared by Karen




The "Irishness" of this lovely chocolate cake is thanks not only to the wonderful liqueur used in the filling, but also to a certain, very Irish, ingredient in the cake mixture itself, which contributes to its moistness.

Ingredients:
Sponge
175g/ 6oz self-raising flour
1/2tsp salt
50g/ 2oz dark chocolate
110g/ 4oz butter
175g/ 6oz caster sugar
80g/ 3oz cooked mashed potato
2 eggs, beaten
4tbsp milk

Filling
110g/ 4oz dark chocolate
125ml/ 4fl oz double cream
50g/ 2oz icing sugar
3tbsp Irish cream liqueur

Preparation:
Preheat oven to gas mark 5/ 190°C/ 375°F, and grease and line two 20cm/ 8 inch cake tins. Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Melt chocolate in a bowl placed over a saucepan of hot water. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy, then beat in the chocolate and mashed potato. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little flour with each addition. Fold in the rest of the flour and stir in the milk.

Divide mixture between cake tins and bake for 25-30 minutes or until top is firm but springy to the touch. Remove from oven and after a few minutes, turn out on a cooling rack. While the cake is cooling, make the filling. Melt the chocolate as before, stir in the other ingredients and mix well. Use the filling to sandwich the sponge layers together and coat the top and sides of the cake.

Category: Irish Night, Carol's Place March 2008

Champ or Colcannon



Prepared by Kathy



Ingredients:
* 6 to 8 unpeeled baking potatoes, e.g., Russet or Yukon Gold
* 1 bunch scallions (use the bulb and green stem)
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* 4 to 8 tablespoons butter
* salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation:
Scrub the potatoes and boil them in their jackets. Finely chop the scallions. Cover the scallions with cold milk and bring slowly to a boil. Simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave to infuse. Peel and mash the freshly boiled potatoes and, while hot, mix with the boiling milk and scallions. Beat in some of the butter. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve in one large or four individual bowls with a knob of butter melting in the center.Champ may be put aside and reheated later in a moderate oven at 350°F. Cover with foil while it reheats so that it doesn't get a skin.

NOTE: Can also be made with any combination or alone with the following:
Leeks
Parsley

You can also add chopped boiled green cabbage to make colcannon

Category: Irish Night, Carol's Place March 2008

Irish Coffee Balls


Prepared by Kathy






Ingredients:
3 1/2 C vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
1 C finely chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar, divided
3 tabespoons instant coffee granules
1/3 C Irish Whisky
1/3 C light corn syrup

Preparation:
In a large bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, pecans, and 1 cup of sugar. Dissolve coffee granules in Irish whiskey in a small cup. Add to dry mixture along with corn syrup, mixing until blended. Shape mixture into 1 inch balls. Roll in remaining sugar. Store in air tight container. Note: Cookies become more flavorful after sitting 2-3 days. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

Category: Irish Night, Carol's Place March 2008

Beacan Bruithe (Baked Mushrooms)

This recipe was contributed by Patty. These sure look yummy!!

Ingredients:
* Large field mushrooms
* 4 ounces chopped onion
* 4 ounces whole wheat bread crumbs
* 4 ounces suasage meat
* 1 teaspoon chopped sage
* salt and pepper

Preparation:
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, divide amoung the mushrooms. Place mushrroms in a shallow ovenproof dish, pour 4 tablespoons of water into the bottom of the dish and bake. Serves 4.

Category: Irish Night, Carol's Place March 2008

Irish Mist Salad Dressing



Prepared by Kelly

Ingredients:
* 1/4 c. Dijon mustard
* 1/4 c. Irish Mist liqueur
* 3 tbsp. red wine vinegar
* 3 tbsp. honey
* 6 tbsp. vegetable oil
* Salt and white pepper (optional)

Preparation:
Blend all except oil first, then whisk in oil in thin stream. Great on spinach or fruit salad.

Category: Irish Night, Carol's Place March 2008

Monday, March 31, 2008

St. Patrick's Day Reuben Hash


Prepared by Rosanne.
Recipe courtesy of The Rachael Ray Show.








Ingredients:
* 1 pound baby white potatoes such as Yukon gold, quartered
* 1 tablespoon butter, plus additional for the toast
* 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
* 1 pound corned beef left over from dinner or thinly sliced from the deli counter, cut or torn into bite-size pieces
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1 pack (about a pound) sauerkraut, drained, rinsed and squeezed dry
* 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard (eyeball it)
* 1 cup Guinness beer (eyeball it)
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
* 4 eggs
* 4 slices rye bread, toasted and buttered

Preparation:
Place the potatoes into a large pot and fill it with cold water. Place the pot over high heat and bring to a bubble. Turn the heat down to medium to cook the potatoes until tender but not falling apart, about 10 minutes. Once the potatoes are cooked, drain them and place them back into the pot they were cooked in to dry out for a few minutes.

Place a large, cast iron pan over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 turn of the pan of EVOO, about 1 tablespoon. Add the potatoes to the pan and cook them until they start to get golden brown, 4-5 minutes.

Add the corned beef and chopped onion into the pan along with the chopped onion. Cook until the onions are tender, another 3-4 minutes. Stir in the sauerkraut, mustard and Guinness into the pan and cook to heat through, about 2 minutes. Season everything with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over everything and cover the pan with aluminum foil to melt.

While the cheese is melting, place a medium skillet over medium heat with the remaining tablespoon of butter. Cook the eggs however you or your guests like them (I love mine fried!). When the eggs are finished, remove the foil from the pan and dish the eggs over the pan. Cut the buttered toasts in half and line them up around the pan and let everyone have at it!

Category: Irish Night, Carol's Place March 2008

St. Patrick's Day Grasshopper Cake


Prepared By Jill

Ingredients:
* 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box Betty Crocker super moist white cake mix
* 1 1/4 cups water
* 1/3 cup vegetable oil
* 2 teaspoons mint extract
* 3 egg whites
* 12 drops green food coloring
* 1 (16 ounce) jars hot fudge topping
* 8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 5 drops yellow food coloring
* Andes mint candies, unwrapped and cut into pieces

Preparation:
Use a 13 x 9 pan. Heat the oven to 350 degrees for a shiny metal or glass plan, 325 for a dark non-stick pan. Grease and flour pan. Make cake mix as directed on the box, using water, oil, egg whites, and 1 1/2 tsp mint extract. Take out one cup of batter and mix in three drops of green food coloring. Pour remaining batter into the pan. Drop green batter into the pan by the spoonful, 12 to 14 spots. Cut through batter with a knife or spatula, making S shaped curves in one continuous motion. Bake 28 to 32 minutes. Cool one hour. Spread Fudge topping over the cake. In a medium bowl, stir the whipped topping and remaining 1/2 tsp of extract. Add 9 drops of green and 5 drops of yellow food coloring. Blend. Spread whipped topping over fudge evenly, and garnish with candy pieces. Store covered in refrigerator.

Category: Irish Night, Carol's Place March 2008

Irish Soda Bread


This is a cake-like soda bread. It is more like a scone.

Prepared By Debbie. Recipe courtesy of allrecipes.com

Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 pint sour cream
1 cup raisins

Preparation:
1.Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
2.Mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs, sour cream and raisins and mix until just combined. Distribute batter evenly between the two pans.
3.Bake loaves at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Category: Irish Night, Carol's Place March 2008

Beef and Barley Cabbage Rolls


Prepared by Debbie.
Recipe courtesy of foodnetwork.com

Ingredients:
2 cups boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup uncooked barley
12 large, whole, outside cabbage leaves
1 pound ground beef
1 can evaporated milk
1/2 cup shredded carrot
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Paprika

Directions:

In a medium stockpot, bring water and salt to a boil. Add barley and cook until tender, approximately 45 minutes, depending on type of barley used (refer to package). Drain and set aside. In another stockpot, blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water for 1 minute.

In a bowl, combine barley, meat, 1/2 cup evaporated milk, carrots, parsley, egg and seasonings. Mix thoroughly and divide into 12 even portions. Place each portion on stem end of a cabbage leaf and roll up tightly. Fasten with a toothpick. Place rolls in a greased baking dish (13 by 9 by 2 inches). Pour remaining milk over the rolls and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until cooked through, turn rolls over once to help them cook evenly.

Heat butter and lemon juice. Pour over rolls and sprinkle with paprika then serve.

Category: Irish Night, Carol's Place March 2008