Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1 cup sour cream

2 large eggs

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 Tblsp. cinnamon

3/4 cup sugar

2 1/2 cups raisins

4 2/3 cup flour

1 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. baking powder

Combine the ingredients in order.  Knead on floured board.  Place on buttered pan.  Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.  Rub the bread with butter while hot.  Serve warm!

 

Irish Shepherd's Pie

 Ingredients/order:

1 Tblsp. olive oil

1 onion, diced

3 cloves of garlic, diced

3 celery stalks, diced

4 sprigs fresh thyme, finely chopped

1 pound of beef chuck, small pieces

4 carrots, diced

1 cup of early frozen peas

2 Tblsp. flour

2 Tblsp. butter

1 cup red wine

2 Tblsp. tomato paste

4 Tblsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 cup stock

Combine the ingredients in order. Reduces.  Top with mashed potatoes and sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.  Bake for 30 minutes.

Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients:

8 slices of bacon, cut

3 1/2 Tblsp. olive oil

3 lbs. beef

6 carrots

1 white onion

3 green onions

1 tsp. salt, pepper, thyme

2 Tblsps. flour

3 cups wine (rose)

3 cups beef stock

2 tblsp. tomato paste

5 cloves of garlic, minced

2 crumbled bay leaves

pearl onions, frozen

6 Tblsps. butter

1 lb. mushrooms, sliced

1.  Simmer bacon until crisp, remove and drain.

2.  Dry beef and cut in small squares. Sear on all sides in the bacon grease.  Set aside.

3.  Saute onions, celery, and carrots in bacon grease.

4.  Add bacon and beef. Add flour, salt and pepper.

5.  Add wine and beef stock, tomato paste, garlic, thyme and bay leaf.

6.  Bake at 325 degrees for 4 hours with the lid off.

7.  Melt butter and saute pearl onions for 10 minutes.  Add green onions and mushrooms and warm for 10 minutes.

8.  Add to beef mixture.  Bake for an hour.

9.  Serve with cornbread!

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 Pork Stir Fry

Ingredients:

4 thick pork chops, cubed

1 zucchini, julienned

4 colorful peppers, julienned

broccoli crowns

red onion, chopped

garlic cloves, minced

Sauce:

1 tblsp. cornstarch

1/4 Cup of water

1/2 cup vinegar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup ketchup

2 Tblsp. soy sauce

2 Tblsp. sesame oil

Soak pork cubes in soy sauce for 10 minutes.  Salt and pepper them.  Toss in flour and fry until crispy brown in wok.  Add the vegetables and continue to fry.  When ready toss in the sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds!  Delish!  Serve over white rice - get your chopsticks!

Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 cup cocoa

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup whole milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs

3 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup boiling water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare 2 9-inch pans with Crisco and lightly flour.

Add the ingredients in the order stated and pour evenly in the cake pans.  Bake for 30-35 minutes until the toothpick check is clean. Cool and frost with a chocolate buttercream frosting!  Really delicious!

Frosting

1 1/2 cups butter

1 cup cocoa

5 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup milk

3 teaspoons vanilla

Mix until light and fluffy and frost the cake when it is cool!  Be sure to put plenty in the middle!  :)