RECIPE CORNER FOR   
  ST. PATRICK'S DAY
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Jimmy (7) Erika (17) Westerman

IRISH STEW


Ingredients
1 tablespoon          olive oil
2 pounds                 boneless lamb shoulder, cut into
                              1 -1/2 inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon          salt
                              black pepper to taste
1 large                     onion, sliced
2                                carrots, peeled and cut into large     
                               chunks
4 cups                      water, or as needed
3 large                     potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 cup                       coarsely chopped leeks
1 tablespoon         chopped fresh rosemary (optional)


Directions
1. Heat oil over medium heat in a large stockpot or
dutch oven. Add lamb pieces and cook, stirring gently,
until evenly browned. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Add the onion and carrots, and cook gently
alongside the meat for a few minutes. Stir in the
water. Cover and bring to a boil before turning the
heat down to low. Simmer for 1 hour or longer,
depending on the cut of meat you used and if it is
tender yet.

3. Stir in potatoes, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes,
before adding leeks and rosemary. After adding the
leeks and rosemary, continue to simmer uncovered,
until potatoes are tender but still whole.

Serve piping hot.

IRISH SODA
BREAD


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 (optional) - Stage Two

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease two 8 x 4 inch loaf
pans.

2. Mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt
in a large bowl.  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  for 1 hour.

Tip  -This bread is usually cut lengthwise.
      ST. PATTY DAY PUNCH

Ingredients
1/2 cup                  milk
1 scoop                vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
4 drops                 peppermint extract
2                             ice cubes
16 ounce              frosted glass
Splash                  seltzer water
Dollop                   whipped cream


Directions
1-  Combine milk, ice cream or frozen yogurt,
extract, ice cubes in a blender.

2-  Mix until smooth. Pour into frosted glass or green
plastic cups.  Add a splash of seltzer water and top
with a dollop of whipped cream.
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Luci  Willingham

IRISH APPLE CAKE
 (Stage Two)

2 cups                  flour
2 teaspoons        baking powder
1/2 cup                 sugar
1/2 cup(1stick)   butter
6 or 7                    cooking apples like Golden Delicious or   
                            Gala - ( use pears for Stage One)
1                             egg (beaten)        
                            milk

Directions
1- Preheat oven to 375.  Put flour, baking powder and
sugar into a large mixing bowl. Mix together.

2-  Roughly chop up the butter and place in mixing bowl.
Do not cream or rub in.

3-  Peel the cooking apples and slice into the mixture,
then stir in the beaten egg and sufficient milk to make a
fairly stiff batter. This will be quite lumpy with apples and
butter, but it is correct.

4- Pour into a greased pan 8 x 10 baking pan and bake
for about an hour.

Note: This is served hot with cream, or cut into slices
and spread with butter. A little sugar sprinkled on top
halfway through baking  improves the appearance.
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