A few of them I have tried. A friend and I are trying to collect old Celtic recipes ....the traditional, OLD recipes that Grams and Great Grams and before would have been cooking over the years and handing the recipes down mother to daughter.
Vicky and I are thinking if we can find enough of these recipes, especially old Celtic holiday foods, that we might create a cookbook (with proper credit due to any and all sources).
Not sure if this idea of ours will work, but we are going to give this one our best shot!
Maggie.........I'll let the folks here know when the Family is ready to put out an old fashioned Irish/Scots feast and I'm sure the invites will be forthcoming when we do
Draconis <doesn't mind cooking for a crowd>
Hiya all, Just reading through the recipies - great ones here! So, off topic, but, there is a book on Celtic Folklore Cooking - it is good, and a lot of old recipies.
In honour of St Patrick's Day, I've bumped this thread up to the top in case anyone is interested in trying of the wonderful recipes contained in this thread.
I have put a few of the recipes given to me by the mother of a friend of mine. Her soda bread is the best I've ever tasted - and I've tasted A LOT in various trips to Ireland.
I'm make a huge dinner on Saturday for St. Patrick's Day (I know it's not actually St. Patrick's Day, but a girl's gotta work) and my sister wants "shilleleagh" (don't know if I spelled that right) and potatoe pie. Anyone know of any good recipes for those items?
Rogue
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I'm make a huge dinner on Saturday for St. Patrick's Day (I know it's not actually St. Patrick's Day, but a girl's gotta work) and my sister wants "shilleleagh" (don't know if I spelled that right) and potatoe pie. Anyone know of any good recipes for those items?
Rogue
It appears your sister was looking to have liquid dinner. Everything that I came up with was a drink.
Irish Shillelagh Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Irish Whiskey 1 tbsp Sloe Gin 1 tbsp Light Rum Juice of 1/2 Lemon 1 tsp Powdered Sugar Ice
Here is a recipe for Shepards Pie I got from me mum
1.5 lbs lean hamburger 1 onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced 5 potatoes: peeled, cubed, cooked and mashed 1 can niblets corn dash worcestershire sauce dash of thyme 1 large can of beef gravy
Saute hamburger with onion and celery till tender. Drain grease. Add the gravy, dash of thyme and dash of worcestershire sauce. Add corn. Simmer for 2 minutes. place in a large greased casserole dish. Top with the mashed potatoes. Bake at 325 for 25 minutes.
1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 3/4 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt., 3 tablespoons butter in small pieces, 3/4 cup uncooked oatmeal flakes. 1 egg, 1/2 cup buttermilk
1.heat oven to 425 degrees. 2. grease baking sheet. 3.combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in bowl and mix. 4.Add butter bits and cut in with knife until mixture is crumbly. 5.add oats and toss to combine. 6.in other bowl beat egg with buttermilk. 7.make a well in the dry ingredients. Pour in the egg mixture and mix with a fork until crumbs hold together. Make dough into ball and transfer to floured surface. Knead 20-25 times. Add flour if sticky. 8.pat dough into 8-inch round and transfer to baking sheet. 9.score a deep cross into the bread but do not cut it through 10.bake 15-20 minutes till brown.
Easy to make, serves well for lazy sunday mornings.
4 medium potatoes, peeled and shredded 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded 1/4 cup grated onion 3 eggs 1/4 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Applesauce
Combine potatoes, cheese, onion, eggs, flour, salt and pepper. Mix until well blended. Coat large skillet with oil. Drop 1/4 cup of batter onto skillet. Cook over medium heat until golden brown on each side. Serve with chilled applesauce on top.
I make these with left over mashed potatoes. They are yummy! Maybe I'll try them with the shredded potatoes. I'm sure the texture would be different and maybe a little more crispier.
Pretty much your basic cake recipe but it's the glaze that gives it the different flavor.
Emerald Isle Cake
1/2 cup butter softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk
GLAZE: 1 cup confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons Irish whiskey (Tullamore Dew gives a milder taste, while Jameson's is a more oakey flavor, your choice) Green food coloring, optional Slivered almonds, optional
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with the milk. Beat until smooth. Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until cake tests done. For glaze, combine confectioners’ sugar and whiskey; stir until smooth and fairly thin. If desired, add 1 to 2 drops of food coloring and stir until well blended. Spread glaze over warm cake. Sprinkle with almonds if desired.
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