Ingredients: • Irish Ham 3kg • 2 tblsp honey • 2 tblsp Lakeshore wholegrain mustard • 4 tblsp brown sugar • 20 cloves Method: 1. Cook Ham as directed. 2. Combine the honey and mustard in a mixing bowl. Remove the cooked ham from the pot and place on to a baking tray. 3. Next… Continue reading Honey and Lakeshore Mustard Ham Glaze
Category: Christmas
Irish traditional Christmas recipes.
Ham Glaze
Ingredients: 200ml (7floz) Irish whiskey 200ml (7floz) maple syrup 2tbsp redcurrant jelly 2tbsp balsamic vinegar 1tbsp ground allspice 1tbsp whole cloves Method: 1. Place the whiskey in a pan with the maple syrup, redcurrant jelly, balsamic vinegar and ground allspice. 2. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 10 minutes, until slightly thickened. 3.… Continue reading Ham Glaze
Christmas Cake
Dense, rich Christmas cakes are ideally made months ahead and left to ripen for maximum flavour. Stored correctly, they can last all year. Ingredients: •225g/8oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour (sieved) •175g/6oz Margarine •225g/8oz Dark Brown Sugar •375g Sultanas (one packet) •375g Fruit Mix (one packet) •100g Cherries (one Tub) •100g Chopped Mixed Nuts (one packet)… Continue reading Christmas Cake
Christmas Pudding
To wow your guests at Christmas, warm a ladleful of brandy over direct heat, and as soon as the brandy is hot ask someone to set light to it. Place the ladle, now gently flaming, on top of the pudding-but don’t pour it over until you reach the table. When you do, pour it over… Continue reading Christmas Pudding
Christmas Chocolate Yule Log
Ingredients •75g/3oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour (less 2 tablespoons) •3 Eggs (separated) •Pinch of Salt •75g/3oz Caster Sugar •2 tablespoons Cocoa •1 level teaspoon Odlums Baking Powder •50g/2oz Butter•150g/5oz Dark Chocolate (broken into pieces) •1 tablespoon Golden Syrup •250ml carton of Cream •225g/8oz Icing Sugar (sieved) •Icing Sugar and Holly Sprigs Method 1. Preheat oven… Continue reading Christmas Chocolate Yule Log
Party Cocktail Sausages
Ingredients 1lb Cocktail Sausages 30 ml Worcestershire Sauce 1 tbsp Honey 1 tbsp Olive Oil Method 1.Heat the oil in a pan and add the cocktail sausages, cook for 2 – 3 minutes on each side until they are fully browned and cooked through. 2.Once cooked remove the sausages from the pan and place on… Continue reading Party Cocktail Sausages
Mincemeat Crumble Cake
Ingredients 3.5oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 3.5oz soft light brown sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tblsp milk 6oz self-raising flour 1lb 3oz mincemeat icing sugar, for dusting For the crumble topping: 3.5oz self-raising flour, sifted 3oz caster sugar 3oz butter, chilled and cut into 1cm (1/2 in) cubes 1oz flaked… Continue reading Mincemeat Crumble Cake
Turkey & Ham Pie
Ingredients For the mashed potato topping: 2lb 3oz potatoes (unpeeled), scrubbed clean salt and freshly ground black pepper 150 ml (5fl oz) milk 25 g (1oz) butter For the pie filling: 25 g (1oz) butter 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped salt and freshly ground black pepper 25 g (1oz) plain flour 225 ml (8fl… Continue reading Turkey & Ham Pie
Christmas Morning Muffins
Ingredients 11oz plain flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3oz brown sugar 69oz mince meat 300ml milk 80ml (1/3 cup) vegetable oil 1 egg 1 cup icing sugar, sifted 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice Method Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a mini muffin pan (with about 30 holes) with small… Continue reading Christmas Morning Muffins
Ice Cream Pudding
Ingredients 3.5oz granulated sugar 125ml water 4 egg yolks 500ml cream 1teasp.vanilla essence 17oz dried mixed fruit e.g. raisins, currants, sultanas, figs, apricots (soaked overnight in port) 3.5oz toasted almond, chopped Method Put sugar and water into a pan. Dissolve the sugar over a gentle heat. Then boil steadily until it forms a syrup. Beat the… Continue reading Ice Cream Pudding