Ingredients: 2 pounds potatoes 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 2 teaspoons fresh thyme (plus additional for garnish) 6 Kerrygold® Mild Cheddar Slices salt and pepper to taste Method: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray an oval baking dish lightly with cooking spray and set aside. Peel potatoes, cut into 1/8 inch thin slices and place… Continue reading Baked Cheddar Potato Gratin
Category: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving recipes with an Irish flair.
Cheesy Pumpkin Cornbread
The pumpkin makes this cornbread super moist, and makes it a pretty orange color, too! Ingredients: 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 2 large eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup buttermilk 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup fine cornmeal 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup grated, plus extra… Continue reading Cheesy Pumpkin Cornbread
Neven’s Leftover Turkey, Ham and Leek Pie
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 red or white onion sliced 3 leeks finely sliced 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes 2 tablespoons plain flour, plus extra for dusting 300ml chicken stock ¼ pint/100ml low fat crème fraiche 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 8 oz/ 200g cooked… Continue reading Neven’s Leftover Turkey, Ham and Leek Pie
Cheesy Potatoes
Ingredients: For the potatoes: 1 lb. baby potatoes 2 tbsp salt 1/4 cup Kerrygold Salted Butter, melted 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp rosemary 1 tbsp ground black pepper 1 cup Kerrygold Reserve Cheddar, shredded 1 cup Kerrygold Dubliner, shredded For the toppings: ½ lb bacon, cooked and crumbled Sour cream Cilantro, finely chopped Chives,… Continue reading Cheesy Potatoes
Citrus Fruit Loaf
Ingredients: 225g/8oz Odlums Self Raising Flour 350g pack Sultanas or Raisins 200g pack Mixed Peel 300ml/½pt Orange Juice 1 Egg, beaten Method: 1. Place fruit, peel and orange juice in a bowl and leave to soak overnight. 2. Add flour and egg and mix well. 3. Transfer to a greased and base lined 900g/2lb loaf… Continue reading Citrus Fruit Loaf
Celebration Chocolate Cake
This cake is a very special treat and is great for all manner of occasions. If you are going to treat yourself you might as well do it properly and go for pure indulgence. It has good keeping properties so can be made the day before, just make the frosting when you need it. Ingredients:… Continue reading Celebration Chocolate Cake
Classic Vanilla Fudge
Ingredients: 450g/1lb Golden Caster Sugar 300ml Double Cream 50g/2oz Butter 1 tbsp Liquid Glucose Syrup 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract Salt Method: 1. Line a 20cm/8in square cake tin with baking parchment. Combine the sugar, cream, butter and glucose syrup in a saucepan over a medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. 2. Put a… Continue reading Classic Vanilla Fudge
Luxury Mince Pies
Ingredients: 225g/8oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour 125g/4oz Golden Caster Sugar 100g packet Ground Almonds 125g/4oz Butter or Margarine, softened 1 Egg, beaten Water, if necessary 1 x Jar of Chivers Mincemeat For dusting: Icing Sugar Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6. Lightly grease a 12-cup patty/bun tin. 2. Combine the flour, sugar… Continue reading Luxury Mince Pies
Almond Shortbread
Ingredients: 125g/4oz Butter, softened 50g/2oz Caster Sugar 75g/3oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour 25g/1oz Cornflour 50g/2oz Ground Almonds Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/gas mark 3. Beat the butter and sugar together until smooth. A wooden spoon or electric mixer may be used! 2. Add the flour, cornflour and ground almonds. Mix gently until a… Continue reading Almond Shortbread
Salted Caramel & Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients: For the salted caramel sauce: 125g/4oz Granulated Sugar 2 tbsp Water 2 tbsp Golden Syrup 50g/2oz Butter 170ml Double Cream ½ tsp Sea Salt For the mousse: 350g Dark Chocolate, chopped into small pieces 50g/2oz Butter 8 Eggs, separated ½ tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tbsp Caster Sugar To serve: Whipped Cream Grated Chocolate Method:… Continue reading Salted Caramel & Chocolate Mousse