Christmas Choux Wreath

Ingredients: 300ml/½pt Water 100g/4oz Margarine 150g/5oz Odlums Strong White Flour, sifted Pinch of Salt 4 Eggs, beaten 2 x 100g Packets of Shamrock Flaked Almonds For the filling: 1½ tbsp Icing Sugar, sifted 2-3 tbsp Irish Cream Liqueur 300ml Double Cream, whipped To decorate: Icing Sugar Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.… Continue reading Christmas Choux Wreath

Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients: For the pudding: 125g/4oz Butter, softened 125g/4oz Caster Sugar 2 large Eggs, beaten 125g/4oz Odlums Self-Raising Flour 15ml/1 tbsp Cocoa Powder 125g /4oz Plain Chocolate, melted 50g Shamrock Pecan Nuts , chopped 15ml/1 tbsp Milk For the sauce: 125g/4oz Plain Chocolate, broken into pieces 25g/1oz Butter 30ml/2 tbsp Golden Syrup Method: 1. Preheat the… Continue reading Chocolate Pudding

Buttery Irish Potato And Apple Bake With Bacon

Hearty potatoes and apples sautéed in butter and baked with bacon make a dish perfect for chilly fall and winter evenings. A family meal cooked with pure Irish butter is enough to warm any heart. Ingredients: 3 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 1 1/2 pounds tart cooking apples (such as Granny… Continue reading Buttery Irish Potato And Apple Bake With Bacon

Sticky Glazed Fillet of Ham with Champ & Redcurrant Sauce

Great traditional party food to serve after the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Left overs are great in sandwiches, quiches, frittatas, pies and pasta. Ingredients: 1 fillet of ham, approx. 2kg 1 small handful of black peppercorns 1 bay leaf 1 onion, peeled and chopped For the Sticky Glaze 2 garlic cloves, crushed 5cm piece of… Continue reading Sticky Glazed Fillet of Ham with Champ & Redcurrant Sauce

Butternut Squash Tart

Ingredients: Crust 1 c. all-purpose unbleached flour ½ c. white whole wheat flour ½ c. oat flour 2 tsp. pure cane sugar ½ tsp. kosher salt 12 tbsp. Kerrygold Unsalted Butter 3-4 tbsp. chilled water Filling 5 c. butternut squash thinly sliced 1 shallot, thinly sliced ⅓ c. Cheese, shredded ¼ c. olive oil 1… Continue reading Butternut Squash Tart

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

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