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Irish Cuisine for St. Patrick's Day
By Brenda Hyde
Whether you are Irish or not, it's fun to celebrate with those
us who are by serving Irish fare on St. Patrick's Day. Irish
cooking is traditionally hearty and simple, reflecting the way
of life most Irish folk lived in the past, and still today.
In a bowl, combine butter and flour with
pastry blender or fingers. Add baking
powder, salt and sugar. In another bowl,
beat egg and stir in milk. Mix into dry
ingredients to make a dough. Turn onto floured surface and roll to one inch
thickness
or pat carefully with hands. With a cookie
cutter cut dough into 2 inch rounds. Place
on greased cookie sheet, about one inch
apart and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
Makes about 18 scones. You can also
add raisins, dates or other dried fruits to the
dough.
Irish Champ
Ingredients:
8 medium potatoes
1/2 cup milk
5 tablespoon butter
one bunch scallions or green onions, chopped
Peel and cube potatoes and boil in salted water
until tender. Drain and mash slightly. In a small
pan, heat milk and butter until butter is melted.
Add chopped scallions. Fold mixture into the
potatoes until well blended. Potatoes will be
still be somewhat lumpy. Makes 6 servings.
Irish Potato Pie
Ingredients:
6-8 potatoes, peeled
6 bacon strips
3-4 leeks
salt
pepper
one cup grated Cheddar cheese
Cook the potatoes in boiling water until
tender. Drain. In skillet, fry bacon until
crisp and drain on paper towels. Trim
leeks so that you have the white part
and a small amount of green. Wash
well, and slice thin. Add leeks to pan,
and saute over medium heat until soft.
Slice the boiled potatoes, and arrange
half in the bottom of a pie plate. Season
with salt and pepper. Layer with bacon,
leeks and one half of the cheese. Cover
with remaining with remaining potatoes
and season again. Sprinkle with remaining
cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes
until top is browned and cheese is melted. Makes 6 servings.
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