Anyone have any good recipes for St. Patrick's Day?

Question

I really need some - I can give it to someone who actually knows how to cook, not me (Mr. Microwave)!

I'm intrigued by the idea of cooking with alcohol, or whiskey cakes.

Thanks!!!

Answer 1

Steak and Guiness Pie

500 g beef
1/2 cup plain flour
1 cup onions
1 carrot
150 g mushrooms
2 teaspoons sage
150 ml Guinness stout
250 ml beef stock
1 sheet puff pastry
2 tablespoons oil
salt and pepper
milk

HEAT oil in frying pan and cook chopped carrot,diced onion, sliced mushroom, sliced celery, sage until soft;.
Transfer to casserole dish.
Cut beef into 1 - 2 inch pieces.
COAT beef in flour and add to fry pan; add extra oil if needed; BROWN.
ADD to casserole dish.
COMBINE beef stock and guinness; add to casserole dish; salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and bake for 2 hours on 150 degrees; stir occasionally.
TRANSFER cooked meat and vegetables to either 1 pie dish or individual ramekin dishes; TOP with puff pastry; brush with egg wash or milk.
Piece puff pastry with fork and cook for approximately 25 minutes until golden.
Enjoy!


Irish Soda Bread

3 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 pint sour cream
2 eggs
2 tablespoons caraway seeds (optional but I always use them)
3/4 cup raisins

Combine dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
In a small bowl beat eggs and stir in sour cream.
Add the egg and sour cream mixture to the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon.
Batter will be very thick.
Add the raisins and caraway seeds and stir well with wooden spoon or knead in with your hands.
Place batter in a greased 9 inch springform pan.
Dust the top with enough flour so that you can pat the batter like a bread dough evenly in the pan without it sticking to your hands.
With a knife make a shallow crisscross on the top.
Bake for 50 minutes in a preheated 350ºF oven.


Whiskey Sausage

5 lbs kielbasa
2 cups ketchup
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup whiskey
1 teaspoon cinnamon

mix ketchup, brown sugar, whiskey, and cinnamon.
cut sausage into 1-2" lengths, then diagonal cut the lengths.
layer sausage, sauce, sausage, sauce, etc.
in a crock pot, and cook on low overnight (appx: 8-10 hrs).


Happy eating

Answer 2

I make this every year with the kids -

White Soda Bread

4 cups (16 oz) of all purpose flour.
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1 Teaspoon salt
14 oz of buttermilk

Method:

Preheat the oven to 425 F. degrees. Lightly crease and flour a cake pan.

In a large bowl sieve and combine all the dry ingredients.

Add the buttermilk to form a sticky dough. Place on floured surface and lightly knead (too much allows the gas to escape)

Shape into a round flat shape in a round cake pan and cut a cross in the top of the dough.

Cover the pan with another pan and bake for 30 minutes (this simulates the bastible pot). Remove cover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

The bottom of the bread will have a hollow sound when tapped so show it is done.

Cover the bread in a tea towel and lightly sprinkle water on the cloth to keep the bread moist.

Answer 3

Laura's Harvey Wallbanger Cake
1package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1package (6-serving size)instant vanilla pudding
4eggs
½cup vegetable oil
¼cup vodka
¼cup Galliano
¾cup orange juice
Powdered sugar drizzle (see recipe)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In bowl, combine all ingredients but the drizzle and mix with electric mixer 4 minutes. Spoon into a greased and floured 10-cup Bundt pan.

Bake in preheated oven 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cool slightly on wire rack, then turn out onto serving platter. Top with drizzle while cake is still warm. Makes about 12 servings.
Powdered sugar drizzle:
1cup powdered sugar
1tablespoon orange juice
1½tablespoons Galliano liquor
1tablespoon vodka
add a couple drops of green food coloring~until you get the color you like (while make green frosting)
Mix all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake

Answer 4

Corned Beef Brisket Recipe
Ingredients :
1 (8-10 lb) beef brisket
4 garlic cloves, peeled and cut in thirds
The Brine
1/2 cup white vinegar
4 tablespoons sugar
2 quarts water
1 cup kosher salt
3 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 pinch ground cloves
1 teaspoon peppercorns
The Simmering Liquid
water, to come up 3/4 to side of brisket
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
4 garlic cloves, sliced
Preparation :
Combine all of the brine ingredients and bring to a boil, then cool. Place the beef brisket, the cooled brine, and the 4 garlic cloves in a huge plastic roasting bag. Make sure that all of the meat is covered by the brine, tie off tightly, place in a pot large enough to hold it all, and refrigerate for 6 to 7 days, turning occasionally.
After the 6 to 7 days, discard the brine after removing the brisket from the brine. The meat should be thoroughly rinsed and then placed in a Dutch oven or other large pot. Add enough water to come up 2/3 to 3/4 of the way up the side of the meat.
Add the rest of the Simmering Liquid ingredients (peppercorns, mustard seeds, allspice, cloves and garlic), bring to a boil and skim off any foam. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook, covered, for at least 3 hours.
6-8 servings.


Irish Jig Dessert
Ingredients :
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons whiskey
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon confectioner's sugar
1 cup coconut macaroons
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation :
Crush the macaroons and set aside. Be sure the whipping cream is thoroughly chilled, along with the bowl and beater attachments. Mix all ingredients other than the macaroons. Beat until stiff peaks are formed. Fold in 3/4 cup crushed macaroons. Spoon into 6-8 dessert glasses. Sprinkle with additional macaroons. Serve immediately.

Lemon-Irish Whiskey Cake Recipe
Ingredients :
Ideally this recipe should be started the day before baking.
1 lemon, zest of, cut into julienne
3/4 cup superfine sugar (regular sugar can be processed in a blender of food processor)
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup Irish whiskey
3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
2 cups flour
3/4 cup almonds, ground
1 pinch salt
Preparation :
Place julienned lemon zest in a small bowl. Let it soak in whiskey overnight. The next day, preheat oven to 350°F .Grease a 9 inch cake pan. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy and then whisk in the eggs. Sift the flour and add to the butter mixture together with the salt. Stir to blend. Fold in the ground almonds. Strain the whiskey, discarding the zest, and stir the whiskey into the batter. Pour into the prepared pan, and bake for about one hour, until golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10 servings

Answer 5

Irish Car Bomb - pint of Guiness, 1 shot of Jameson Irish whiskey with a 1/2 shot Bailey's Irish Creme float. Drop shot glass into the pint glass and chug.

Answer 6

Corned Beef 'n' Cabbage Casserole


INGREDIENTS:
1 medium head cabbage, shredded
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup water
1 (15.5 ounce) can white hominy, rinsed and drained
3/4 pound thinly sliced corned beef, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

DIRECTIONS:
In a large Dutch oven or saucepan, combine cabbage, onion and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the cabbage is tender. Add remaining ingredients; simmer for 5 minutes.

Answer 7

My parents used to own a restaurant and on SP Day, everything they could dye green, they did! They used food coloring to dye beer, pasta, salad dressings - anything! It was weird, but the customers got a kick out of it....Also, log onto www.foodnetwork.com, they have some great holiday recipes. ...Good luck.

Answer 8

DUBLIN STEAK WITH GUINNESS

1 kg. Rump steak
2 tablespoons dripping
2 lge. brown onions, chopped
2 cloves of garlic,crushed
1/4 cup plain flour
1 cup beef stock
1 cup of Guinness
2 large carrots sliced
2 bay leaves
1 sprig fresh thyme
ground pepper
1/2 cup prunes, halved and pitted (optional)
Chopped parsley for garnish
Remove any fact from the meat, cut into 1cm cubes. Heat 1 tablespoon of dripping in a pan and cook onions until pale golden. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer, remove from pan and drain on absorbent paper.
Heat remaining dripping in a larger pan, add meat and cook quickly to brown on all sides. Reduce heat, stir in flour until all meat is coated.
Blend through stock to form a thick smooth sauce. Add Guinness and stir until mixture comes to simmering point. Add onions, carrots, herbs and pepper, stir until combined.
Simmer gently for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent catching. Cook uncovered so that sauce can reduce and thicken. Serve garnished with chopped parsley.
Note: If using prunes, add to pan in the final 30 minutes of cooking. The addition of prunes to this dish adds sweetness and balances the distinctive bitterness of Guinness.

Answer 9

Beer + green food coloring = Irish beer

Answer 10

Irish Stew
Serves 4 to 6
Irish stew is traditionally served with buttered boiled carrots.

3 pounds small Yukon gold potatoes, peeled
2 medium onions (about 1 pound), halved lengthwise and cut into thin half-moons
2 1/2 pounds lamb shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh thyme
3 cups homemade lamb stock, or homemade or lowsodium store-bought chicken stock
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh curly- or flat-leaf parsley

1. Preheat oven to 325°. Cut 1 pound of the potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick rounds; spread them out in a large (5- to 6-quart) heavy-bottom pot or Dutch oven. Layer half the onions on top of the potatoes.

2. Place lamb cubes on top of onions. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; season with pepper. Add the thyme. Place remaining onions on top of lamb. Add the stock and 1 cup water.

3. Place whole potatoes on top of onions. Sprinkle with remaining teaspoon salt; season with pepper. Cover with a tight-fitting lid; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Transfer to oven; cook, without stirring, 2 hours. Sprinkle with parsley.

Irish Soda Bread
Serves 4 to 6
Graham flour is coarser than regular whole-wheat flour, which also works. If you use the latter, substitute one-half cup wheat bran for one-half cup all-purpose flour.

3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 cup whole-wheat graham flour
2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 2/3 cups buttermilk

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Whisk together the flours, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a large bowl. With a pastry blender or your fingertips, blend in butter until it resembles small peas. Add buttermilk all at once; stir with a fork until mixture holds together.

2. In the bowl, pat the dough into a domeshaped loaf about 7 inches in diameter. Lift out dough; transfer to lined sheet.

3. Lightly dust top of loaf with flour. Cut a 3/4-inch-deep cross in top, reaching almost all the way to edges. Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until deep golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.