| Soda Bread - Bread
Cooking Recipes Ingredients:
4 cups (1 pound) flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 3/4 pint of milk or buttermilk
Raisins or currants (optional)
Cooking Recipes Directions
Mix dry ingredients together. Add milk or buttermilk to form
aloose dough. Add raisins or currants, if desired. Place dough
on floured board and knead until smooth. Form into a round
about 2 inches high and make a large X with a knife in top
of dough.
Bake on greased baking sheet at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
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Potato Irish Soup - Soup
Cooking Recipes Ingredients:
4 tbsp butter
2 medium yellow onions, peeled and sliced
2 lbs potatoes, peeled and sliced
3 cups milk
5 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1/2 tsp celery seeds
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1 cup light cream
salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Roux:
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
Garnishes:
1/2 cup chopped fresh chives
6 slices lean bacon, crisply fried and chopped
Cooking Recipes Directions
Heat a 6- to 8-quart stockpot, add the butter and onion, and cook
gently. Do not let the onion brown. Add the peeled and sliced potatoes,
milk, and stock. Add the herbs. Cover and cook gently for about
an hour. Prepare a rous: melt the butter in a small saucepan and
whisk in the flour. Let the mixture bubble for 2 minutes on med-low
heat, stirring constantly. Thicken the soup with the roux, whisking
carefully to avoid lumps. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes and then puree
the soup. Add the cream and gently reheat, but do not boil. Season
with salt and pepper. Serve with garnishes. |
