Irish Coffee

Into a warm whiskey glass pour one jigger of Irish whiskey. Add some strong black coffee, 1 to 2 tsps of sugar and stir until completely dissolved.  Top up by adding pure or whipped cream, pour gently over a teaspoon.  Do not stir.  The result is delicious.

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Potato Bread

Ingredients: 8oz of cooked potatoes  1 tsp of salt 1 or 2 ozs butter flour milk Method: Mash the potatoes with the butter. Add a teaspoon of salt and sufficient flour, 2 or 3 handfuls may be enough, to the mashed potatoes. Use a little milk to mix to a stiff dough.  Roll out to [...]

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Irish Stew

Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs mutton or lamb 3/4 lb potatoes, cut into quarters 1 large onion, sliced 2 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces salt and black pepper Method: Cut lamb into 1inch cubes and brown lightly in pan.  Add the sliced onions, potatoes, carrots and cover with cold water. Season with salt and pepper.  [...]

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Irish Wheaten Bread

Ingredients: 8oz Wholemeal Flour 4oz of Plain Flour 1 level tsp Bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp Salt 1/2 pint of Buttermilk Method: Mix together 8ozs wholemeal flour, 4ozs plain flour, 1 level teaspoon of baking soda and a teaspoon of salt. Make a well in the mixture and stir in the buttermilk until the dough [...]

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Irish Soda Farls

Ingredients: 1/2 lb of Plain Flour 1/4 pt Buttermilk Bicarbonate of Soda Salt Method: Sift 1/2 lb of plain flour, add a level teaspoon of bicarbonate soda, 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Stir in a 1/4 pt of buttermilk, or sour cream and mix until the dough is soft and kneed very lightly.  Turn out onto [...]

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Irish Champ

Ingredients: 3 lbs Potatoes bunch Spring Onions 1/2 cup Milk Salt & Pepper Butter to serve Method: Wash and peel 3lbs of potatoes. Boil in saucepan until cooked, then drain and mash well. Wash and clean spring onions, chop small and add to mashed potatoes. Mix onions well into the mash adding a little milk, [...]

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