Pumpkin pancakes are the perfect start to a fall day, a delicious treat for Sunday brunch or a weekday lunch. And to tell you the truth, I’ve been known to indulge in these delicious pancakes for dinner too. Today I thought I would veer a little away from my usual offerings of traditional Irish recipes […]
Breads, Muffins, Pancakes and Scones
Irish soda bread is world famous, and the perfect partner for a bowl of soup or stew. Here I'll share my favorite Irish recipes for breads and scones. I'll also share some American and Irish favorites for pancakes and muffins.
Potato Bread – Yeast Recipe
Potato bread made with yeast, flour and mashed potato is a hearty bread, perfect for serving with soups and stews. Here’s my version of these rustic loaves. Ingredients: The ingredients for this Irish bread are simple. The key to successful potato bread is time and patience to allow the yeast dough plenty of time to […]
Kerry Or Irish Apple Cake
Kerry Apple Cake, also known as Irish Apple Cake, is a moist cake with a crunchy top, and can be served cold or warm with chilled cream or custard. An Irish Apple Cake is technically not a cake at all. Apple bread is a better description, but I suppose our ancestors assigned the title cake […]
Banana Nut Wholewheat Muffins With Weetabix
Weetabix in a muffin!!!! That’s my secret ingredient for delicious wholewheat banana nut muffins. A little taste of Ireland and England, crumbled into the baking mix adds extra whole grains and fiber. Muffins were a new concept for me when I first moved to America over twenty years ago. Sweet breakfast treats were not on […]
Hot Cross Buns
Hot cross buns are an Irish and English Easter tradition. Soft, spiced and fruited yeast rolls, they are marked with a cross to symbolize the crucifix, and are baked and served on Good Friday. As a child I made hot cross buns with my mom. Unlike their American counterparts, crossed with sugary frosting, we used […]
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