All of my best Irish recipes together in one convenient post for you to try out and share with your friends. Soda Bread, Stew, Brisket and Cake!
St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
Recipes
Old Fashioned Coconut Cake
And here it is: The best Old Fashioned Coconut Cake recipe. It doesn’t use white cake mix (with it’s sickly-sweet taste and gummy texture). All-natural ingredients – no artificial flavors or colors. Includes both regular and high-altitude versions. If you’re a regular visitor, you know I live in Colorado – at around 5,300 feet. Because of this, lots of cake recipes have to be adjusted …
Boston Cream Pie for Two
Classic Boston Cream Pie now sized for two – in regular and high-altitude variations. The Same Light, Airy Sponge, Thick Sweet Pastry Cream and Glossy Chocolate Glaze – Just in a Smaller Size. SmallBakes takes your favorite recipes and makes them suitable for smaller gatherings, or just for two. Based on Chef Zeb Stevenson’s time-tested hot milk cake, this lucious dessert is always a show-stopper. …
Wicked Good Boston Cream Pie Recipes
Regular and High-Altitude Recipes Included. When a recipe is practically perfect, I don’t mess with it, and this one is. The only thing I added is a high-altitude Boston Cream Pie version for my mountain friends. Otherwise, this is the tried-and-true Wicked Good Boston Cream Pie recipe tested by Cook’s Illustrated (a fine publication, and highly recommended.) Read the Best Cooking Magazine Ever – Cook’s …
Homemade Sesame Seed Buns
Forget those sad, wimpy styrofoam buns from the store. These Homemade Sesame Seed Buns are built for a beefy burger or pulled-pork sandwich. And they are so easy to make! Now With Whole-Wheat! Anyone who follows Baking Naturally knows I always prefer whole-wheat if I can make it work – and this was a no-brainer. Swapping out about half the bread flour for whole wheat …
High-Altitude Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake – for most, this cake is really quite simple, even if it has a large number of ingredients: Blend the wet, add the dry, add the extras, pan and bake. But at high-altitude, carrot cake can be a nightmare. The batter is quite heavy, so using a smaller amount of leavening can keep the cake from rising properly. Pulling back on the heavier …
Cheesecake Recipe (No Water Bath!)
If you’ve ever wanted to try baking a New York style cheesecake, but were a bit intimidated by the water bath requirement, try this Cheesecake Recipe (No Water Bath!) A water bath, or bain marie, is used for cheesecakes to: But there’s an easier way to accomplish all this without submerging your pan in water. Years ago, I worked on a cheesecake recipe that required …
Butter Pecan Cake Recipe
Includes Regular and High-Altitude Recipes Looking for something different? If you’ve tried Sour Cream Chocolate Cake, Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake, or Lemon-Blueberry Cake, and you’re looking for something new, you really need to try this Butter Pecan Cake Recipe. From an old Southern recipe, this cake is loaded with toasted pecans, and topped with an unusual brown sugar cream cheese frosting. Why Choose This Butter Pecan …
Classic Hummingbird Cake
Naturally sweet from bananas and pineapple, with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, this Classic Hummingbird Cake is as sweet as spring feels. Why a Classic Hummingbird Cake? Classic Hummingbird Cake is always a winner. It’s combination of ripe bananas, pineapple and pecans makes it super-moist, while the cinnamon brings out all the flavor of the banana. The kicker is that, though the cake looks impressive, …
Vegetable Beef Barley Soup
Vegetable Beef Barley Soup I grew up with soup, and for me, it’s the pinnacle of comfort foods. Anyone can crack open a can of Campbell’s (and sometimes I still do), but you can make your own special, extra-tasty version of Vegetable Beef Barley Soup at home, using even that freezer-burned round steak you found in the back of the fridge. The Secret to Good …