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Irish soda bread

Ingredents

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1 cup raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
3. Mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4. Add the eggs, sour cream and raisins and mix until just combined.
5. Distribute batter evenly between the two pans.
6. Bake loaves at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Irish Cream Liqueur

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup liquid non-dairy creamer
• 3 eggs
• 1 drop vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1 cup whiskey

Directions

1. Pour all ingredients into a blender and blend on high until mixed.
2. Pour into a sealable container and store in the refrigerator.
3. Serve in shot glasses.

Beef and Irish Stout Stew

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)
• 2 cups chopped carrot
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Directions

1. Toss the beef cubes with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
2. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
3. Dredge the beef in this to coat.
4. Heat the remaining oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
5. Add the beef, and brown on all sides. Add the onions, and garlic.
6. Stir the tomato paste into a small amount of water to dilute; pour into the pan and stir to blend.
7. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
8. Pour 1/2 cup of the beer into the pan, and as it begins to boil, scrape any bits of food from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
9. This adds a lot of flavor to the broth.
10. Pour in the rest of the beer, and add the carrots and thyme. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
11. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley.

Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white rice flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and 1 cup of sugar until very fluffy.
3. Gradually add the flour and rice flour.
4. As the dough gets stiffer, turn it out onto a well floured surface, and knead it until smooth.
5. Press dough into a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan, score into bars and prick with a fork.
6. Sprinkle remaining sugar over the top, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.
7. Cut along scored lines into bars while still warm.
8. Cool before serving.

Irish Lamb Stew

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds thickly sliced bacon, diced
• 6 pounds boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 cups beef stock
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 4 cups diced carrots
• 2 large onions, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 potatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup white wine

Directions

1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
2. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
3. Put lamb, salt, pepper, and flour in large mixing bowl.
4. Toss to coat meat evenly.
5. Brown meat in frying pan with bacon fat.
6. Place meat into stock pot (leave 1/4 cup of fat in frying pan).
7. Add the garlic and yellow onion and saute till onion begins to become golden.
8. Deglaze frying pan with 1/2 cup water and add the garlic-onion mixture to the stock pot with bacon pieces, beef stock, and sugar.
9. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
10. Add carrots, onions, potatoes, thyme, bay leaves, and wine to pot.
11. Reduce heat, and simmer covered for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Irish Gaelic words

Seasons:

Winter – geimhreadh
Spring – earrach
Summer – samhradh
Autumn – fómhar

Family:

Mother – máthair
Father – athair
Grandmother – seanmháthair
Grandfather – seanathair
Son – mac
Daughter – inín, iníon
Sister – deirfiúr
Brother – dearthair, deartháir
Aunt – aintín
Uncle – uncail

Phrases:

Hello - dia dhuit, Dia is Muire dhuit
How are you - conas tá tú
How old are you - cén aois tú
Thank you - go raibh maith agat
What is your name - cad is ainm duit
Where are you from - cad as tú
You’re Welcome - tá fáilte romhat

Colours:

white – fionn, bán
grey – liath
black – dubh
red – dearg
purple – corcair
yellow – buí
green – glas, uaine
orange – oráiste
brown – donn
blue – gorm
gold – ór

Numbers:

Zero - naid, náid
One – aon
Two – dhá, dó
Three – trí
Four – ceathair
Five – cúig
Six – sé
Seven – seacht
Eight – ocht
Nine – naoi
Ten – deich