St. Patrick’s Day Recipes: Corned Beef, Irish Soda Bread, Cocktails

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 head green cabbage, coarsly chopped
• 1 can corned beef
• salt and fresh ground pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Cook the bacon in large pot over medium heat until almost crisp. Remove the bacon from the pot and set aside.
2. Melt the butter in the pot with the bacon grease.
3. Add the cabbage, stirring well to coat the cabbage in fat.
4. Add about 1/3 cup water, and salt and pepper, to taste. Cover pot with a lid, and cook over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, chop the bacon into small pieces.
6. Remove the lid from the pot, and scatter chunks of corned beef and chopped bacon over top of the cabbage.
7. Cover and cook until desired doneness. I personally like a little bit of crunch left to the cabbage.
8. Tip: Cabbage is one of those vegetables that naturally contains water in its leaves. Begin by adding just a small amount of water. As cabbage cooks, if it needs more liquid, then add more water.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 cups flour
• 2 1/3 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon butter

Cooking Directions

1. Thoroughly combine baking soda, sugar, flour, salt and cream of tartar. Make a well in the center and add buttermilk. Mix lightly and quickly with a fork.
2. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured board and knead for about one minute. Shape into a circle, about 1 1/2 inch thick. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Slash a large cross in the top.
3. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 40-45 minutes.
4. Cool on a wire rack. Brush top with butter while still warm. Cool before slicing, and serve.

Ingredients

• 2 cups peeled and shredded potatoes
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon minced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 1.5 quart baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the potatoes, butter, eggs, onion, salt and paprika. Mix well.
3. Place potato mixture into the prepared baking dish and pour milk over top. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Sprinkle top with cheese, return to oven and bake until cheese melts and is slightly browned.