All Discussions Tagged 'Irish' - The Wild Geese2024-03-29T13:32:37Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/forum/topic/listForTag?groupUrl=the-irish-kitchen&tag=Irish&feed=yes&xn_auth=noChristmas Flavors Cookbook Challengetag:thewildgeese.irish,2014-10-22:6442157:Topic:1240232014-10-22T09:44:17.018ZKelly O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/KellyORourke
<p>Hello, Irish Kitchen Group. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122496888?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122496888?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="300"></img></a></p>
<p>Thanks to the generous and talented <a href="http://thewildgeese.com/profile/MargaretMJohnson?xg_source=profiles_memberList" target="_self"><strong>Margaret Johnson</strong></a>, you all have an opportunity to win a free cookbook, full of Irish Christmas recipes! </p>
<p>We are looking for 6 Wild Geese members to participate. The first 6…</p>
<p>Hello, Irish Kitchen Group. <a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122496888?profile=original"><img width="300" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122496888?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="300"/></a></p>
<p>Thanks to the generous and talented <a href="http://thewildgeese.com/profile/MargaretMJohnson?xg_source=profiles_memberList" target="_self"><strong>Margaret Johnson</strong></a>, you all have an opportunity to win a free cookbook, full of Irish Christmas recipes! </p>
<p>We are looking for 6 Wild Geese members to participate. The first 6 people to respond to this message by <a href="mailto:kelly@thewildgeese.com" target="_blank"><strong>emailing me</strong></a> <em>OR</em> by commenting below, will be our contestants. Each contestant will receive two recipes. Choose one to try, then post a description of the dish and a photo on The Wild Geese Blog page. Margaret will select one of the six to receive a <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>FREE</em></span> copy of her beautiful book, <strong>"Christmas Flavors of Ireland."</strong> The other five contestants will receive a voucher for a discounted copy of the book, so everyone benefits.</p>
<p>Contact me today to get started!</p>
<p>Here is the Amazon listing for "Christmas Flavors of Ireland": <br/> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Flavors-Ireland-Celebrating-Festive/dp/1620202077">http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Flavors-Ireland-Celebrating-Festive/dp/1620202077</a></p>
<p><em>Kelly O.</em><br/> <em>The Wild Geese</em></p>
<p></p> Brady's Irish Cream Chocolate Cheesecaketag:thewildgeese.irish,2014-02-16:6442157:Topic:781162014-02-16T14:02:43.491ZRuthie Colcombehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RuthieColcombe
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122487989?profile=original" target="_self"><br></br></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122496994?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122496994?profile=original" width="750"></img></a> <em>This cheesecake contains the best of two worlds, Brady's Irish Cream and the taste of good quality chocolate. </em><em>The texture of the filling turns out a little like mousse that melts in your mouth..and is a perfect combination with the crunchy chocolate…</em></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122487989?profile=original" target="_self"><br/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122496994?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/122496994?profile=original" width="750" class="align-full"/></a><em>This cheesecake contains the best of two worlds, Brady's Irish Cream and the taste of good quality chocolate. </em><em>The texture of the filling turns out a little like mousse that melts in your mouth..and is a perfect combination with the crunchy chocolate base. </em>It'a sweet that is always popular in our house on High days and Holidays.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3"><strong>Ingredients</strong></span><br/> <br/> 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs<br/> 1/3 cup Icing/Confectioners' sugar<br/> 1/3 cup unsweetened good quality cocoa powder<br/> 1/4 cup butter<br/> 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened<br/> 1 1/4 cups white sugar<br/> 1/4 cup unsweetened good quality cocoa powder<br/> 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour<br/> 3 eggs<br/> 1/2 cup sour cream<br/> 3 tbsp good quality grated chocolate<br/> 1/4 cup Brady's Irish Cream</p>
<p>Serves 12</p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><strong>Directions</strong></span></p>
<p>Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).</p>
<p>In a large bowl, mix together the cookie crumbs, confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup cocoa.</p>
<p>Add melted butter and stir until well mixed. Pat into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.</p>
<p>Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes; set aside. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).</p>
<p>In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, grated chocolate, white sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa and flour. Beat at medium speed until well blended and smooth.</p>
<p>Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in the sour cream and Bradys Irish Cream; mixing on low speed. Pour filling over baked crust.</p>
<p>Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C), and continue baking for 60 minutes.</p>
<p>With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill before serving.</p>
<p>If your cake cracks, a helpful tip is to dampen a spatula and smooth the top, then sprinkle with some plain chocolate wafer crumbs.</p>
<p>Serve with whipped heavy cream or clotted cream.</p>
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<p></p> Rich Chocolate Bread & Butter Pudding with Irish Cream Saucetag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-03:6442157:Topic:656982013-12-03T09:17:33.362ZRuthie Colcombehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RuthieColcombe
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<p>Bread & Butter Pudding was one of the many loved desserts of my childhood. My grandmother would butter the bread, add dried fruit, cover it in sweet egg custard, and bake it for an hour or so.. Yum !</p>
<p>This is a new twist to an old favourite and a good celebration recipe for those that don't enjoy dried fruit .The recipe is very rich so aim for smaller…</p>
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<p>Bread & Butter Pudding was one of the many loved desserts of my childhood. My grandmother would butter the bread, add dried fruit, cover it in sweet egg custard, and bake it for an hour or so.. Yum !</p>
<p>This is a new twist to an old favourite and a good celebration recipe for those that don't enjoy dried fruit .The recipe is very rich so aim for smaller servings</p>
<p>Makes 4-6 servings</p>
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<p><strong>Ingredients</strong></p>
<p>284 ml double/heavy cream<br/> 300 ml milk<br/> 200 g good quality dark chocolate, chopped<br/> 6 egg yolks<br/> 100 g soft brown sugar<br/> 75 g dried fruit (optional),75 g nuts (optional)or 60g shredded coconut (optional)<br/> 225 g Brioshe (French bread) sliced into 2cm thick slices</p>
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<p><strong>Pudding Directions</strong></p>
<p>Preheat oven to 150°C.<br/> Grease a 20cm x 30cm oven-proof dish and scatter with the dried fruit / nuts (if being used).</p>
<p>Place the double cream and milk into a pan and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until melted. Set aside to cool.<br/> In a bowl, beat together the egg yolks and sugar until smooth. Stir into the cooled chocolate-cream mixture. Stir until smooth.<br/> Dip the Brioshe slices into the chocolate sauce and then layer them in the oven-proof dish, overlapping the slices as you go.<br/> Place the dish into a roasting pan and fill the roasting pan to 2/3 full with boiling water.<br/> Bake for 25 - 30 minutes until the sauce has thickened.</p>
<p><strong>Sauce</strong><br/> 240ml whipping cream<br/> 180ml tablespoons Irish cream liqueur<br/> 25g cup sugar<br/> 5ml teaspoon vanilla extract<br/> 2 teaspoons cornstarch<br/> 10ml water</p>
<p><strong>Sauce</strong> <strong>Directions</strong></p>
<p>Bring cream, liqueur, sugar, and vanilla to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Mix cornstarch and 10mls water in small bowl to blend; whisk into cream mixture. Boil until sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Cool, then cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)</p>
<p>Drizzle bread pudding with sauce and serve warm.</p>
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