Corned Beef...

...for St. Patricks day. Use the recipe and tips on the back of the package of corned beef.

Classic Butter Cookies

May need to be doubled for large gatherings.
Yields: 2 1/2 dozen.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Cream the butter until light. Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and almond extract.
2. Gradually blend in the flour. Cover and let chill for at least an hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
4. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut in desired shapes, using lightly floured cookie cutter. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 12 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate as desired.

Frosting:

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter

Beat until soft and creamy. Apply to cooled cookies, with sprinkles.

Are you ready for Patricks day?

It doesn't matter if your Irish or not, celebrate this day with your family with a big dinner! And guess what? You can get lots of the recipes you need on this blog!

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Creamy Butter Mints

I just recently got this recipe from a lady who goes to our church. I am planning on making them today with our "Irish" meal. They have become one of my favorite goodies! ~KJV~

Creamy Butter Mints

1 lb pkg. powdered sugar

½ c. butter, softened

2 T. whipping cream

¼ t. peppermint extract

Place powdered sugar and butter in a medium bowl.  Mix on medium speed 2-3 minutes.  Add cream and peppermint, beat 3-4 minutes until well blended (may take much shorter time).  Shape into ½” balls, lightly press balls with thumb to form wafers.  Place on wire racks and allow to dry overnight, uncovered.  Store in an airtight container.  Makes 5 dozen.

(I made the balls half that size and yielded 10 dozen.)

Check out our Patrick's Day recipes, Here!

Enjoy your cooking!

KJV

Irish Cream Soda

2 Litter bottle Ginger Ale Pop
Irish Cream Syrup
Milk

Fill twelve cups with the ginger ale, gently pour Irish Cream Syrup in add milk and syrup to taste, stir and add ice cubes! Serve at your Patrick's Day dinner!

KJV

Clover Cookies

1 1/2 C Butter

1 C granulated sugar

1 egg

2 TLBS milk

1 tsp Vanila (add one tsp extra)

1/2 teaspoons almond extract
3 1/2 C all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

Add green dye to the mix...

Preheat to 375 degrees. Throughly cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, vanila and almond extract. Roll out and use a clover cookie cutter to cut out. bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned; cool on rack.

KJV

DUGGAR HOMEMADE ROLLS

1/2 c. shortening

1/2 c. sugar

1 t. salt

2 pkg. yeast

2 c. flour

Combine first 5 ingr. in large bowl & cut with pastry cutter.

2 eggs beat in 2 c. measuring cup, fill cup to 2 cup mark

with hot water. Pour over dry mixture.

Slowly add:

3 c. flour

Cover. Let Rise 20 min. in warm oven. Pour onto floured surface.

Knead. Flatten with hands into large pizza shape. Cut with pizza cutter into16 slices. Roll up from wide end to point. Place in greased pans leaving space for rolls to double in size. (can shape like crescent or lay on side where swirl shows.) Cover. Let rise in warm oven at least 20 min. Remove from oven. Preheat oven. Preheat oven to 375. Bake 20-30 min. depending on how dark you prefer. Immediately brush with 1 stick (1/2 c.) melted butter. (Everyone’s favorite Roll’s!)

Yields 16 Rolls in 2-9”x13” pans

Sometimes our family makes these to go with our Paddy's Day! They are soft and yummy!

KJV

Enjoy Your Saint Patrick's Day Cooking!

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread is kind of like scones!

Our family loves this recipe!

This teatime favorite from Irland was originally baked in an iron pot over a peat fire--a primative Irish oven. Today it remains one of Irland's favorite breads, served hot or cold, with butter and jam. There are many variations on the basic recipe, but the brand is nearly always idnetified by the cross on top of the loaf.

Makes 1 loaf (may need to double for company or large families):

3 TBSP margarine or butter, softened

2 1/2 C all-purpose flour

2 tsp sugar or honey

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 C rasins (optional)

3/4 C buttermilk (what you could do is make your own butter, and use the buttermilk from that)

Cut margarine into flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in raisins and enough butter milk to make a soft dough. Turn onto lightly flowered surface; knead until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Shape into round loaf, about 6 1/2 inches in diameter. Place on greased cookie sheat. Cut an X about 1/4 through loaf with floured knife. Bake in 375 degree oven until light brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Brush with butter if desired.

Enjoy!!!

K.J.V.