Ingredients 1lb (450g) plain white flour 1 level teaspoon baking soda / bicarbonate of soda 1 level teaspoon cream of tartar Pinch Of Salt 4oz (115g) butter 4oz (115g) sugar 4oz (115g) Sultana's or rasins or currants 1 egg 1/2 pint (285ml) buttermilk Directions Preheat oven to (180°C), (350°F), (Gas Mark 4) Sieve flour, soad, cream of tartar and salt into a bowl Rub in butter lightly with finger tips until the mixture looks like bread crumbs Add dried fruit and sugar then mix well Beat egg in a...

Ingredients 6 eggs, separated 1 heaping cup sugar 1 1/4 cup strong black coffee 1 1/2oz plain gelatin 1 1/4 cup heavy cream 7 teaspoons Irish Whisky Finely chopped walnuts (optional) Whiskey flavored whipped cream (optional) Directions In a pyrex bowl, cream the egg yolks with sugar Heat the coffee and dissolve the gelatin in it, then add it to the egg mixture Beat the mixture well Place the bowl over a pan of boiling water and beat / stir constatnly until the mixture begins to thicken Remove...

Ingredients 1/2 Pound (225g) Irish Butter 1/2 Pound (225g) Sugar 9 oz (250g) Flour 4 Large Eggs Half A Lemon, Rind Grated 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder 1/2 Pound (225g) Sultanas 1/2 Pound (225g) Currants 2oz (60g) Cherries 2oz (60g) Chopped Almonds 2 Tablespoons irish Whiskey Directions Put an egg and sugar in a bowl and mix until soft and creamy Add lemon ring and mix well Add the other eggs, one at a time, mix well to thicken mixture Sift flour and baking powder into mixture and fold lightly Add...

Ingredients Irish Boiling Bacon Cabbage Boiled Potatoes Directions Place the boiling bacon in a large saucepan Cover with cold water and bring to a boil Cover and simmer (30 minutes per pound) Add cabbage cut in quarters, cook for 20 to 30 minutes more Serve with boiled potatoes ...

Ingredients 4 Tablespoons (4 X 15ml) of Irish Whiskey 1 Teaspoon of Sugar (Preferably Brown) Freshly made strong black coffee Double cream, freshly whipped to soft peaks Directions Warm an Irish whiskey glass or wine glass with hot water or steam Pour the whiskey into warmed glass Add in sugar & stir Pour in freshly made coffee, filling the glass to a half inch from the top Stir until the sugar is dissolved Turn a spoon upsidedown and put tip into coffee, let the cream fall into the glass over...