Irish Holiday/Event Recipes

"This Irish soda bread recipe was passed on to me by a dear friend of my mother's who was born and raised in Ireland. It's the best Irish soda bread I have ever had. It is much higher, lighter and softer than most other recipes I have seen. It has an excellent flavor and texture, as well."

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: eggs, raisins, salt...

"From me own lazy Irish grandmother who died at 100 years plus one day old on Saint Patricks Day back in 1968. I love the way it smells while baking. If you don't like the smell of beer, stay away from it. I also like that you can add it to an oven being used to make something else like a chicken etc. If the other item being baked or roasted requires..."

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: sugar, self rising flour, beer...

"This makes a fairly dense, rustic (ugly, even) loaf of bread that is tasty and not sweet. It is crusty and rough on the outside, chewy inside. Nummy hot with lots of butter! Note: sometimes (depending on humidity etc) it takes a bit more than the 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk--just keep adding a little bit at a time until it all holds together as stated..."

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: salt, all-purpose flour...

"I have a meat and potatoes guy who could live on potatoes and gravy. This is how I make it healthier and lower in fat!"

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: potatoes, salt and pepper...

"I have never found an Irish Soda Bread recipe (or commericially available loaf) that can hold a candle to this recipe. It is simple to make and you can also mix the dry ingredients, add a hang-tag listing the wet ingredients and baking instructions and you have an outrageously good gift. This is an absolutely authentic Irish recipe, and if you..."

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: cream of tartar, currants...

"Fish and chips is one of Britain's favourite and most famous take-aways, often accompanied with Chip Shop Curry Sauce. Here is a simple recipe to have that unique melt-in-your-mouth fried fish at home."

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: deep fat, eggs, lemon wedges...

"I myself love Guinness a Stout that's a very dark, almost black full-bodied beer!Nothing like it! But for this you'll need a lighter beer like an IRISH AMBER, Irish Red Ale, or a Golden Irish Lager Style BeerPint Glasses (16 oz). I make this for fun on St. Patty's Day. For the kids use a clear juice with coloring. This is a great way to get people..."

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: lager beer, green food coloring...

"This recipe comes from my college roommate, Becky, who belongs to a very Irish family! Her family prefers this recipe because it's much sweeter than most soda breads. I like it because it's quick and easy!"

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: eggs, margarine, raisins...

"for a cold day or the end of a meal."

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: black coffee, heavy cream...

"This traditional Irish soda bread is served warm with lots of butter to accompany your cornbeef and cabbage boiled dinner. Happy St. Patrick's Day!"

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: currants, hot water, salt...

"This is typically called Champ, this one has some added ingredients! Adapted from Cooking Light."

View Full Recipe

Ingredients: cooking spray, reduced-fat cream cheese...