Get plain pig s trotters from your butcher and then brine them for 24 hours. Once they ve been brined long enough, bandage them with several strips of cheesecloth, or tie them several times around the short way with string, since they will try with all their might to fall apart

Toast the oatmeal on a cookie sheet under the broiler, or in a hot oven watch it carefully and stir it from time to time until it turns a pale golden color. Leave it to cool completely. Whip the cream until it holds its shape, stir in the honey and whiskey, then the co

Blend Di Saronno Amaretto with coffee, then top with whipped cream. Serve in Irish Coffee mug. Recipe By : Di Saronno     strongServings: 1/strong  

Combine water and Bullion hops. Boil for 20 minutes. Add dark malt extract. Boil for 20 minutes. Add black patent malt through Irish moss. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add Golding hops. Steep for 5 minutes. Cool and add yeast nutrient and ale

Bacon bits are the off cuts from the various types of bacon, which are sold very cheaply in Dublin pork butchers shops, specifically for making coddle. They contain a good mixture of fat, lean and skin. I prefer to buy regular bacon with the rind on and cut it up into even

Don t omit the parsley, and don t use dried parsley as a substitute. It makes a big difference. "Bacon bits" in Ireland refers to the chopped up leftovers from various other cuts of smoked or cured pork or bacon, usually with the pork rind still on. This is wo

Put the corned beef and all the seasonings in a large pot, and cover with water. Bring slowly to a boil, cover and simmer very gently for an hour. Meanwhile, cut away the fibrous part of the cabbage, discard and cut cabbage into 8 sections. When the beef has been simmering for

The lobster should be cut in two down the center. Remove all the meat from the lobster, including the claws: retain the shell for serving. Cut the meat into chunks. Heat the butter until foaming and quickly saute the lobster chunks in it, until just cooked but not colored. W

Cream the butter and sugar then fold in the cream gently. Next the ground almonds and finally the orangeflower water. put into a dish and chill untill firm. Break into rough pieces with a couple of forks and pile them upon a dish in a rocky pyramid shape and decorate accordi

Chop meat and onion into rough pieces. Melt the fat or butter and gently fry the onion until tender. Remove from pan. Toss the meat in seasoned flour and brown quickly in fat. Place onions, meat, stock and sugar in a pot and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours. Peel, core and

Chop meat and onion into rough pieces. Melt the fat or butter and gently fry the onion until tender. Remove from pan. Toss the meat in seasoned flour and brown quickly in fat. Place onions, meat, stock and sugar in a pot and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours. Peel, core a

Put beef in a large pot and cover with cold water. Add all other ingredients except cabbage and bring to a boil with the lid off the pot. Turn to simmer and cook for 3 hours. Skim fat from top as it rises. Remove the thyme, parsley and onion. Add cabbage. Simmer for 20 minut

Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and margarine; press onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Soften gelatin in water, stir over low heat until dissolved. Blend in 3/4 cup sugar and beaten egg yolks; cook stirring constantly, over low heat, 3 minutes. Combine cream chees

Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and margarine; press onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Soften gelatin in water, stir over low heat until dissolved. Blend in 3/4 cup sugar and beaten egg yolks; cook stirring constantly, over low heat, 3 minutes. Combine cream cheese

Rinse glass with hot water; dry. Dip rim of glass in lemon juice, then in sugar, making a 1/4 inch band of sugar around top of glass. Rotate glass over flame of an Irish coffee burner or alcohol burner until sugar crystallizes on glass. Pour 2 tb Galliano in glass. Rota

Mix ingredients in a blender and then add ice. Blend until smooth. Yields a mocha milk shake that sneaks up on you. Very rich. Recipe By : "[Julian Manders]" <[email protected]>     strongServings: 1/strong &

PREHEAT OVEN TO 325F, with rack in center of oven. Generously grease a 9 inch (7 cup capacity) loaf pan. Dust with flour; tap pan over sink to discard excess flour. Cut piece of parchment paper or waxed paper to fit bottom of pan. Set aside. FOR CAKE, use mixer to cream butter,

Pour in mug. Stir. Garnish with whipped cream. Recipe By : [email protected]     strongServings: 1/strong  

Combine over crushed ice in a snifter or rocks glass. Recipe By :     strongServings: 1/strong  

Set oven to 350F. Butter a 9 inch round cake pan. Sift together the dry ingredients. Using a food processor with the steel blade or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles small peas. Blend in the raisins and caraway seeds. Beat the egg

* Two small boxes of Nabisco "Royal" brand gelatine, LEMON LIME flavor. (General Foods Jell O brand doesn t come in this flavor, but you could probably substitute one small Lemon Jell O and one small Lime Jell O.) Combine in the usual way.. Recipe by:

Wash and peel potatoes and cut into paper thin slices. Pat dry with towel. Cut onion into paper thin slices. Heat half of the bacon fat in a heavy frying pan and fill the pan with alternate layers of potatoes, onions, and cheese, finishing with potatoes. Sprinkle each layer

Combine all in blender till smooth. Cover tightly and store in refrig erator. Good for 1 month.     strongServings: 1/strong  

1 lb hot dogs (not cheese : filled) 6 TB flour 3/4 stick corn oil margarine or 6 T oil 2 cloves garlic minced or : smashed 1 lg onion chopped 1 sm green pepper chopped : Parsley minced : (optional) 6 md white potatoes peeled 1 c

Soda Bread: This bread, which many consider the Irish soda bread, is usually served at high teas and other important occasions. Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking soda into a large bowl. Stir in currants to coat with flour. Stir in buttermilk just until flour is moiste

In a medium size saucepan, saute potatoes, onions, carrots, pepper, dill and garlic in oil over medium heat for 6 minutes. Add water, soy milk and bouillon powder. Add potatoes flakes slowly, whipping constantly to ensure even dispersion. Reduce heat to low and coo

Put all ingredients in bread pan in order of manufacturer directions. This makes a dense medium size loaf (6 7 inches tall). For a fluffier taller loaf, increase yeast to 2 1/2 teaspoons. Have ingredients at room temperature. If necessary, warm water and butter in

This bread doesn t rise much. It s a dense, sweet and quite tasty. Place in pan according to custom.     strongServings: 1/strong  

Dip beef in flour and coat on all sides. Brown in oil, in batches and remove to heat proof pot or casserole. Saute onions and garlic in same oil and add to beef. Add carrots, parsley and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Pour enough beef broth to cover and bring to a boil. br

Cream butter and sugar. Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and add to butter mixture alternately with milk. Add raisins. Pour into 8" X 8" pan. Bake at 350 degrees one hour. Mrs. Bernard Mahon     strongServings: 1/strong  br

Mix dry ingredients. Add margarine and mix well. Add the syrup and enough milk to make a loose dough. Turn onto a floured board and knead until smooth. Roll out into a square with a thickness of about 3/4 inch. Cut dough in half, then into quarters and then to eights. Bake o

Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add ingredients and stir.     strongServings: 1/strong  

1 c white flour 3 ts baking soda 1/2 ts salt 2 1/4 c whole wheat flour fine 2 1/4 c whole wheat flour coarse 2 TB wheat germ 1 c rolled oats or pinhead : oatmeal 2 TB bran 1/2 TB brown sugar 1/4 c butter or margarine 3 1/2 c buttermilk

In a large mixing bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, sugar, soda and salt. In a separate bowl beat eggs until frothy and add buttermilk. Combine milk mixture and softened butter with the flour mixture and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add white flour gradually br

Stir flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and raisins together. Separately, fork blend eggs and buttermilk, then add to dry ingredients. Stir until sticky batter is formed. Scrape batter onto well floured surface and knead lightly. Shape batter into ball, then place in ro

Pour Bailey s Irish Cream into a coffee mug. Fill with hot black coffee. Top with a single spray of dessert topping. Dust dessert topping with a dash of nutmeg. Recipe By : Joe Robertson     strongServings: 1/strong  

Don t let the butcher trim the fat off the lamb chops! Shred some of it and render it down in a heavy casserole. Peel onions and potatoes, scrape carrots. Cut the meat into 8 pieces; only excess fat is cut away. Bones need not be removed. Cut the carrots and onions in quarte

Mix the whole wheat flour throughly with the white flour, salt, and soda. Make a well in the center and gradually mix in the liquid. Stir with a wooden spoon. You may need lass, or more liquid it depends on the absorbent quality of the flour. The dough should be soft

Mix the whole wheat flour throughly with the white flour. Rub the butter into the flours. Add the salt, and soda. Make a well in the center and gradually mix in the liquid. Stir with a wooden spoon. You may need less, or more liquid it depends on the absorbent quality

* Dessert Topping should be in a pressurized can. In a nonmetal mug combine water and instant coffee crystals. Micro cook, uncovered, on 100% power about 1 1/2 minutes or just till steaming hot. Stir in Irish whiskey and brown sugar. Top with pressurized dessert toppin