Irish Recipes
A little taste of the Old Country
Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake
exported from Master Cook
CRUST
1 � package Graham crackers � crushed
6 Tbsp. Butter � melted
1/3 cup Sugar
MIX AND PAT INTO BOTTOM OF PAN AND BAKE AT 350 FOR 10 MINS
FILLING
24 ounce Cream cheese � unwrapped and softened in a Microwave on high
5 Jumbo eggs � separated
1 � cup Sugar
2 Env. Knox gelatin
3 Tbsp Cocoa
� cup Bailey�s Irish cream
1 Pint whipping cream
Soften gelatin in small saucepan with � cup of water.
Stir egg yolks into 1 cup sugar. Add to gelatin mixture and cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens and bubbles. Cool. Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add cocoa and beat again. Add Bailey�s and beat some more. Slowly add gelatin mixture and blend well. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add remaining � cup sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into cheese mixture. Whip cream and fold into the mixture. Pour into crust and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Serves 12
Maureen's Soda Bread
MAKES 1 LOAF
2 Cups Unsifted All-Purpose Flour
2 Tablespoons Sugar
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
� Teaspoon Salt
3 Tablespoons Butter or Margarine, softened
1 Cup Buttermilk
1 Tablespoon Butter or Regular Margarine, Melted
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375�. Lightly grease a small cookie sheet.
2. In large bowl, sift flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.
3. Cut in softened butter with a pastry blender or fork until mixture looks like fine crumbs.
4. Add buttermilk; mix in with a fork only until dry ingredients are moistened.
5. Turn out on lightly floured pastry cloth or board. Knead gently until smooth - about 1 minute. Shape into a ball. Place on prepared cookie sheet; flatten into a 7-inch circle. (Dough will be about 1� inches thick.) Press a large floured knife into center of loaf almost through to bottom. Repeat, at right angle, to divide loaf into quarters.
6. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, or until top is golden and loaf sounds hollow when tapped.
7. Remove to wire rack to cool. Brush top with melted butter. Dust with flour if you wish.
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