Irish Soda Bread and St Patrick’s Day Potato Pie
Where
are we now?
I've still got to let you know
A house still doesn't make a home
Don't leave me here alone...
U2
6 years ago today I found out my world was going to change. I found out I was pregnant with HBear.
1
year ago today my pregnant sister and her husband were here building the loftbed and spending St Patrick’s Day with us. 1 year ago today my Mom was in the
hospital with a cold and her counts were down.
About
a week after my Besty in Winnipeg got home from my Mom’s celebration of life,
she found out her Dad had pancreatic cancer. He was allergic to the chemo so he
has spent the past 8 months enjoying his life as best as possible.
Very
early this morning he joined my Mom.
Rest
in Peace Mr.D. Thank you for your greatest gift, your daughter. She has made
such a profound impact on so many lives. You will live on in her and her 2
beautiful children. You will be missed. L.O.V.E
My
Besty and I have had a ritual for, well forever, McCain’s chocolate cake. Every
breakup, bad jacket day, the death of her brother… all the shitty things that
happened got a McCain’s cake LOL
I
looked everywhere in her small town for a courier service but apparently they
don’t have one… so I called Safeway special requests department and got a cake
delivered to her J
Of course I had to buy flowers, but at least I got them to agree to a fruit
basket LOL The kids will love it J
Today
was St Patrick’s Day. As it was an emotional and sad day I didn’t go all out
with a scavenger hunt or anything. We did, however, get together for an amazing
“Irish” dinner.
My
FIL made fall apart, super tasty beef short ribs. I dropped off 6 packages from
our yummy cow J,
my MIL made a wicked vegetable medley and I pitched in with a potato pie and
Irish soda bread.
Irish Soda Bread
Adapted from The Midnight Baker
Adapted from The Midnight Baker
4 cups flour
1
tablespoons baking powder
3/4
teaspoon baking soda
1
teaspoon salt
1/2
cup raisins
1/2
cup dried cranberries
1
tablespoon caraway seeds
2
cups buttermilk
Preheat oven to 350.
Line
a large baking sheet with parchment.
Rinse dried fruit in a strainer under hot water.
Rinse dried fruit in a strainer under hot water.
Place
on paper towel to absorb excess water. (I forgot to do this)
In your standing mixer, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Use dough hook and mix dry ingredients for about 1 minute.
Add the fruit and caraway seeds.
With mixer running, add the buttermilk gradually--using only enough to form a soft dough (I had to use the whole 2 cups of buttermilk). Knead for 1 minute.
Turn out the dough on a well-floured surface and shape into 2 rounds and place on prepared baking sheet.
In your standing mixer, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Use dough hook and mix dry ingredients for about 1 minute.
Add the fruit and caraway seeds.
With mixer running, add the buttermilk gradually--using only enough to form a soft dough (I had to use the whole 2 cups of buttermilk). Knead for 1 minute.
Turn out the dough on a well-floured surface and shape into 2 rounds and place on prepared baking sheet.
With a sharp knife, cut an "x" about 1/4-inch deep on each loaf. Sprinkle with additional flour if desired.
Not deep enough! |
St Patrick’s Day Potato
Pie
Adapted
from A Spicy Perspective
1
sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
4
tablespoons butter
7
thick sliced bacon, chopped
4 large potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
1
onion, sliced thin
1
tablespoon fresh dill
1/2
cup heavy cream
Salt
and Pepper
Preheat
the oven to 350.
Place
the thawed puff pastry in a 8-9 inch tart pan and crimp the edges. Remove the
excess dough and piece it along the rim if needed to make the rim even in some
places. Refrigerate the crust until ready to fill.
Place
the butter and bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Sauté until the bacon is crispy then toss in the onions, followed by the potatoes and
dill.
Season with salt and pepper. Gently stir for about 5 minutes, to mix the onions and potatoes and coat in fat. The potatoes don't need to be cooked through. Then spoon the mixture into the crust and drizzle with heavy cream.
Season with salt and pepper. Gently stir for about 5 minutes, to mix the onions and potatoes and coat in fat. The potatoes don't need to be cooked through. Then spoon the mixture into the crust and drizzle with heavy cream.
Bake
on the low rack for 45-55 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender and the
crust is golden. Rest for 10 minutes.
I didn't rest so it was super hard to lift :( |
These
potatoes were to die for. I mean really bacon, pastry and dill with heavy
cream? Hell Yeah!
For
dessert HBear and I made rainbow cupcakes and my MIL made the pot of gold at
the end of the rainbow! An amazing chocolate pot de crème!!!!
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