IRISH SODA BREAD

HOLIDAY COLLECTION!!  This bread is delicious warm or at room temperature. If you have leftovers, toast the next day.  2 cups flour 5 TB sugar divided 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3 TB cold butter diced 1 cup buttermilk 2/3 cup raisins(optional) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat an 8-9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, 4 TB sugar, baking powder,salt, and baking soda. Add butter,rubbing it into flour mixture with your fingers until a coarse meal forms. Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Pour in buttermilk and stir to blend. Stir in raisins. Flour your hands and shape into a ball. Transfer dough to pan and flatten slightly (not all the way to edges of pan). Sprinkle with 1 TB sugar. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of bread comes out clean. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes; transfer to a rack to finish cooking.  NOTE: Serve this bread with steaming cups of tea,along with butter and your favorite fruit preserves. (Source: dashrecipes.com)

COOKING TIP

*Running low on mashed potatoes- use cut up cabbage. Cook cabbage with the potatoes,drain and add milk,butter,etc. You will never know the difference and some people like it better.

Stove Top Corn Beef Casserole

I LOVE CORN BEEF HASH!!! HOLIDAY COLLECTION!  WHAT COULD BE BETTER!!!!    1 1-lb pkg macaroni 1 can corned beef hash 2 cans creamed corn Salt to taste Cook macaroni according to directions and drain. Return to.pan and add corn beef hash and stir. Add corn 1 can at a time until you get the consistency that you want. Add salt to taste. Reheat. NOTE:  If casserole is too dry, add more creamed corn. You can also increase the amount depending on how many you are feeding. (Source:Recipe4Living)

COOKING TIP

*Fresh lemon juice will remove onion scent from hands.

MIKKI'S TATOR TOT CASSEROLE :)

Here's to a quick and easy recipe!!!   1 lb of ground beef  1 can cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup (your preference) 1 pkg tator tots (you can use french fries) 1 small onion or half of a large one  Shredded cheddar cheese   Brown ground beef with onion,drain. Add can of soup, pour into medium size baking dish. Add tator tots or fries. Add shredded cheddar cheese. Bake 350 for 1/2 hour or until cheese is thouroughly melted.

Garnish with olives and/or sourcream.

SUPREME CREAM

*For wonderful whipped cream-Cream whipped ahead of time will not separate if you add a touch of dissolved unflavored  gelatin (1/4 tsp per cup of cream)

MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY

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