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Submitted by Karen Reardon Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder ⅛ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. ground cloves ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg 6 oz. butter ¾ c sugar 4 large apples (I like Ambrosia but tart granny smith recommended) ¾ cup milk 2 eggs Dusting 2 tbsp.  sugar Custard (I cheat andContinue reading “Irish Apple Cake with Custard Sauce”

Submitted by Colleen Cosby In memory of her dad, Patrick Sullivan, 2002 Award Recipient Ingredients: 1 jigger (1.5oz) Irish Cream Liqueur (Baileys’ is encouraged) 1 jigger (1.5oz) Irish Whiskey (Jameson’s is encouraged) 1 cup hot brewed coffee 1 Tbsp whipped cream 1 dash of nutmeg (optional) Instructions: In a coffee mug, or fancy glass mug,Continue reading “Irish Coffee”

Submitted by Ed Dunn, 2008 Award Recipient Ingredients: Hummus Cucumber Black olives Tomato Carrots sliced Broccoli Green & yellow pepper Instructions: 20 x 13 wood charcuterie board with a round plate in the center for the hummus face. The face is rimmed with cucumber and black olive eyes. Use carrots for eyebrows, tomato for theContinue reading “Leprechaun Snack Board”

Submitted by Ann Byrne ( from 5 Roses Cookbook)It was a favourite recipe of Sean Byrne, 2006 Award Recipient Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt ¼ cup shortening 1 cup milk Instructions: (Yield 12-18 biscuits) Mix together flour, baking powder and salt Cut shortening into the dry mixture (useContinue reading “Sean Byrne’s Favourite Tea Biscuits”

Submitted by Sheila Corr, 2010 Award Recipient(Adapted from THE BELFAST COOKERY BOOK) Ingredients: 3 oz (3/8cup) salted butter 4 oz (1 heaping cup) flour 3 oz (castor or white) sugar   ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs 1 lb stewed apples (4 apples) Instructions: Cream the butter and sugar. Lightly whisk eggs. Gradually beat inContinue reading “Eve’s Pudding”

Submitted by Sheila Drury, Award Recipient 2014 (This was my Grandma Sullivan’s recipe) Ingredients: 6 cups all purpose flour or (OR 4cups whole wheat flour and 2 cups all purpose flour) 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 3 tsp baking powder 1 cup buttermilk (To substitute for buttermilk>add 1 tsp white vinegar to 1Continue reading “Sheila Drury’s Soda Bread”

Obtained from the Margaret Sullivan’s recipe book, 1994 Award Recipient ** This recipe was used on the vigil of All Saints Day but also on Meatless Fridays or other Religious Fast days** Ingredients: Medium cabbage 6 or 8 potatoes, peeled 4 green onions 1 cup milk or cream, warmed ½ cup salted butter Salt andContinue reading “Margaret Sullivan’s Colcannon”

Submitted by Paul Reardon, 2012 Award Recipient Ingredients: Springers Meats on Morley Ave.in Hamilton, ON, has great Corned Beef Brisket ready to cook and available in a variety of sizes. 4LB Corned Beef Brisket 2 Onions chopped Potatoes Cabbage 1 Bay Leaf 3-4 Cloves 1 Garlic Clove 1 Tbsp. Peppercorns 2 Tbsp. Pickling Spice Instructions:Continue reading “Reardon’s Olde Style Corned Beef”