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IRISH SODA BREAD

Who doesn’t enjoy a good homemade Irish Soda Bread? :]

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 2 cups whole wheat flour

• 1 tbsp. baking powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp coarse salt

• ¼ cup (half a stick) softened butter

• 1 ½ cups buttermilk

• ¼ cup molasses

• 2 tbsp. heavy whipping cream

• 2 tbsp. regular rolled oats

Directions

Preheat oven to 375, butter an oval 2 quart casserole dish, set aside.

In a large bowl, sift together flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Add butter. 

Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until crumbly.

Add buttermilk and molasses.

Using wooden spoon, stir just until a wet dough forms.

On a lightly floured surface, shape dough into an oval and place in prepared baking dish.

With a sharp knife, cut 3 diagonal slits across top of dough.  Brush dough with cream and

Sprinkle with oats.

Bake until light brown and cooked through, 60 – 70 minutes.  Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.

Slice and serve warm with blue cheese spread.  ( ½ C  butter and ½ C blue cheese softened and mixed well)

POTATO SOUP

If the weather where you live is anything like the weather here then it may be too warm for this. But I love this recipe. :]

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. white potatoes

• 1 large onion, chopped

• stick of butter

• 6 tbsp. flour

• 3 cans milk

• salt and pepper to taste

• fresh parsley, chopped

• Garnish: grated cheddar cheese,  real bacon bits

Directions

Peel potatoes and cut in to bite size pieces. Put in large soup kettle.  Add just enough water to cover potatoes. Cook until tender but still firm. Removed from heat. Skim off 3-4 cups of the water.

While potatoes are cooking, chop onion and cook in large pan in butter. When the onions start to brown, add flour. Stir well and cook a few minutes. Slowly add milk. Stir until heated. Pour milk mixture in to kettle with potatoes and stir gently to mix. Add salt and pepper to taste. Before serving, add parsley to soup and stir to mix.  After ladling in to soup bowls, garnish with grated cheese and bacon bits if desired.

Lavender-Blueberry Crumb Cake 

It’s not very pretty but it makes up for it with taste! :D

• 4 tbsp. butter or margarine, room temp

• 1/2 cup honey

• 2 large eggs

• 1/2 cup milk

• 2 cups unbleached flour

• 1 tbsp. baking powder

• 1/8 tsp. salt

• 2 cups fresh or thawed blueberries

• 1 cup blanched sliced almonds

• 1 tbsp. fresh or dried lavender flowers

• 1 tbsp. white sesame seeds

The topping:

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 stick butter or margarine, room temp
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Directions

To make the cake, cream the butter & honey until light. Add eggs & mix well, then add in milk. In another bowl stir together the flour, baking powder & salt & add to creamed mixture & blend well. Fold in blueberries, almonds, lavender & sesame seeds. Spread the batter into a greased & floured 9-inch baking pan. Combine topping ingredients until crumbly, then sprinkle evenly on top of cake batter. Bake at 375 until it tests clean.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I do! Blessed be! :]

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You still get the credits. It’s just getting them faster, they still count.