i'm having a paddys themed dinner party next saturday night...any suggestions for a yummy irish desert??? i'm making steak and kidney pie and soda bread for the main...lots of cafferys, guiness and powers irish whiskey of course.. but the only irish desert that comes to mind is bread pudding :laugh: any suggestions lassies??
Comment Guidelines
We welcome your feedback on Houseandhome.com. H&H reserves the right to remove any unsuitable personal remarks made about the bloggers, hosts, homeowners and/or guests we feature. Please keep your comments focused on decorating, design, cooking and other lifestyle topics. Adopt a tone you would be willing to use in person and do not make slanderous remarks or use denigrating language. If you see a comment that you believe violates any of the guidelines outlined above, please click “Alert a Moderator.” Thank you.
i forsee lots of baking tomorrow...thanks for the help ladies. seems there's going to be lots of sweets to go with my irish whiskey.
hey mel...what've you got planned for this weekend??
Or Irish Cream and cheesecake ;)
How about this Irish Cream Chocolate Mousse Cake from [url]www.epicurious.com:[/url]
[url]http://www.epicurious.com/bonappetit/cooking_class/cake[/url]
The recipe looks long, but it may be worth the effort :)
No recipe here but what about an Irish Cream Cheesecake.
thanks pearl-girl...the recipe looks yummy.
Irish Cream Bundt Cake
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over bottom of pan.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix. Mix in eggs, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup oil and 3/4 cup Irish cream liqueur. Beat for 5 minutes at high speed. Pour batter over nuts in pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then invert onto the serving dish. Prick top and sides of cake. Spoon glaze over top and brush onto sides of cake. Allow to absorb glaze repeat until all glaze is used up.
To make the glaze: In a saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup Irish cream.
YIELD: 12 Servings