Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients:

6 cups all purpose flour
1 T. baking powder
1.5 t. baking soda
2 t. salt
4 t. sugar
2.5 cups buttermilk
2 T. butter
1/2 cup raisins, optional*

Directions:

Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.
Combine buttermilk, butter and raisins*.
Add to flour mixture and mix with hands until combined well.
Turn dough onto well-floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Place on a greased baking sheet.
Press dough evenly into 1 1/2" thick circle.
Bake in a preheated 325 oven for 1 hour or until bread sounds hollow when flicked.

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Irish Stew

Ingredients:

1 - leg of lamb, or 2 - 3 chops
1 - 1 lb. boneless sirloin steak cut into cubes
1 T. - oil
2 - onions, chopped
1 - clove garlic, minced
1 - pint, stout beer, like Guinness
4 - bay leaves
1 - 10.5 oz. condensed beef broth
1 - tsp. salt and pepper
2 - cups water
3/4 lb. carrots, sliced
3/4 lb. new potatoes, cubed
2 -3 T. dried tarragon
3 T. flour
1/4 cup water

Directions:

Brown all sides of beef and lamb in oil.
Add next 7 ingredients, including bones from lamb chops if used.
Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove bones.
Add carrots, potatoes, tarragon.
Simmer 30 minutes.
Remove and discard bay leaves.
Combine flour and water. Stir until smooth and slowly add to stew to thicken.

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