When Irish Eyes are smiling...
:)
Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!!

Here is a lovely recipe for:
Irish Soda Bread (given to me by Rosemary a quilting friend)
it's really really good...
3 c Flour
1 c Sugar
1 tbsp Caraway Seeds
1 c Raisins
4 tsp Baking Powder
Combine above in a large bowl
in separate bowl mix:
1tsp Melted Butter
2 Beaten Eggs
dash of Salt
1 c Milk
Add Dry Mixture stirring well... Form in Greased round pan.  Sprinkle sugar on top and dot with butter.
bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until golden brown.
(she flours and sugars the cake pan.  She also soaks the raisins in water for a while before adding to dry mix)
When you finish sprinkling with sugar and putting butter on top make an X on top. (she says it's not necessary but she always does it!)  This is soooo good!!! you will not regret taking time to make it!
UPDATE!!!!
Resurrection as it is this morning...

until later...
KimV

For all of us who love CHOCOLATE & COFFEE... ya gotta try this recipe!

Seattle Latte Brownies

6 oz (6 squares) unsweetened chocolate
¾ c butter
¼ c water
1 Tbsp instant coffee crystals
1 c granulated sugar
1 c packed light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 ¼ c all-purpose flour
½ c ground almonds
¼ tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
2 Tbsp p. sugar (optional)
¼ c cocoa (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°. Line 9x9x2 baking pan with foil and grease well; set aside.
Meanwhile, cook chocolate, butter, water and instant coffee crystals in a large microwavable bowl on 100% power for 2 – 4 minutes or until butter is melted, stirring once or twice. Remove and stir until chocolate is completely melted.
Beat sugars together until mixed. Add eggs and vanilla; beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Add flour, almonds, cinnamon, and salt; beat on low until combined. Spread in pan.
Bake in a 350 oven 30 – 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with fudgy crumbs. (Do not over bake.) Cool in pan.
Lift foil from pan. Cut into squares. If desired sprinkle with p. sugar and cocoa. Recipe from Hometown Cooking Aug 2000.
YUM!!!