For me, this day is a bit more than just wearing green or going to the pub for a pint. I actually get very nostalgic on this day as I'm part Irish myself. My granma (lovingly known as mamaw) was a fiesty Irish woman who was unafraid to enjoy life and as passionate about her family as she was her religion. I think about the summers that I spent with her and the lessons that I learned by her side while working in the kitchen.
One of mamaw's favorite activities was baking. That woman could take ordinary kitchen ingredients and make some of the most delicious baked items, cakes, cookies, friend pies. I never knew any of them to not taste heavenly. I've always wished that I could bake like her so last night, I just jumped in the kitchen and tried my hand at it in her honor.
Here's the end result....
Sweet Irish Soda Bread
I used this recipe and altered it only a bit by replacing the caraway seeds with 1 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
The end result was a lightly sweet, fluffy bread full of raisins and currants. It's perfect with a cup of tea and a dab of butter!
So let the amateur Irish wannabes keep their green bear and silly leprechaun hats, I'll sit here enjoying my cupa and bread thinking about the good ole days.
1 comment:
Sounds like a lovely way to spend the holiday. We started out by having lucky charms cereal...but I'll be making corned beef in a bit!
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