Our Irish Grannies' Recipes Sample Recipes:
Apple Brack
Ingredients
1 pound cooking apples
½ pound brown sugar
½ pound margarine
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggs
12 ounces all-purposes flour or 6 ounces all-purpose and 6 ounces whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons mixed spice
½ pound raisins
½ pound sultanas
¼ pound cherries (optional)
¼ pound chopped walnuts
Method
Stew the apples with the sugar and water until soft.
Add the margarine to the apples and stir until melted.
Put aside to get cool.
Stir in the baking powder, beaten eggs, and sifted flour and spice.
Stir in the rest of ingredients.
Line 2 loaf tins with the greased greaseproof or baking paper.
Divide the mixture between the tins and bake in a preheated 300 ℉ oven for 1½ to 2 hours.
Mam’s Old Style Macaroni Cheese
Ingredients
1½ ounces corn flower
½ pint milk
1 ounce butter
4 ounces grated cheese
6 ounces cooked macaroni
¼ teaspoon salt, pepper, and mustard
Method
Mix the corn flour to a smooth cream with a little of the milk.
Bring the rest of the milk to the boil separately, then add the corn flour cream to it.
Add the butter and then the cheese and boil for 3 minutes.
Put the cooked macaroni into the pot and stir in the seasonings (add tomatoes for taste if you wish).
Pour the whole mix into a buttered pie dish and bake in a moderate oven for 15 minutes.
