Traditional St Patricks Day Meal
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| Did this for a company party, and it was a hit. i'm not a huge fan of corned beef, so i have only made it once. Great mixture of sweetness and salty (not in a bad way).
original recipe * 4.5lb corned beef, rinsed * 1Cwater * 1C apricot preserves * 4T brown sugar * 2T soy sauce 350 oven Coat a large pan w/Pam. Put CB in and add water. Cover tightly w/aluminum foil and bake for 2 hours; drain liquid. Glaze : combine apricot preserves, brown sugar, and soy sauce. Spread the apricot mixture evenly over the cb. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F - 25 more minutes or until tender. Basting occasionally with pan drippings. Slice against grain. Eat. From recommendations, I decided to put mine in a crockpot instead of baking it all that time. Put it on low w/1C of water and some seasoning for 8hrs. Came out sooooooooooooooo tender. Made glaze. Then put the CB w/juices into oven after spreading the glaze on top. Bake for 30 min. |
That sounds good. I like the idea of using the crock pot too. Thanks!  |
| i make it regular but in the crockpot....and my secret is after you plate everything melt some real butter, pour over potatoes, carrots and cabbage...then pour a small amount of white vinegar over them too.... |
| traditional Irish St. Patty's day meal is bacon n cabbage.. that or Guinness.. which is a meal in a can as any Irish and alot of Englishmen will tell you.
BUT..i happen to know of an simple corn beef pie.. but its ooo sooo goood. 1 tin corn beef Peas & carrots about 2 cups or 1 tin of each Chopped onion (1/2 to 3/4 of a large one) butter Mashed potatoes brown gravy saute the chopped onions in the butter... in a large pot mix the onions, corn beef, peas and carrots.. bring to boil... drain off abit of the liquid.. add in abit of brown gravey(not alot.. just about 1/4 of a cup) simmer till liquid mixture is low but not lost place contents in a cassorole dish.. cover mixture with mashed potatoes and place in oven at about 350. cook until top of mash is crusty and starts turning yellowish/brown and serve.. some like it with catsup but to me thats all wrong.. use whats left of your brown gravy if you have to have to.. but i like it as is.. =) |
| Left overs? This was interesting on foodtv.com:
Reuben Quesadillas Recipe courtesy Wayne Harley Brachman Show: Melting Pot Episode: Eastern European Cocktail Party 1 medium onion, cut in half, then sliced 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus extra for coating tortillas 1/2 pound (1 cup) sauerkraut, drained 6 flour tortillas 6 ounces Swiss cheese, shredded 3/4 pound corned beef Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In saute pan, saute the onions in 1 tablespoon oil until lightly tanned. Add sauerkraut (watch out for splashing) and cook for 8 minutes more until dried. Using a plate as a template, cut tortillas to even rounds with paring knife. Lightly coat bottoms of 3 tortillas with vegetable oil and lay out on cutting board. Spread with 1/2 of the cheese. coat with single layer of corned beef, then sauerkraut. Cover with another single layer of corned beef, then with remaining cheese and tortillas. Press down to compact. Lightly coat tops with vegetable oil. Bake for 10 minutes until lightly browned on the outside and melted on the inside. Cut each quesadilla into 8 wedges. Serve with Russian Dressing RUSSIAN DRESSING: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup ketchup 1/4 cup minced scallions 2 tablespoons drained chopped capers Mix all ingredients together well, and chill until needed. |
| Reuben sammies are my favorites (if made right), so the above sounds delicious! |
| Me too! I love Rubens! Thought this interesting, tho the bread issue is curious. We always have extra tortillas each week so might give this a try someday.
susan |
| My mom said to use the flat cut instead of the point. I've never made corned beef before. Is there a difference? |
| Your mother is right. Corned beef is made from the brisket. The flat section is a "leaner" muscle...it's also called the "first cut." The "second cut" or "point" or trianle is the fat end which has even more fat than usual......so a waste of money. |
| Don't forget the most improtant word in making a corned beef...
SHRINKAGE!!!! |
| Right On! oh master for the forum! Those things really do shrivel up. All that fat melts.
So the word is.........buy bigger than you think you'll use. |
| Serving 8 people I should need about 4 1/2 lbs of corned beef - right? |
| Minimum 1/2 lb per person......remember it shrinks. If you want left overs, better buy a second brisket.
I soak mine for awhile before I cook it as I can't have all that salt. Even just rinsing it well before helps. Have cooked mine in a crock pot with Guiness, but would rather drink the Guiness........ 
Have plenty of potatoes and carrots along with cabbage if you wish. Some people don't want the cabbage smell in their house, but personally I rather enjoy the veggie with malt vinegar drizzle. Even with the potatoes you could probably get away with serving Irish soda bread....which will probably be availble in the stores this week. Otherwise a good crusty will work fine. Husband likes mustard and horse radish on his corned beef......like there wasn't enough flavor already 
Dessert? Baileys over ice cream..........or just Bailey's  |
| I like the cabbage & potatoes & carrots with it - definitely!
I've never eaten Irish soda bread, but I did see the bakery has some this week. So, I will probably buy it and try it instead of attempting to make it. My eight year old niece is helping me host the family dinner party. I joke that she's a southern belle in training. She wrote out the invitations and delivered them herself. I didn't tell her what to write. Imagine spelling and the handwriting of an eight-year-old... "We are invting you to a marvlos dinner. Tammy and Hayley will be serving you. " Isn't that adorable? |
| awwww...what a doll!!!! take pictures of course!!! |
| I'm sure it will be Grand! You have a good helper.
susan |
| Here ya go Darcy! Our dinner party went quite nicely. Hayley did a lot of work by herself, besides the cake. I was very proud of her. Here are some shots of her first "all by myself" cake.
Mixing the ingredients: 
Decorating the cake: Notice the green pieces on the blue wall in the background? Those are the decorations she made earlier in the day. Shamrocks and a sign that read "Erin Go Braugh".
Making a wee bit of a mess 
Hmmm....that's pretty good! 
Completed Shamrock cake. Not bad, I think, for her first cake baking and decorating experience.
Time to clean up now. 
My happy little leprechan.
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| Oh what a sweet thing!!! Very pretty. I just love those pics, and it looks like she did a great job! Aweee...
That last pic looks more like her "sexy pose."  |
Joahaeyo wrote: That last pic looks more like her "sexy pose."
Aw lawdy, I'd better make sure her daddy doesn't see this, he'll make me take it down.
She was really a tired, happy leprechan. She learned hosting dinner parties is fun, but a lot of work. We had a great time, though. I love teaching her.  |
| lol...what great pictures.....she is just a doll!! Love the green teeth.....you must be a proud aunt!!! |
| awwww. very cute! That green frosting makes it hard to sneak a little lick without anyone knowing!
And that cake looks better than anything I could decorate! |
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