IRISH/ENGLISH/SCOTTISH

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Peter's Irish Whiskey Cake

 

Recipe By :

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :1:30

Categories : Cake Dessert

International

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 18 1/4-ounce package yellow cake mix

1 3-ounce package vanilla instant pudding

1/2 cup ice water

3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

4 eggs

1/2 cup Irish whiskey

1/2 cup vegetable oil

 

WHISKEY GLAZE

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup granulated white sugar

1/3 cup water

1/4 cup Irish whiskey

 

 

Preheat oven to 325ºF. Blend yellow cake mix, pudding mix, ice water, chopped

walnuts, eggs, the first measure of Irish whiskey and the vegetable oil in a

large mixing bowl for about three minutes.

Grease a Bundt pan or tube pan. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 1 hour. Set on

rack to cool.

When cool, glaze with following mixture:

Glaze: Melt butter in saucepan, stir in sugar and water. Boil for 3 minutes,

stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in second measure of Irish

whiskey. Pour over unmolded cake!

 

Description:

" Great St. Paddy's or any day treat. Hearty Irish cake with a rich

taste! Yellow cake mix enhanced with pudding, walnuts and whiskey then

topped with a whiskey glaze. "

Cuisine:

" Irish "

Yield:

" 1 10-inch bundt cake "

 

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Per serving: 926 Calories (kcal); 48g Total Fat; (49% calories from fat); 11g

Protein; 99g Carbohydrate; 147mg Cholesterol; 887mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 9 Fat; 6 1/2

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 5632 3760 0 20187 0 0 0 0 0 0 1440 0 0 0

 

 

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Scotch Shortbread

 

Recipe By :

Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:45

Categories : Cookie Dessert

International

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/2 cup butter -- softened

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups white flour

 

Preheat oven to 325ºF.

Sift together the flour and salt.

Cream the butter with the powdered sugar, then beat in the vanilla and almond

extracts. Mix in the flour and salt mixture till smooth. Press into a 9- by

12-inch baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool, then cut

into 3 × 3-inch squares.

 

Description:

" Dense, smooth, buttery pastry squares. "

Cuisine:

" Scottish "

 

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Per serving: 164 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (43% calories from fat); 2g

Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 21mg Cholesterol; 167mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat;

1/2 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : These rock-solid pastries are great with tea.

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