Homemade Butter

Ingredients
Heavy Cream

Directions
Pour heavy cream in a jar
Shake, shake, shake Senor(a)!
Keep shaking until it changes from whipped cream to butter. You will be able to see when it changes. Drain off the buttermilk and then keep shaking to remove the extra liquid.

This is a fun activity to have the kiddos help prepare the meal for holidays!

Irish Soda Bread

What does a good lass do on the eve of St. Patty's day while watching Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the NCAA March Madness tournament? Why she bakes an old family recipe for Irish Soda Bread to take to ma's of course! This recipe was given to my Grandma Enright by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Enright.




Ingredients

5 C. Flour

1/2 C. Butter

1 C. Sugar

1 T. Baking Powder

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1 1/2 tsp. Salt

2 1/2 C. Buttermilk

1 Egg (slightly beaten)

2 1/2 C. Raisins

1 1/2 T. Caraway Seeds.


Directions

Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mix resembles corn meal. Add raisins, egg, and buttermilk. Stir only until all dry ingredients are moistened. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 min - 1 hour. *I pour the mix onto my cooking stone but the recipe says to bake in 2 bread pans.


Enjoy!