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INGREDIENTS
8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
2 (8ounce)boxes confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon evaporated milk
7 ounces flaked coconut
cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
combine the 1st 5 ingredients until well mixed. (use your hands.I have broken too many spoons on this).
Shape into 1 inch balls
Roll in Cinnamon.
refrigerate.
Options I have tried.
omit cinnamon and dip in melted dark chocolate.
omit cinnamon add 1/2 C chopped dried apricots and dip in melted white chocolate.
INGREDIENTS
1 lb lean boneless lamb
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 medium turnips , peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3 medium carrots , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 medium potatoes , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 medium onions , cut into wedges
1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon thyme
3 cups beef broth
DIRECTIONS
Cut the lamb into bite size cubes and brown it in the oil in a large skillet.Drain off the fat.
Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker/crock pot.Cook on low for [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey
6 ounces extremely hot brewed tea
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick
DIRECTIONS
Prepare the tea.
Note about tea: Use what you like and experiment.I use regular tea, but my grandmother always used Irish tea.
Add the whiskey to the mug, then the honey, then the lemon.
Stir thoroughly, add the cinnamon stick (let sit a few minutes - about 2 minutes - stir again), [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 ounces butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
6 ounces bailey’s irish cream
8 ounces chocolate chips
10 ounces macadamia nuts, chopped
2unbaked 9-inch pie shells
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
With an electric mixer, cream together sugar, butter, and salt.
Add the eggs and mix well.
Add the corn syrup and bailey’s and mix well again.
Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts by hand.
Pour into unbaked pie shells and bake for 90 minutes or [...]
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup hot strong black coffee
1-2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey
1-2 tablespoon double cream
DIRECTIONS
Fill a stemmed whiskey glass with hot water then throw out, refilling it with boiling water. Throw this out, fill the glass somewhat more than half full with coffee and add sugar to taste.
Stir to dissolve, then add the whiskey. Pour the cream over the back of a spoon to [...]