Cracker Barrel’s Bread Pudding
Sugared Pecans: In small skillet combine 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil, med?low heat, with 2/oz pecan pieces. Stir only till heated and barely bubbly. Sprinkle with 4 tablespoons sugar.
Stir briskly only till sugar dissolves, on low heat AS THESE BURN QUICKLY!
Work fast. Dump them into paper towel lined plate.
Spread out to cool while you prepare the rest.
Plumped Raisins: In small saucepan combine 1/3 cup raisins and 1 cup boiling water. Cover pan with lid 20 minutes. Drain and discard water. Add 1/2 cup packaged shredded coconut to raisins. Set aside.
Dumplings: In dutch oven combine 6 cups water and 1/2 cup sugar. Bring to boil. While you wait for that to boil, combine in medium bowl, 3 cups Bisquick, 1 cup milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, stirring with fork to moisten thick dough. When water come to boil, drop dough by rounded tablespoonful into boiling water, making about 14 dumplings. Cover pan with lid. Simmer dumplings very gently 20 minutes. Uncover and let cook another 10 minutes gently. Baste often in the liquid, which is now becoming thickened and creamy looking. Remove pan from heat. With slotted spoon remove HALF of dumplings to greased 8″ square baking dish. Sprinkle with pecans and raisins/coconut. Arrange rest of dumplings over that. Set aside.
Make sauce next.Caramel Sauce: Strain remaining liquid into heavy 2 1/2 quart saucepan. Bring to boil. Stir constantly. Add 1 cup packed light brown sugar, stirring vigorously, med?heat till it boils briskly 2 or 3 minutes or till sugar is completely dissolved and sauce drops from spoon in large drops rather than like water. It should be the consistancy of smooth gravy.
Spoon sauce over dumplings filling dish right to the rim. Cool 15 minutes. Cover; refrigerate to serve within few days. Micro warm servings or use cold with a scoop of ice cream on top of each.
Serves 6 to 8.
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The Best Restaurtants on Ireland’s
Perhaps you’d like a fusion meal, featuring ingredients and cooking techniques from all over the world? Following are my favorite places to dig in.
Mermaid Café (Dublin): Fresh Irish ingredients and innovative dishes characterize the menu at this buzzy, warm, modern restaurant.
Nimmo’s Wine Bar (Galway): The inventive dishes here make use of herbs and spices from all over the world to complement the flavors of the fresh main ingredients. The restaurant overlooks the River Corrib and has a cozy, eclectically decorated interior with a nautical bent.
Out of the Blue (Kerry): In a sea of seafood restaurants, Out of the Blue stands out, offering some of the freshest fish in town in a cheerful, Mediterranean-style restaurant.
Packies (Kerry): You can’t go wrong with any of the dishes at this hip and lively restaurant, from the simple crab claws in garlic butter to the adventurous plaice with orange, lime, and cilantro.
Ristorante Rinuccini (Kilkenny): Open the door and slip into Florence at this romantic Italian restaurant. Excellent homemade pasta.
Parmesan tartlet studded with raisins. In addition, service is some of the most gracious and attentive in Ireland.
The Wild Geese (Limerick): Dishes at this candlelit restaurant, all made with local ingredients, are daring, modern, and absolutely delicious, such as the onion-and- Zen (Antrim): Though I’ve tried to rein myself in, you’ll probably notice my passion for sushi as you read this guide. Boy, was I happy to find this excellent
restaurant, where delicious Japanese dishes (sushi and others) are served in ultra dramatic surroundings.
Zucchini (Clare): Fantastic service, beautifully-prepared inventive dishes, and stylish surroundings should make this Ennis newcomer a star.
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The Best Unforgettable Restaurants
Feel like sitting down to an elegantly prepared seafood entree? Or is meat-and-potatoes comfort food more your style? No matter what you’re craving, you won’t go hungry in Ireland.
Brown’s Bar and Brasserie (Derry): How does honey-glazed lamb with mint jus and a tomato, mint, and mozzarella tart sound? This sleek, modern restaurant has a menu full of dishes like these imaginative creations that take advantage of local ingredients.
Cayenne (Antrim): There’s a reason that all those decked-out folks are crowded into the entranceway of this restaurant: The fusion cuisine here is daring and luscious, featuring bold dishes such as an appetizer of cinnamon quail with carrot, honey, and ginger salad.
Fishy Fishy Café (Cork): Come here for sparkling fresh fish prepared beautifully and served in a bright, sea- and sky-blue room.
Georgina’s Bakehouse & Tea Room: Yes, it’s “just” a tearoom, but you’ll understand why I include Georgina’s in the Best Of chapter once you meet some of its baked goods face to face.
L’Gueulton (Dublin): Come at some obscure time (Tues night at 6:17 p.m., say) to ensure yourself a seat at this casually elegant restaurant, where the friendly staff serves up perfectly prepared dishes made with excellent fresh ingredients.
Man Friday (Cork): There’s no fancy footwork at this seafood-andmeat restaurant, just excellent ingredients cooked in a way that allows their flavor to shine, such as the black sole cooked on the bone. The interior is warm, romantic, and cozy, lit by lantern-style lamps.
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