Bon Appétit's 21 Best Recipes for St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day means more than green beer and clovers. Celebrate with a menu comprised of a few of our 21 St. Patrick's Day recipes.

Bread

• Irish Soda Bread (recipe below)
  

• Brown Butter Soda Bread

• Mini Walnut Soda Breads

• Mrs. O'Callaghan's Soda Bread

• Butterscotch Drop Scones

Main Course

• Parsnip Soup with Corned Beef and Cabbage

• Lamb Shanks in Guinness with Country Vegetables (pictured above, at right)

• Homemade Irish Corned Beef and Vegetables

• Braised Lamb Shanks with Spring Vegetables and Mint Gremolata

• Corned Beef and Carrots with Marmalade-Whiskey Glaze

• Grilled Corned Beef and Fontina Sandwiches

• Corned Beef Hash with Poached Eggs

• Blarney Cheese and Onion Tart

• Irish Cheddar and Stout Fondue

Dessert & Drinks

• Irish Coffee Caramel Mousse (pictured at right)

• Dark-Chocolate Mint Cupcakes with White-Chocolate Mint Frosting

• Baileys Pudding Parfaits with Oatmeal-Walnut Crunch

• Chocolate-Whiskey Souffle Tarts

• Lemon Curd Layer Cake

• Maloney's Irish Cream

• Irish Manhattan

Irish Soda Bread

Simple and hearty, this classic peasant bread is found on the dining room table of every home in Ireland. The crusty loaf is best served fresh but is also delicious when sliced and toasted the next day.

Makes 1 loaf
Recipe by Gerri Gilliland

Ingredients
2 tablespoons plus 3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups (about) buttermilk

Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°F. Sprinkle heavy large baking sheet with 2 tablespoons all purpose flour. Sift 3 cups all purpose flour into bowl of heavy-duty mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Add 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt and mix until combined. Gradually beat in enough buttermilk to form slightly moist dough. Turn out dough onto lightly floured work surface and knead until dough is smooth, about 1 minute (do not overwork or dough will be tough). Form dough into ball and transfer to prepared baking sheet. Flatten dough into 7-inch-diameter round. Using small sharp knife, cut 1/4-inch-deep crisscross lines into top of dough round. Bake until bread turns brown and sounds hollow when tapped on bottom, about 40 minutes. Wrap warm bread in clean kitchen towel and cool completely. Slice bread and serve.

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