Irish Puddings, Tarts, Crumbles, and Fools: 80 Glorious Desserts

by Margaret M. Johnson, Leigh Beisch (Photographer)

From the author of The New Irish Table comes this celebration of the Emerald Isle’s classic desserts, featuring eighty wonderful recipes.Everybody loves a fool—especially made fluffy with ripe strawberries or tangy apple. From lemony puddings and marmalade-slathered scones to fruit-filled tarts and berry-laden crumbles, these contemporary renditions of the traditional desserts of Ireland make perfect use of common staples such as oatmeal, fruit, dairy products, and, of course, whiskey. Steel-Cut Oat Pudding is enhanced with orange zest, nutmeg, and plump golden raisins. A chocolate, walnut, and caramel tart becomes a treat for grownups with a splash of the hard stuff. A final chapter offers the most memorable of holiday delectables including mincemeat tarts, Christmas pudding, and a really good fruitcake. A glossary and source list define and locate unusual ingredients. With gorgeous painterly photographs depicting the food and countryside, this wonderful cookbook serves as a sweet reminder of the people and cuisine of Ireland.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Nonfiction, Cooking

262 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 9, 2004

Reviews

[Sher · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book to read and cook from. The recipes and techniques range from tea cakes, to Irish cheesecakes, crumbles, puddings, tarts, and fools. Recipes for using Irish butter! Lots of fruit based desserts. I've had great success with quite a few of them -- especially the strawberry tea cake, which I have made using other fruits and sourdough batter.

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

The classic Irish baked goods like bread pudding, soda bread, brown bread, and scones are GREAT. I have yet to try the fools or puddings since the idea of them isn't appealing to me. This book is really nicely put together with lovely photos of both the food and Ireland.

[Meg Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

The pictures alone earn this book 4 stars!

A wonderful collection of Irish yummies!!!

[Daisy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Want to try them all!!! Christmas Yankee swap?