Irish Flummery Food

FLUMMERY

Steps:

• Mix the jelly with 250ml boiling water until it has dissolved. Pour into a bowl and leave to cool.
• Stir through the evaporated milk and pour into an approximately 20cm trifle bowl. Cover and put in the fridge to set overnight. To serve, top with cream, if you like.

IRISH FLUMMERY

Steps:

• Toast the almonds and oatmeal in a pan until slightly browned. Set aside.
• Whip the cream until smooth, but not stiff.
• Warm the honey VERY slightly, so that it will run easily.
• Fold the honey, whiskey, half of the toasted almonds & oatmeal, half the berries if using them & the lemon juice into the cream.
• Mix thoroughly but lightly, and spoon into tall individual glasses. (looks lovely in wine or champaign glasses).
• Sprinkle the remaining almonds/oatmeal and berries on top.
• Chill and Serve.

MARGARET'S STRAWBERRY FLUMMERY

Steps:

• Chill four 8- or 9-ounce stemmed glasses.
• To toast the oatmeal: Preheat the oven to 350°F Spread it out on a baking sheet. Bake, shaking the pan at 5-minute intervals to prevent burning, for 15 minutes, or until toasted. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Put the hulled strawberries in a large bowl and mash, or pulse a few times in a food processor. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the sugar.
• Whip the cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold in the yogurt or sour cream, the remaining 4 tablespoons of sugar, the whiskey, and oatmeal.
• Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of the strawberries into the bottom of each glass. Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of the oatmeal-cream mixture over the berries. Repeat the layers.
• Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours, or until set. At serving time, divide the blueberries on top of each.

PASSIONFRUIT FLUMMERY

Steps:

• Peel the rind from the lemon and then squeeze out the juice. Reserve 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Combine the lemon rind, water and caster sugar in a medium saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, over a medium heat, until the sugar dissolves and the syrup comes to the boil. Remove from the heat and discard the lemon rind from the syrup.
• Combine the gelatine and boiling water in a heatproof jug and stir until the gelatine dissolves and the liquid is clear. Add the lemon juice and mix well to combine.
• Put the egg yolks in a mixing bowl and whisk with a balloon whisk. Pour in the warm syrup in a thin stream followed by the gelatine mixture, whisking constantly until well-combined.
• Cover and refrigerate until the mixture thickens and begins to set around the edges.
• Beat the egg whites in a clean bowl until they form soft peaks when the beater is lifted upwards from the mixing bowl. Fold the egg white mixture and the passionfruit pulp into the lemon mixture.
• Spoon into four 1-cup serving glasses, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 6 hours, or until set.
• Serve with my Shortbreads Recipe #139166.

GAELIC STEAK FLAMBE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Have filets at room temperature. Sprinkle with black pepper.
• 2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat in an ovenproof skillet. Saute shallots for a minute or two, then add the mushrooms. Continue cooking until the mushrooms are slightly brown and the shallots are soft. Remove and set aside.
• 3. Turn the heat up in the pan. Saute the steaks quickly on both sides (this should take between 2-5 minutes each side).
• The steaks should be nicely seared.
• Put them in the oven for 5-10 minutes to finish, depending upon the thickness of the steaks. Take them out when the internal temp reaches how well done you like your steaks.
• Remove the steaks from the oven and put on a plate.
• 4. Melt the other tablespoon of butter in another pan over low heat. Add the steaks. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
• Pour the whiskey over the steaks and ignite!
• When the flames die down, turn the steaks over for about 30 seconds. Remove and tent the steaks on a warm plate.
• 5. Add the shallots and mushrooms back to the pan with the whiskey and slowly add half and half. Turn up the temperature a bit.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and salt to taste. Stir and cook a few minutes to thicken sauce and pour over steaks.