Shamrock Toasties Kids St Patricks Day Food

ST. PATRICK'S SHAMROCK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• In a medium bowl, beat butter or margarine and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Add flour and salt to the butter and blend well.
• With a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4-inch thick.
• Cut out cookies using a 3 inch Shamrock cookie cutter and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Re-roll scraps.
• Sprinkle green sugar crystals on each cookie.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until cookies are pale golden, not brown.
• Let stand 2 minutes.
• Remove to a rack and let cool completely.

SHAMROCK TOASTIES (KIDS ST. PATRICK'S DAY)

Steps:

• 1. To make one, slice a green pepper crosswise near the pointed end to get a small, three-lobed shamrock shape. (If your pepper has four lobes, you've got a lucky clover instead.) Cut a small slice for a stem.
• 2. Toast half an English muffin, then top it with a slice of Cheddar and the pepper shamrock.
• 3. repeat as many times as you want (for four do it 3x more).
• 4.Place the muffins on a tray, then broil it in a toaster oven until the cheese is melted (this time will vary by toaster oven so keep an eye on it).

ST PATRICK'S PIE

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into cubes about 2 inches, and boil till fork tender but not mushy, drain and allow to dry off a bit you don't want them to wet, and set aside.
• Make pastry and put in the fridge for 20-30 minutes to rest.
• Heat the oven to 350f or 170c.
• Roll out pastry leaving enough aside for the lid between two sheets of greasproof paper and line a 8 inch pie dish with the pastry.
• In a bowl mix the cooled potato, diced cornbeef, onion and the seasonings together, turn over rather than stir to mix.
• put mix in the pie dish and roll out your lid as before wet the edge of the pie and crimp the edges together.
• whisk up the egg and gently brush over the top of your pie and cut two slits in the lid about 1/2 inch each, Ilike to grind a wee bit of sea salt on top.
• bake in the oven for about 20 -30 minutes or untill done.
• serve with steamed cabbage and good gravy and enjoy.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Mix all incredients except white chocolate chips in large bowl.
• Melt chocolate chips in microwave according to instructions on package.
• Pour melted chocolate over cereal mixture and mix until all coated.
• Pour onto wax paper and let set until hard.
• Break up into small pieces.

SHAMROCK TOFFEE FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch square pan with foil and grease the foil; set aside.
• In a large saucepan, combine the milk and chips. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted.
• Add the butter and salt; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in toffee bits ans extract. Pour into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
• Using foil, remove frdge from pan; carefully remove foil. Cut fudge into 1 inch squares.
• Place the frosting in a small resealable plastic bag; tint with food coloring. Cut a small hole in a corner of bag; pipe a shamrock onto each square.