Bonnie’s amazing Corned Beef & Irish Apple Cake recipes

I’m not won’t lie, I do make pretty amazing Corned Beef and Cabbage. For this St. Patty’s Day, I dare you to follow my recipe and wow your friends! And pair it with Jessy’s Mint & Cucumber Martini for an even more festive and delicious St. Patrick’s.

Corned Beef Recipe—Oven baked

6 lb. corned beef brisket – You can use the enclosed spice packet or the spices below.
2 lb. white onions – Cut into quarters
3 lbs. carrots – 3 “ pieces
3 lbs. cabbage – Cut into quarters
2 ½ un-peeled small red potatoes – Leave whole if small enough otherwise cut in half
1 tbsp. mustard seed
1 stout beer such as Guinness
2 cups apple juice
6 large garlic cloves- crushed
1 tbsp. coriander seed
1 tbsp. black peppercorns
½ tbsp. whole allspice
½ cup horseradish coarse grain mustard or honey mustard
½ cup Dijon mustard
4 tbsp. brown sugar

Directions

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Use up to a 14-20 quart pan or Dutch oven.
• Cut onions and cabbage into quarters.
• Cut carrots into chunk pieces (we used pretty organic rainbow carrots – above).
• In pan, place 1 cup of onions, 1cup of carrots, corned beef with any liquid from the meat, stout, apple juice, garlic, mustard seed, coriander, peppercorns and allspice.
• Add water, beef broth or more apple juice if needed — to barely cover beef.
• Cover the pan tightly with the foil and simmer for 2 ½ – 3 hours or until the meat is tender.
• Take out of oven

• Mix the mustards together with the brown sugar and spread to the top of the meat (as seen above — mmmm.)
• Place the other vegetable around the meat and place back into the oven adjusting the amount of water in the bottom of the pan if necessary.
• Cook for an additional 20 -30 mins. or until potatoes are tender when pierced.
• With a slotted spoon scoop out vegetables and put on a warm serving dish.
• Using tongs and a slotted spoon, remove beef to a cutting board.
• Cut off fat. Slice meat across grain, place on warm plates or on a platter

• Have additional mustards and horseradish on hand for when serving… or you can make the sauce below to pour over the top.
• Secret sauce:Mix 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp. butter, ½ cup mustard (any kind), 1/3 cup ketchup and 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar. Mix until smooth.

Dessert: Irish Apple Cake

8 Tbsp. butter, softened at room temperature
2 cup granulated sugar
2 egg, beaten at room temperature
8 Granny Smith apples, cored, pealed and thinly sliced- 4 cups
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1tsp. salt
1½ tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 cup all purpose flour

Streusel Topping if you like:
¾ cup of self-rising flour
6 tbsp. butter
½ cup superfine sugar

Directions

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Generously grease a layer cake pan with oil or Pam.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, apples, nuts and vanilla and stir well.
• Sift in the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake about 45 mins., until the cake is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and let the cake set in the pan for 5 minutes or so.
• Serve with whip cream or ice cream.

Enjoy! And have a happy St. Patrick’s Day!