Cozy Mystery Ghost Story Collection: The Complete Shannon Porter Mystery Series

by Haley Harper

  Bake for 1 hour.

  Cool in the tin for 15 minutes. Remove, transfer to a serving platter, and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

  Steak and Guinness Pie

  Ingredients

  1 1/2 lbs boneless chuck roast cubed

  salt and pepper

  3 teaspoons flour

  olive oil

  1 onion, peeled and diced

  1 carrot, peeled and chopped

  4 sticks celery, diced

  1/4 cup chopped mushrooms

  2 teaspoons fresh rosemary

  1 teaspoon fresh thyme

  1 bay leaf

  1 bottle Guinness

  1 beef bouillon cube

  2 cans chopped tomatoes

  2 pie crusts

  1 egg, beaten

  Directions

  Season the beef with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with flour, and toss until coated.

  Brown the meat in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat until brown.

  Add the onion, and fry for another minute.

  Add the celery, carrots, mushrooms, and herbs and sauté about 5 minutes

  Add the Guinness, bouillon cube, and diced tomatoes.

  Bring to a boil, stir well, and simmer for 2 hours or until the meat is tender and the sauce is thickened.

  Crust

  Preheat the oven to 375°F.

  Place one of the pie crusts into the bottom of a large pie dish, making sure the crust hangs over the edge.

  Put the meat stew into the pie shell.

  Place the remaining pastry crust on top, folding the crust over the edges and crimping.

  Poke a few holes into the pastry, and brush the top of the pastry with the beaten egg.

  Place the dish on a baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes, or until golden and bubbling. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

  Spotted Dog Bread

  Ingredients

  3 ½ cups white flour

  ½ cup mixed raisins

  3 tsp white sugar

  ½ tsp baking soda

  ½ tsp salt

  1 egg

  2 cups buttermilk or sour milk

  Preheat oven to 450⁰

  Directions

  Sift flour, baking soda, salt and about 2/3rds of the sugar into a large bowl

  Mix in the fruit.

  Combine ½ cup of the milk with the egg and stir

  Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the milk and egg mixture

  Use hands to mix into soft dough

  Once mixed place it on a floured wooden board, and then shape the dough into a round about 2 inches thick.

  Brush the top of the dough with some of the remaining milk and sprinkle the rest of the sugar over it.

  Cut a deep cross on the top of the dough.

  Bake at 450⁰ for about 5 minutes to brown c rust

  Reduce heat to 400⁰ and bake for 25 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when bottom of pan is tapped

  Corned Beef and Cabbage

  3-4 lb Corned Beef Brisket

  2 Onions

  2 Carrots

  1 Stick of celery

  I Cabbage

  A small pat of butter

  Tablespoon each of honey and wholegrain mustard

  Good pinch of ground cloves

  Place the meat in a large saucepan of water and bring to the boil.

  Chop the onions, carrots and celery and add to meat

  Simmer for about 25-30 minutes per pound.

  When cooked remove meat from the water and let drain a

  Set aside 1 cup of the cooking water

  Discard the vegetables

  Make a paste of the honey, mustard and cloves and spread over meat

  Let the meat sit for at least 20 minutes

  Bake meat at 400º F for about 20-30 minutes.

  Cabbage Directions

  Remove the outer leaves and core of the cabbage and grate

  Put half a cupful of the cooking liquid water in a saucepan with the butter and bring to a boil.

  Add the cabbage and stir it constantly until it becomes slightly soft about 5 minutes

  Serve with sliced meat

  Black Irish Pudding

  1 pound cooked barley

  1 pound fresh beef suet

  ½ cup fresh pig's blood

  8 ounces bread crumbs

  8 ounces fine oatmeal

  ½ cup skimmed milk - warmed to room temperature

  1 small onion - chopped

  2 teaspoons pepper

  2 teaspoons dried mint

  1 and 1/2 teaspoon salt

  1/2 teaspoon allspice

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  Soak bread crumbs in the milk.

  Add the blood and barley

  Stir to combine

  Grate the beef suet into the bowl.

  Stir in oatmeal

  Stir in onion and seasonings

  Split the mixture in two and divide between two pans

  Bake for one hour until the pudding is completely cooked.

  Thank you so much for purchasing this book. I hope you have enjoyed the story. Feedback from readers helps others to find good books to read. A review on Amazon is always greatly appreciated. Personal comments are also welcome. You can contact me at booksbyhaley@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you.