Us Irish being know for our hospitality, I felt it incumbent upon myself to host a gathering of some sort or description. So I decided to throw some stuff in a pot, call it stew and invite some friend over to eat it. It being America I added a chocolate cake to sweeten the deal (left) and the end result was a magical night by all.
Of course, there had to be some 'cultural understanding' involved so I held it the same day as the Superbowl; a popular sporting event held in North American on an annual basis. It was clever thinking on my behalf as it allowed me to compare the best of Irish culture with the best of American culture. No question as to which won out. It was fun watching the Superbowl though. I didn't quite understand what was happening, but the numbers beside both of the teams in the top left of the screen were almost equal, which I think means it was quite close. And the ads were fun too; Bill Frist and James Carville starred in a Coke ad, which to some readers of this blog will be very amusing.
While I'm sure you're very interested in reading this blog entry, I'm sure you are being distracted by the tasty cake pictured above, and wondering how you too can make such a treat. Calm down, all will be explained:
Cream 4oz of butter and 6oz of caster sugar together, then add 2oz of melted dark chocolate and 3oz of mashed potato (don't judge; it gives a wonderful texture). Gradually add in two beaten eggs, mixing some of your 6oz of self raising flour. Once the eggs are added in, throw in the rest of the flour and 4tbsp of milk. Fling it on the oven until its done (i.e. spongy on top)
For the icing; mix 4oz of melted dark chocolate, 3oz of double cream, 2oz of icing sugar and half a bottle of Baileys Irish cream.
It's the potatoes and the Baileys that make it 'Irish Chocolate Cream'. Enjoy!
