Although the original recipe is called an apple cake, it’s really a plain soda bread topped with sliced apples and is not what is generally considered a cake. This version is based on an Irish treacle ...

The texture of this loaf is fairly light with a malt loaf background flavour that comes from the black treacle. It makes great toast, and freezes well. Oil a 5 x10in /25 x 12.5cm loaf tin. Whisk the ...

Molasses is more commonly known as treacle or if you are in the US it is often called blackstrap molasses. It is a by-product of when sugar cane is crushed and then boiled to make sugar; molasses is ...

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Place cake pan for a few seconds in warm oven, then grease the pan with butter and sprinkle with flour. (Mellody prefers a round 10-inch cast-iron pan, but you can also ...

Kelly Sadlek created her grandmother’s soda bread recipe from watching her make it. Like all cultural celebrations, St. Patrick’s Day comes with its own cuisine that defines the experience for many.

We have a long tradition of growing oats in Ireland. All the way back to before the medieval period, oats were used both for human consumption and also the major fuel for horses during that time.

Try smoked salmon or mackerel in its place for an equally delicious result. Using your hands, gently flake the trout fillets into a bowl and fold in the crème fraîche and horseradish. Add the lemon ...

Can you beat a slice of soda bread with butter? Author of The Irish Cookbook, JP McMahon explains how "bicarbonate of soda helped to feed bread to a generation of soldiers at war in Europe and afar.

Though not well known in the United States, treacle is sold in the United Kingdom and throughout many former British colonies, in two distinct varieties. Light treacle, known more familiarly as golden ...