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10 St Patrick’s Day
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Celebrate St Patrick’s Day
Saturday March 17th
Saint Patrick’s Day is an annual feast day which
celebrates Saint Patrick (circa 385–461 AD), one of
the patron saints of Ireland. St Patrick is traditionally
associated with the Shamrock plant, which he used
to explain the concept of the Trinity. The value of St
Patrick doesn’t really come from the historical details,
but from the inspiration of a man who returned to
the country where he had been a child slave, in order
to spread the message of Christ.
Saint Patrick’s Day is generally celebrated each year
on March 17th (however, in 2008 it was celebrated on
15th March to avoid a clash with Palm Sunday), which
this year is next Saturday.
In many parts of the world, namely USA, Britain
and Australia, huge crowds of people with no Irish
connections proclaim themselves as ‘Irish for a
day’ to celebrate St Paddy’s Day, usually with the
consumption of Irish alcoholic beverages, food, and
wearing green-coloured clothing.
To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Reflect’s resident Chef,
Neil Walker, (who can be found at ‘Appetite’ in Abbey
Sports & Leisure Club, on Slater Street in Leicester)
has created another delicious recipe for you to try
your hand at…
“I can’t think of a better way to celebrate St Patrick’s
Day than with a steaming bowl of Irish stew, a pint of
Guinness and a thick slice of homemade soda bread
- still slightly warm from being baked. Although I’m
not going to give you the recipe for making a barrel of
Guinness or Irish stew (otherwise known as Stobhach
Gaelach), the following recipe for soda bread is quick
and easy to make.
No kneading of the dough for hours, or proving in the
airing cupboard until doubled in size etc. In fact, I’m
sure most of you reading this now could go to your store
cupboard and knock this up, served on the table within
30 minutes! The only downside is it only lasts for a
couple of days, but I’ve stuck a couple of slices under the
grill a few days later and served with some scrambled
eggs on top, with a dash of Worcester sauce, and it’s just
as appetising.”
Ingredients:
250g plain flour plus extra for dusting
5g salt
2 tsp baking powder
150ml milk
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 200c/gas mark 6.
2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl to make a dough.
Knead briefly and shape into rough rounds then
flatten slightly. Dust all over with flour then place on
a baking tray.
3. Cut a deep cross into the loaf and then stab all over
with the tip of a knife and place in the oven for 20-25
minutes. The bottom of the loaf should sound hollow
when tapped on the bottom.
4. Place on a wire rack for a while then best eaten
warm.
Delicious!
Neil can be found at Appetite within Abbey Sports
& Leisure Club, 70 Slater Street (off Frog Island),
Leicester LE3 5AS. If you’ve got any feedback on this
recipe, nutrition questions, or ideas you’d like to share,
why not email appetite@abbeysports.co.uk.
Did You Know?
• Saint Patrick wasn’t Irish – he was
actually British (maybe even Scottish);
Irish raiders took him from Britain
aged 16 and sold him as a slave. He
escaped after six years.
• It may be a good story but Saint
Patrick didn’t drive the snakes out of
Ireland - it’s unlikely there were ever
any snakes in Ireland. It’s believed
that the snake may be a reference to
serpent (the symbol of evil) and the
‘driving out’ a reference to Patrick’s
mission to rid Ireland of pagan
influences.
• He played a major role in converting
the Irish to Christianity
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