12 Old-School Irish Recipes Your Grandma Used to Make

This quick bread is the definition of easy baking. Don’t forget to score the top with an x, just like Grandma did.

If you look up “stick to your ribs” in the dictionary, you’ll find a photo of this hearty stew. And FYI, it’s as easy as tossing your ingredients into a pot and walking away.

As if a layer of mashed potatoes weren’t enough, the rich filling in this casserole makes it worthy for casual family meals and weekend dinner parties alike.

The slow-cooker method might not be traditional, but once you get a bite, you’ll understand its genius. (Thanks, Coterie member Heidi Larsen.)

Soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, these are the potato pancakes of our dreams.

She may not be the prettiest dish, but she’s definitely the most comforting (especially with extra butter on the side).

Breakfast doesn’t get better than this. Bonus points for using up any leftovers hiding in your fridge.

OK, so they’re baked instead of fried, but we don’t think Grandma would disapprove of that. After all, it still tastes amazing.

Best served with a side of soda bread and a tall Guinness, of course.

The salmon is optional, but the impossibly flaky layers aren’t. Thanks, Coterie member Katie Workman.

If soda bread and brioche bread and butter pudding had a very delicious baby, this would be it.

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Would you believe us if we told you there are only three ingredients involved?