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Sweet Potatoes with Bacon and Chestnuts

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2 lb. thick-cut bacon, cut into large chunks
4 lb. sweet potatoes cut into large chunks
2 tbs. olive oil
1 cup chestnut pieces
3 tbs. butter
1 cup shallots cut into large chunks
1/4 cup of brandy
salt and pepper to taste

Bake the bacon at 425 degrees for 5 minutes, turn bacon and bake until finished. Let bacon cool and chop into large pieces, set aside. Expect 1/2 bacon to be eaten before being mixed.

Toss sweet potato pieces with oil, salt and pepper. Mix in shallots, chestnuts and bacon. Place in roasting pan. Place butter pats on top. Sprinkle port wine over mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 1-2 hours.

Irish Soda Bread

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4 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups raisins
1/4 soft butter
2 tbl caraway seeds
2 cups buttermilk

Sift together flour, baking power, salt, baking soda, sugar. Add butter and raisins and mix with hands. Add about 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk and mix (add more buttermilk till desired consistency). Add caraway seeds. Put dough into greased cast iron pan (for crust) and cut a shallow cross on the top. Bake at 375 degrees for an hour or longer until top is golden brown.

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