I really don’t know much about Irish Soda Bread, but I do know there are many, many variations. This is an easy recipe that was given to me by a friend and I think it’s delicious! It is mildly sweet and moist with a soft, dense crumb.
IRISH SODA BREAD
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 1 egg
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (or add 1 tbsp. lemon juice to regular milk)
- 1 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 tsp caraway seeds (optional)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter mixed with 1/4 cup buttermilk, for brushing the loaf top while baking.
Instructions
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Heat oven to 350 degrees.
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Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside. Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and mix until blended. Mix in buttermilk alternately with dry ingredients. Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.
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Pat dough with additional flour if dough is too wet, and shape into a circle. Place in a 9" round greased and floured pan. Cut an "x" across the top and brush the loaf with the melted butter/buttermilk. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, brushing the top every 15 minutes or so.
I did not include the raisins or caraway seeds, and it tastes great.
Hope you give it a try and have a happy St. Patrick’s Day!
“A”
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