March 14, 2013
We love Irish Soda Bread in our house! This is a super simple recipe that makes 2 loaves and just requires just a few minutes of kneading which is a perfect job for kids! You can easily double the recipe so that you use the entire container of buttermilk because if you are like me I never know what to do with the rest of the container! Then you share share a little Irish love with some neighbors or freeze some loaves for later since the finished bread freezes well. Enjoy!
Irish Bread
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup butter
1 egg
1 ¾ cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons caraway seeds (optional
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup brown raisins
Combine in a large bowl the flour, salt, baking powder, soda, sugar and caraway seeds. Add butter and cut in with a pastry knife. Beat egg slightly and mix with buttermilk; add to dry ingredients and stir until well blended. Turn out onto a floured board and knead until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
Divide dough in half and shape each half into a round loaf and place onto a grease cookie tray. With a sharp knife, cut crosses on top of the loaves, about ½ inch deep in the middle. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Check with a toothpick to make sure the middle is cooked. Makes 2 loaves.
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