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Irish Soda Bread

The recipe I am sharing today is my mother’s recipe and its a nice, moister soda bread compared to the traditional recipe. I think the buttermilk gives the bread its nice texture. This soda bread is good with butter, toasted or untoasted, its just yummy.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 298 kcal
Author Gigi

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teasp. salt
  • 1 teasp. double acting baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine melted
  • 2 cups light or dark raisins
  • 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teasp. baking soda
  • 1 egg yolk

Instructions

  1. Start heating oven to 375. Grease a 2 quart casserole.
  2. Mix flour, sugar, salt & baking powder in mixing bowl. Stir in caraway seeds.
  3. Add butter to flour mixture and cut in until it looks like coarse corn meal. Stir in raisins.
  4. Combine buttermilk, egg, baking soda; stir into flour mixture and mix together.
  5. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until smooth. Shape into a ball and place in prepared casserole.
  6. With a sharp knife make a 4 inch X (1/4 inch deep) in the center of the loaf. Brush with beaten egg yolk.
  7. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Irish Soda Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.