Irish Soda Bread Recipe
- Cook Time: 2 Hours
- Yield: 16 slices
Traditional Irish soda bread with the flavors of caraway and raisins-best served fresh from the oven!
Ingredients
- 4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 tsp Caraway Seed
- 1-1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg white
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1-1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325º F
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, caraway seed, salt, and
baking soda in large mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until
mixture resembles coarse crumbs. - Stir in raisins, egg, and buttermilk; mix until ingredients are just blended (dough will be somewhat dry).
- Turn out onto well floured surface and with floured hands knead dough 8 to 10 strokes. Shape dough into a ball; place in greased 2 quart round casserole dish. Brush dough with egg white.
- Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted
in center comes out clean. (Cover top of bread with foil after 1 hour of baking to prevent over browning). Cool bread in casserole dish 10 minutes. Remove bread from casserole and cool completely on wire rack. - TIP: Golden currents can be substituted for the raisins.
