Recipe
How to Make Traditional Irish Soda Bread
This recipe has been a family tradition for years! My mother makes it every Saint Patrick’s Day (and whenever I bug her to make it). Just add a little butter on top of your warm slice of bread and pair it with a glass of milk.
Irish Soda Bread
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 80 minutes
- Total Time: 95 minutes
- Servings: 10 (1 Loaf)
- Medium
Ingredients
- 4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 2 cup raisins
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Step 2
Grease a round casserole dish.
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Step 3
In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
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Step 4
Slice the butter and mix in a large bowl. Stir in the raisins.
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Step 5
In a small bowl, beat eggs slightly; remove 1 tablespoon and reserve.
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Step 6
Stir buttermilk into remaining egg.
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Step 7
Stir buttermilk and egg into flour mixture just until flour is moistened (dough will be sticky).
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Step 8
Knead the dough to mix thoroughly.
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Step 9
Shape into a ball and place into your casserole dish. In the center of your dough, cut a cross and brush with reserved egg.
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Step 10
Bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
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Step 11
Cool for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
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