Irish Soda Raisin Bread

Name: Irish Soda Raisin Bread
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 6 Tbsps cold butter or margarine; 360 milliliters buttermilk; 1 Tbsp caraway seeds; 2 eggs, beaten; 500 grams all-purpose flour; 218 grams raisins; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 Tbsps sugar

The recipe Irish Sod It works well as a very reasonably priced bread. It will be a hit at your st. patrick day event. A mixture of baking powder, baking soda, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. This recipe is typical of European cuisine. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Irish Soda Bread Pudding With Raisin Jam, Confession part Irish and part Crazy…Irish Wheaten Soda Bread, and Irish Soda Bread.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients.

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Bowl

Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the raisins and caraway seeds. Set aside 1 tablespoon beaten egg. In a bowl, combine buttermilk and remaining eggs; stir into crumb mixture just until flour is moistened (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a well-floured surface; knead about 10 times. Shape into a ball.

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Caraway Seeds

Buttermilk

Raisins

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Bowl

Place in a greased 9-in. round baking pan.

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Baking Pan

Cut a 4-in. X, 1/4-in. deep, in the center of the ball.

Brush the top with reserved egg.

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Egg

Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cover loosely with foil during the last 20 minutes if top browns too quickly. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Toothpicks