Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread is made with basic ingredients and does not require rising! It's slightly sweet and makes a nice breakfast bread...try it for St. Patrick's Day!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 16
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk OR make your own buttermilk by combining 1 1/2 cups milk and 1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar or lemon juice - let stand 5 minutes
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
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Heat oven to 350.
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Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
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Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
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In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and stir in buttermilk and melted butter.
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Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients.
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Add raisins.
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Stir until moistened.
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Sprinkle counter with flour, place dough on counter and knead several times.
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Form dough into 2 balls.
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Place the dough balls in the pans...do not spread out.
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Using scissors, cut an "X" in the top of each dough ball.
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Bake 40 - 45 minutes or until light brown.
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Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
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Serve warm or cool completely.
