Irish Soda Bread
Traditional Irish Soda Bread, dotted with raisins. Slightly sweet, crunchy on the outside and dense and soft on the inside. Makes a terrific accompaniment to your favorite soups, stews, and St. Patrick's Day meals!
Servings: 1 loaf bread
Calories: 186kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups sifted cake flour *
- 3 Tablespoons of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup raisins regular or golden are fine
- 1 1/3 cup of buttermilk **
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
- Sift all of the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Form a "well" in the center of the flour mixture.
- Add raisins and buttermilk, and combine. The dough is STICKY.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured board and knead about 10 times. Don’t over knead.
- Form dough into a circle, and place in prepared pan. Score an “X” in the top with a knife.
- Bake 60-65 minutes.
- Cool slightly before slicing.
Notes
* If you don't have cake flour, you can substitute all-purpose flour by removing 6 Tablespoons of flour from the 3 cups, and adding in 6 Tablespoons of corn starch for this recipe.
** If you don't have buttermilk on hand, make your own using whole milk and either lemon juice or vinegar. Buttermilk Substitute Recipe.
Bread WILL NOT KEEP for long. Consume bread within 1-2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 303mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g