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Irish Soda Bread Recipe

This traditional Irish soda bread is a classic favorite bread with a firm crust, a dense texture, and a slightly sour flavor. It is great served with Irish stew. Eat leftover soda bread toasted or use for French toast.
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This Irish Soda Bread is great served with Irish stew. Eat leftover soda bread toasted or use for French toast.

Ingredients

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1/2 cup sugar
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
2 cups raisins
1 Tbsp. caraway seeds, optional*
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup sour cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Mix first seven ingredients.
  3. In a second bowl mix eggs, buttermilk and sour cream.
  4. Add liquid ingredients to dry, adding enough until flour is moistened.
  5. Knead 10-12 strokes. The dough will be very sticky.
  6. Place in a 9 inch cake pan. Cut a 4″ X in the top. Brush top with milk.
  7. Bake 65-75 minutes.

Notes

*Caraway seeds make it more authentic, but if you don’t like them or don’t have them, you can leave them out. You could also use 1 cup of raisins and one cup dried cranberries.

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