Best Irish Soda Bread Recipe

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This recipe is similar to the one passed down through generations of my Irish family. I rarely touch a mixer because kneading by hand makes the bread taste so good.—Kerry McCormack, Marietta, GA

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Best Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cold butter, cubed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup raisins or 3 tablespoons caraway seeds

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until crumbly. In a small bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in raisins. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; gently knead 5-6 times.
Divide dough in half; shape each portion into a round loaf. Place 6 in. apart on a greased baking sheet.
Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack. Yield: 2 loaves (8 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 slice (calculated with raisins) equals 255 calories, 12 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 343 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Irish Soda Bread in Country Woman February/March 2010, p18