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Easy Irish Soda Bread Recipe

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This is the best Irish soda bread I've ever had. It's lighter and softer than most others I've tried. We like slices spread with whipped butter. —Kerry Barnett-Amundson, Ocean Park, Washington

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Easy Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons caraway seeds
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
3/4 cup raisins

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, caraway seeds, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In a small bowl, whisk eggs and sour cream. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in raisins.
Spoon into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing sides of pan. Cut into wedges; serve warm. Yield: 1 loaf (12 wedges).

Originally published as Irish Soda Bread in Taste of Home February/March 2008, p13

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Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by summer888

This is great! I made it for a work potluck and got great feedback. I think it would make a good stand-in for cornbread with a soup or stew. I don't like caraway much but it fits this recipe nicely. I forgot to put in the raisins but didn't miss them. The dough looks like buttermilk biscuit dough, gooey and sticky but not runny or a ball. Does anyone else think this recipe would work in a regular 8" round cake pan? I bought a springform just for this, and while it was easy, I'm not sure it was necessary.

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by leannas

I have made this recipe several times now and it always gets rave reviews, even from the kids who don't always like raisins in their baked goods. It is so moist! If you don't care for the taste of caraway seeds, I have made this recipe without them and it turns out fine either way. You can substitute buttermilk for the sour cream.

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by char4164

I added chocolate chips instead of raisins. I also took out the caraway seeds and added green sprinkles. It was a nice sweet treat for the kids (and myself).

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by chillybeans

I was just wondering if it is supposed to be more like a ball of dough or is it supposed to be gooey dough? I was basically pushing it into the pan instead of pouring it! What did I do wrong?

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by dollargirl

Very easy to make, nice flavor from the carraway seeds.

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by BakinGymnast

This was disgusting. The caraway seeds made it taste horrible. We did not like this at all. I will definitely not make this again.

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by clumbatt

This bread is great. I didn't have caraway seeds but the bread is still great. I made it for a dinner party and everyone really liked it. Will definitely make it again.

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by mahllynn

Hello Vinny 0131, you stated last year that you had a great recipe for Irish Soda Bread. Can you share it? I don't like the caraway seeds in this one either.

Thanks!

Mahllynn

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2011 by lurky27

YUM! My husband baked this as a surprise treat for us. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day!

~ Theresa

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2011 by kayesandra

I have tried other Irish Soda Bread recipes and found all to be rather dry, coarse & tasteless. This may not be "Real" Irish Soda Bread and that's probably why my family all loved it. Thanks for a great recipe that I will be making again & again.

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