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My best friend Rita O’Malley shared this irresistible Irish soda bread recipe. It bakes up high, with a golden brown top and a combination of sweet and savory flavors.—Jan Alfano, Prescott, Arizona

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Favorite Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

20 45 65

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup raisins
2 eggs, beaten
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
1 tablespoon canola oil

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Stir in raisins. Set aside 1 tablespoon beaten egg. In a bowl, combine the buttermilk, oil and remaining eggs; stir into flour mixture just until moistened (dough will be sticky). Transfer to a greased 9-in. round baking pan; brush top with reserved egg.
Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool. Cut into wedges. Yield: 1 loaf (12 wedges).

Nutritional Facts 1 wedge equals 227 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 447 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Irish Soda Bread in Country Woman February/March 2011, p39

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Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2012 by cvmjs

Believe this recipe was in one of your other publications. I have made it with raisins, currants and candied cherries cut up (the kind used in fruitcake). There is no wrong way to make this bread. I am allergic to yeast and this recipe has been a life saver. Toast it and also make French toast with it.

Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2011 by monti57

I forgot to mention that I used zante currants instead of raisins.

Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2011 by monti57

The best Irish Soda Bread I've ever tasted. I am making it for the third time for a bake sale. It was a special request.

Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2011 by abusybee4u

I've never had Irish Soda bread but it was delicious! I made it for St. Pattys Day. It tasted more like a cake than a bread. It looked way better too than those hard loafs you get at the grocery. Overall this was quick to prepare and is definetly going in the recipe binder. yum-o!

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2011 by KatrinaTmt

Delicious! Great texture and super easy to make. I made the first one with raisins but since I'm not a fan of raisins I didn't like it. Made another one without and it was perfect!

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2011 by mattsmommy

It was great out of the oven and even better the next day toasted. Next time I will cut the raisins back to 1/2 cup and add 1/2 cup mixed fruit. It would probably taste very good with some sauteed onions and cheese.

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