Healthy Irish Soda Bread Recipe

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Both my husband and I are diabetics, I have found that Splenda is great for replacing sugar in many recipes, including this one. It is the fastest bread you can make...and so tasty! —Ruth Russell of Clyde, North Carolina

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Healthy Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
Sugar substitute equivalent to 2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cold butter
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup dried currants

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flours, sugar substitute, baking soda and salt; cut in butter. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Fold in currants. Knead on a floured surface 8-10 times. Shape into a 7-in. round loaf; place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf (12 slices).

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda no-calorie sweetener.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 slice equals 120 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 245 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Irish Soda Bread in Light & Tasty February/March 2005, p31