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Irish Bread

When I first made this bread many years ago, my husband said it looked and tasted like the bread he remembered having when he was growing up in Ireland. Over the years, I've made many loaves to serve to guests in our home and for church bazaars. I always receive compliments on it.

6-8 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + rising Bake: 30 min.

Ingredients

2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3 tablespoons sugar
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup warm buttermilk (120°-130°)
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 cup raisins
Additional all-purpose flour

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, salt and baking
soda. Combine buttermilk and butter; gradually add to dry
ingredients and beat well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a
soft dough,
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead in raisins until
smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl,
turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until
doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
Punch dough down. Turn on a lightly floured surface about 15 times,
forming a smooth round ball. Place on a greased baking sheet. Press
dough down to form dough down to form an 8-in. circle. Cover and let
rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Sprinkle dough lightly with flour; cut a 4-in. cross about 1/4 in.

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Irish Bread (continued)

Directions (continued)

deep on the top. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bread
tests done. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool. Yield: 1 loaf.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 255 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 290 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.