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Easy Irish Soda Bread

Name: Easy Irish Soda Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 loaf (12 wedges).
Cuisine: Europe, Irish
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 large eggs; 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream; 3/4 cup raisins

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Total Time

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

Makes

1 loaf (12 wedges)

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022

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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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 large eggs
2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
3/4 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. 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 until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing sides of pan. Cut into wedges; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 359 calories, 14g fat (9g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 355mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.

Easy Irish Soda Bread

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