Irish Soda Bread with Raisins
I've been making bread since I was a young girl, and this is one of my favorites. This round loaf is moist with a wonderful texture and flavor. Golden raisins peek out of every slice.
-Ann Lauver, Lititz, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
- 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 cup warm buttermilk (110° to 115°)
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3-1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
Reviews
I have been making this soda bread for many years now. I shape my like a loaf and use it for sandwiches and toast. After the first rise, I roll it out and spread it with cinnamon and sugar. Then I roll it up and let it rise again and bake. Makes GREAT cinnamon bread!
This is the perfect Irish Soda Bread (if you like yeast bread) It made the perfect bread for my St. Patricks meal. Thank you for sharing. I will be making this bread again.
I love this non-traditional Irish soda bread. It has a softer crust and lighter texture than traditional baking soda only recipes, plus a lovely yeasty aroma amd taste (the baking soda taste is subtle). Try dusting some powdered sugar on top after baking for a breakfast treat (and additionally risk offending "true" Irish soda bread people! hee!) Alternately, you can shape the dough for dinner rolls with excellent results.
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Have made this a number of times. Always delicious. I use the regular raisins.
This is a delicious bread. Just made it today, would make again. Better than a true soda bread
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Excellent recipe. I don't care if it's a "true" soda bread or not, it makes a tasty, simple loaf of bread that the kids devour :)
I'm sure this makes a delicious raisin bread but it should NOT be called an Irish soda bread. A true soda bread has soda in it not yeast.
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