Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

A true Irish tradition and a St. Patrick's Day must have! Toast the soda bread with Irish butter for added deliciousness. Thanks Eggland's Best for the recipe!

Yield: 1 loaf
Prep time: 15 mins
Bake time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 15 min

Ingredients

  • 2 Braswell Family Farms eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

  2. Prepare pans. You can use a 5X9 loaf pan or an 8″ round cake pan. Spray each with cooking spray, or, coat all sides with a thin layer of shortening and dust with flour. Set aside.

  3. Beat eggs and buttermilk until blended. Set aside.

  4. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together.  Stir in raisins.

  5. Slowly add the eggs and milk mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir until a sticky, thick dough forms. You may also choose to mix the dough in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, or with a hand mixer. 

  6. When dough is well blended, place in baking pan (either round pan or loaf pan, whichever you prefer). 

  7. Sprinkle a light dusting of flour on top. You may also add a few raisins on top if you prefer.

  8. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour if using loaf pan or 50 minutes if using an 8″ round pan.

  9. When finished, cool completely before serving.

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