Brian Brophy's Irish Soda Bread
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
1 loaf
- Serves:
- 8-10
ingredients
- 4 cups unsifted flour
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 4 ounces butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces and left in the refrigerator un use
- 1⁄2 lb raisins (Sunmaid for baking are best) (optional)
- 1 teaspoon caraway seed (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Toss mixture with hands or wire whisk to make it light and airy.
- Put dry mixture and butter into a food processor and pulse a few times until butter is the size of peas Return to bowl and add raisins and/or caraway seeds if using.
- Beat eggs in a separate bowl, add buttermilk and blend well.
- Pour egg mixture, a little at a time, into dry mixture.
- Blend well with a spoon or spatula.
- Don't overmix.
- Dough should be heavy, but not too wet.
- If too dry, add a little more buttermilk.
- Dust hands with flour and mold dough into a round.
- Place dough into a greased 9" round pan.
- Dust top generously with flour.
- Cut a deep cross into the dough.
- This will prevent the bread from cracking, and it looks traditional.
- Bake at 350°F for one hour, or until well browned and center is not doughy.
- Cool on rack, and serve warm w/butter and jam.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Ceil from NJ
Paramus, NJ
I live in northern New Jersey, with my husband of 42 years. I love to cook, especially Italian foods, and I have a wonderful cook-book collection. My favorites are the "Italian Ladies" -- Lydia Bastianich, Biba Caggiano, and Marcella Hazan, along with Mario Batali. I love living in northern New Jersey, where there are all kinds of ethnic restaurants and food stores. I can find ingredients for anything here!
It's really difficult for me to post recipes, because I never measure anything. I cook by taste, touch, and smell. I'm always afraid my measurements are going to be off if I post.