Cork County Irish Bread

Midwest Maven's Note:

This is the best Irish Soda Bread recipe ever! It comes out crunchy on the outside and soft, sweet and moist inside. I got this from an old Irish cookbook in high school to make for an Irish feast we had in history class.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 8-10

Yield: 1.0 loaf

• 3 cups flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions:

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; mix well and add raisins.
2. Beat eggs in a smaller bowl.
3. Add buttermilk to eggs and beat until combined.
4. Add egg mixture to butter and dry ingredients.
5. Stir until moistened.
6. Pour into greased layer cake pan or pie pan. (Dough will be very thick and dense).
7. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour.
8. *Delicious served hot with butter!*.

Reviews

[Dienia B.]

i to only had to bad 45 minutes but my ovens squirrely so watch this one used a litlle more flour great bread

[Laureen in B.C.]

Wow this bread is moist and delicious,I have made this 4 times in the past 2 weeks and every one loves it

[Baby Kato]

Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe Midwest Maven. We really enjoyed this tasty bread. I made half the recipe for the two of us. It was perfect, tender, moist, flavorful, crispy on the outside, just the way I like it. I used beautiful golden raisins. |Made exactly as written, wouldn't change a thing. Made for the Fearless Red Dragons - ZWT8 - Great Britain.