Easy Irish Soda Bread

CeeBee's Note:

I found this recipe online years ago and I've been making it ever since. I make this every year for St. Patrick's Day and get requests for it just about every other day of the year as well. Serve with LOTS of butter.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 2.0 loaves

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1 cup raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Grease (I use butter) two 8x4 loaf pans.
3. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.
4. Add remaining ingredients.
5. Split batter between the loaf pans.
6. Bake for 1 hour.

Reviews

[diner524]

What a great bread recipe!! I made this for 1 loaf and decided to sprinkle some cinnamon in the middle and then top it off with the rest of the batter. I then sliced and toasted it for some cinnamon raisin toast, yummy!!! This bread is sweet and moist. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Made for PAC Spring 2012.

[Lucky Clover]

I made this for my St. Patty's party, and everyone enjoyed it. I made one loaf with dried cranberries and one plain. We ate it with Dublin coddle (highly recommended), corned beef and cabbage, Irish cream brownies, Emerald punch, and Guiness. Great meal!

[NCBuzbys]

I made this (sans raisins) for my friends and family they absolutely loved it!