Easy Irish Soda bread

Manda's Note:

Maybe not exactly traditional, but very easy and wonderful when toasted and spread with butter. This bread is baked in a loaf pan, and produces a very simple, dense bread loaded with raisins.

• Total Time: 2 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 18

Yield: 1.0 five x ...

• 1 ½ cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 slightly beaten egg
• 1 ¼ cups raisins
• 3 cups flour
• 2⁄3; cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In medium bowl, combine buttermilk, melted butter, egg, and raisins.
3. Set aside.
4. In large bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix to combine.
5. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and mix until combined.
6. Spoon into greased loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes.
7. Leave in pan for 1 minute.
8. Remove to wire rack to cool.

Reviews

[*everydaymom*]

This was great!! I followed the recipe exactly, but I had to cook it a little longer as the inside was not done. So, I covered it in foil to prevent the top from burning, but otherwise it was excellent as written!!

[sconehead]

Couldn't ask for anything easier or yummier!! I will definitely be making this one again! I think we all liked it even better than cornbread. I did use 2 cups whole wheat flour and one white. Delicious served with Irish stew!!

[Rainwhite]

I made this bread with and without raisin's for St. Patty's Day and my guest and family LOVED it! This recipe is a keeper :)