Community Pick
Irish Soda Bread
photo by GaylaJ
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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1 loaf
ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk
- 1⁄4 cup corn oil
- 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
- 1 cup golden raisin
- 1 tablespoon milk
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet or line it with.
- parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt together.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, buttermilk, and oil together.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk mixture.
- Add the caraway seeds and raisins.
- Stir until a soft dough has formed.
- Shape the dough into a large ball on a lightly floured board (flour your hands if necessary for easier handling).
- With a sharp knife, make a cross on the top.
- Place on the prepared pan.
- Brush the top with the milk.
- Bake in the center of the oven until golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.
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Reviews
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Top of my quick bread list. I hate air breads from the store. I of course changed it a bit. I used 1/2 Whole Wheat flour and 1/2 unbleached flour. I also replace the corn oil with coconut oil to increase the health benefits. If I don't have buttermilk, which is most of the time, I use a mixture of 1/2 milk and 1/2 sour cream. I also ditch the raisans most of the time and never do the caraway seeds. I don't bother with brushing the top with milk I do this with coconut oil after it is baked to keep the top soft. My kids like it better that way. I also double it more than not. These are all minor changes to the basic recipe.
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Delicious. Simple recipe. Came out perfectly. I am an Irish girl and I have had many different soda breads in my life. This one is staying in my cookbook. Everyone at the lunch party I brought it to devoured it. There was one piece left at the end of the day and there was a debate about who got to take it home. Thanks!
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Top of my quick bread list. I hate air breads from the store. I of course changed it a bit. I used 1/2 Whole Wheat flour and 1/2 unbleached flour. I also replace the corn oil with coconut oil to increase the health benefits. If I don't have buttermilk, which is most of the time, I use a mixture of 1/2 milk and 1/2 sour cream. I also ditch the raisans most of the time and never do the caraway seeds. I don't bother with brushing the top with milk I do this with coconut oil after it is baked to keep the top soft. My kids like it better that way. I also double it more than not. These are all minor changes to the basic recipe.
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This is the first time i have made soda bread and I have to say this was excellent. My very picky DH said "this is a keeper" "MMMMM". I am making a second loaf now for my SIL because it is her birthday. It is good enough to give as a gift :-) I think the only thing I changed was I used 6 oz of dried cranberries instead of the raisins.
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my first time making irish soda bread. delicious. had it along with corned beef for st. patricks day. i did slim this recipe down as i typically do. substituted splenda for the sugar and applesauce for the oil. used eggbeaters and powdered buttermilk with water. this cut out at least 1/2 the calories and the taste was phenomenal. thanks for a great recipe!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sharlene~W
Campbell, California
I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7.
I love to knit, smock, sew, etc., but my favorite hobby of the moment is traditional rug hooking. This is a sample of what I do.? It's called "November".? I dyed most of the wool myself. It is made from wool flannel, cut into strips a little less than 1/4" and then worked into a linen backing. This is my 3rd rug.