Irish Soda Bread

"Source: "Irish Heritage Cookbook" Adopted 9/06 (Mean Chef)"
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
1 loaf
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ingredients

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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

  1. 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.
     
  2. This bread was SO good. I brought it to a St's Pat's dinner party and it was a huge hit. I substituted poppy seeds for caraway b/c the grocery store didn't have any caraway seeds. Not purist but still delish. Quick and easy too.
     
  3. As far as I'm concerned It should be 10 Stars EXCELLENT!
     
  4. 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!
     
  5. great recipe, thanks for sharing
     
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  1. This bread was SO good. I brought it to a St's Pat's dinner party and it was a huge hit. I substituted poppy seeds for caraway b/c the grocery store didn't have any caraway seeds. Not purist but still delish. Quick and easy too.
     
  2. 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.
     
  3. 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.
     
  4. 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!
     

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