Traditional Irish Soda Bread

LauraTracey's Note:

Serve warm with butter and a hot cup of Irish tea!

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

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted (not margarine)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk, plus
• 5 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix first 5 ingredients together.
3. Separately, mix butter, egg and buttermilk.
4. Add liquid mix to dry mix and mix until coated.
5. Put raisins in bowl and cover with water.
6. Add vanilla.
7. Heat in microwave for 60 seconds, then let sit for 3 minutes.
8. Drain raisins and add to dough.
9. Put dough in 9½ (or 9) inch spring form pan.
10. Brush with remaining buttermilk.
11. Using a sharp knife, score the top in a crisscross or wagon spoke.
12. If using caraway seeds, cover the top with seeds at this point.
13. Bake in 350 oven for 50-60 minutes, until golden brown and knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
14. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool on rack.

Reviews

[Jill M.]

Delicious and super easy. I have never tried an Irish Soda Bread, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but my entire family LOVED it! I followed the recipe except I did not put on the caraway seeds (I'm not a fan of them). The bread tasted great warm with butter! I can't wait to have some more in the morning! Thanks for the recipe!!

[MissR]

i tried this bread and the whole family loved it ty Robin!!!!

[Derek Norman]

Very nice Irish soda bread. Tried it with cottage pie...perfect. Also made a second loaf for a batch of bread pudding. Worked wonderfully.