Gram's Irish Bread
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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1 round or loaf
- Serves:
- 10
ingredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup milk
- 3 teaspoons caraway seeds
directions
- Preheat oven 350°.
- Grease 8-inch round (or regular loaf pan).
- Place raisins in microwave safe bowl. Cover with water; micro on high 1 minute. Cover bowl with plate allowing raisins to plump.
- Cool, drain and dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
- Cream shortening and sugar.
- Add egg mixing well.
- Stir flour, baking powder and salt together.
- Add to creamed mixture along with raisins, caraway seeds and milk.
- Mix together briefly till moistened.
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes till bread tests done with toothpick.
- Cool 10 minutes remove to wire rack and cool completely.
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Reviews
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Wonderful recipe. I made it this morning for Sunday Brunch and two of us ate nearly the whole loaf (we had omelets too). The loaf has a lovely crunchy crust and soft inside. I was worried that 3 teaspoons of caraway seed may be over powering but noi way Gram knew just the right touch. The raisin and caraway give it a really subtle flavor. I mixed 1/3 cup Oat Bran in with the flour, including it in the 1 1/2 cup measurement. The loaf stuck a little to the bottom of the pan (this may be because of the oat bran or perhaps I didn't grease the pan enough). Next time I will slip some parchment paper under the loaf. Thanks Barb
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Very easy to make. I used 1/2 cup whole wheat flour to round out the flavor. As I am making this for my daughters kindrergarten snack I omitted the caraway seeds, I also made one loaf without rasins. I haven't tasted it yet, but I am sure that it will be as good as it looks, and smells. This should be a real kid pleaser, most of these kids have never had fresh, warm home-made bread. :)
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