Irish Soda Bread:
Okay before we begin I will admit this not a “traditional” true Irish Soda Bread. The real deal is just flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk. My wife however truly likes the raisins or currants in the bread and so this recipe has them. To tell when it is cooked properly the bottom when tapped will sound hollow.
Ingredients
- 4 cups of flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup raisins or currants
Irish Soda Bread Directions:
Preheat oven to 425°
Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl, add the raisins and stir to spread the raisins through the flour. Add the buttermilk and stir until the flour just combines ( depending on a number of conditions you may need to add a little more buttermilk, if the dough doesn’t come together, add the buttermilk a tablespoon at a time) . Turn dough out onto a very lightly floured surface and lightly knead no more than 15 times ( the more you work the dough the less it will rise ). Form into a circle about 9 inches in diameter and about 2 inches high. Place into a round cake pan and cover with another cake pan and bake for about 25 minutes. Take cake pan lid off and bake for another 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand in pan for about 10 minutes then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Serve sliced with softened butter and enjoy your Irish Soda Bread.
Here are few items to help with this recipe:
OvenStuff Non-Stick 9 Inch Round Cake Pan Two Piece Set
Wusthof Classic 8-Inch Bread Knife
Anchor Hocking Irish Coffee Mug, Set of 12
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