Irish Soda Bread
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 4 – 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 Tbsp. caraway seeds (optional)
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 1/4 cups boiling water
- 1 egg
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (see note)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place raisins in a medium bowl. Cover with boiling water and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Drain well; set aside.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add caraway seeds (if using) and raisins to flour mixture and mix to coat raisins. Set aside. In a medium bowl mix the egg, butter and buttermilk. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated, do not overwork.
- Dough will be slightly sticky. Lightly flour board and form dough into a boule. Place boule on prepared sheet and slash top of loaf. Bake for 60 – 70 minutes until outside is golden and bread sounds hollow when tapped. Internal temperature should be 200*F. Place on a cooling rack and allow to cool for 20 minutes before slicing.
Notes
To make homemade buttermilk for this recipe, place 1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice in a measuring cup and add whole milk to measure 1 1/2 cups. Stir to combine then allow to sit for 15 minutes. Use in recipe as directed.
Find it online: https://cooksotasty.com/irish-soda-bread/