Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

10 servings
This Irish Soda Bread is a family favorite. It has a crunchy exterior while the inside is soft and buttery. It’s flavored with fragrant caraway seeds and plump dark raisins. And there’s a slight sweetness.

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour
    4 c
  • granulated sugar
    ¼ c
  • caraway seeds
    1 tbsp
  • salt
    1 ½ tsp
  • baking soda
    1 tsp
  • unsalted butter

    cold and cut into cubes

    4 tbsp
  • egg
    1 large
  • buttermilk

    cold

    1 ⅝ c
  • raisins
    ¾ c

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Lightly grease a cast-iron skillet or line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

  2. 2

    In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, sugar, caraway seeds, salt, and baking soda.

  3. 3

    Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is mixed into the flour.

  4. 4

    In a 2-cup measuring cup, whisk the egg and buttermilk together. With the mixer on low speed, slowly pour the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture.

  5. 5

    Add the raisins and mix until combined. The dough will be very wet and sticky.

  6. 6

    Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface. With well-floured hands, knead the dough a few times and shape it into a ball.

  7. 7

    Place the dough on the prepared skillet or baking sheet. Use a sharp knife to lightly cut an X in the top of the bread.

  8. 8

    Bake for 45 to 55 mins, until golden brown. If the top begins to get too brown during baking, tent it loosely with aluminum foil. If using a cast-iron skillet, begin checking the bread at 25 minutes.

  9. 9

    Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

45 min10 servings308 cal

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