Simple Irish Soda Bread-Recipe and Video Tutorial
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Serves: 8-10
 
This bread comes together very quickly and is ready in less than 1 hour
Ingredients
  • 4 to 4½ cups flour
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 1 cup raisins (or currants)
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1¾ cups buttermilk
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  2. Mix together dry ingredients
  3. Cut in butter with dry ingredients until mixture looks like coarse crumbs
  4. Add raisins and mix to coat
  5. And buttermilk and beaten egg
  6. Mix only until incorporated. DON'T OVER MIX!
  7. If dough seems too wet, add a little flour to your counter and put dough on top of it. Gently mix in extra flour only until dough is able to hold it's shape.
  8. Shape until a round ball
  9. Place on greased baking sheet (or greased cast iron skillet)
  10. Slice an X in the top of the bread, using a sharp knife.
  11. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown
Recipe by Parsnips and Parsimony at https://www.parsnipsandparsimony.com/simple-irish-soda-bread-recipe-and-video-tutorial/